Meaning
to differentiate, sort
- to distinguish, make different, or set apart
- to sort waste materials for recycling
In a sentence
Dobbiamo imparare a differenziare correttamente plastica e carta.
We must learn to sort plastic and paper correctly.
Cosa differenzia questa strategia da quella precedente?
What differentiates this strategy from the previous one?
L'azienda cerca di differenziare i propri prodotti per attirare nuovi clienti.
The company seeks to diversify its products to attract new customers.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| differenziare | infinitive |
| differenzio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| differenzi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| differenzia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| differenziamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| differenziate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| differenziano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| differenziavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| differenziavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| differenziava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| differenziavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| differenziavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| differenziavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| differenziai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| differenziasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| differenziò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| differenziammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| differenziaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| differenziarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| differenzierò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| differenzierai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| differenzierà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| differenzieremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| differenzierete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| differenzieranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| differenzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere'. Widely used today in ecological contexts related to waste management ('raccolta differenziata').