Meaning
to decode
- To convert coded data or signals into an intelligible form
- To interpret or make sense of complex information or hidden meanings
In a sentence
Il software serve a decodificare i file audio criptati.
The software is used to decode encrypted audio files.
Non riesco a decodificare questo segnale satellitare.
I cannot decode this satellite signal.
Come hanno fatto gli esperti a decodificare l'antico testo?
How did the experts manage to decode the ancient text?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| decodificare | infinitive |
| decodifico | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| decodifichi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| decodifica | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| decodifichiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| decodificate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| decodificano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| decodificavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| decodificavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| decodificava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| decodificavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| decodificavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| decodificavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| decodificai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| decodificasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| decodificò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| decodificammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| decodificaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| decodificarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| decodificherò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| decodificherai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| decodificherà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| decodificheremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| decodificherete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| decodificheranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| decodifichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| decodifichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| decodifichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| decodifichiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| decodifichiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| decodifichino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| decodificassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| decodificassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| decodificasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| decodificassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| decodificaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| decodificassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| decodificherei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| decodificheresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| decodificherebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| decodificheremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| decodifichereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| decodificherebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| decodifica | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| decodifichiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| decodificate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| decodificando | gerund |
| decodificato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Follows the spelling pattern of -care verbs: takes 'h' before 'e' or 'i' (e.g. 'decodifichiamo').