Meaning
to label, to tag
- to attach a label or tag to something
- to categorize or pigeonhole people or ideas, often unfairly
In a sentence
Dobbiamo etichettare tutte le scatole prima del trasloco.
We need to label all the boxes before moving.
Perché cerchi sempre di etichettare le scelte degli altri?
Why do you always try to pigeonhole other people's choices?
Non mi piace essere etichettato secondo stereotipi superficiali.
I don't like being labeled according to superficial stereotypes.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| etichettare | infinitive |
| etichetto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| etichetti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| etichetta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| etichettiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| etichettate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| etichettano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| etichettavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| etichettavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| etichettava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| etichettavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| etichettavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| etichettavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| etichettai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| etichettasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| etichettò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| etichettammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| etichettaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| etichettarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| etichetterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| etichetterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| etichetterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| etichetteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| etichetterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| etichetteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| etichetti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| etichetti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| etichetti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| etichettiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| etichettiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| etichettino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| etichettassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| etichettassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| etichettasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| etichettassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| etichettaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| etichettassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| etichetterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| etichetteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| etichetterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| etichetteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| etichettereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| etichetterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| etichetta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| etichettiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| etichettate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| etichettando | gerund |
| etichettato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often used figuratively to criticize stereotyping or oversimplification.
- Takes direct object: 'etichettare qualcuno come...' (to label someone as...).