heypolyglot
Italian

idratare

/idraˈtare/verbB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 29,435

Meaning

to hydrate; moisturize

  • to provide the body with water
  • to moisturize skin or tissue
  • to add water to a substance

In a sentence

Questa crema idrata bene la pelle secca.

This cream moisturizes dry skin well.

Ti idrati abbastanza durante l'estate?

Do you drink enough water during the summer?

Dopo la corsa, non dimentico di idratarmi.

After the run, I don't forget to hydrate.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
idratareinfinitive
idratoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
idratiindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
idrataindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
idratiamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
idratateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
idratanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
idratavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
idrataviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
idratavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
idratavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
idratavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
idratavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
idrataiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
idratastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
idratòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
idratammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
idratasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
idrataronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
idrateròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
idrateraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
idrateràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
idrateremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
idratereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
idraterannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
idratisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
idratisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
idratisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
idratiamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
idratatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
idratinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
idratassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
idratassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
idratassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
idratassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
idratastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
idratasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
idratereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
idrateresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
idraterebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
idrateremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
idrateresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
idraterebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
idrataimperative · singular · 2nd person
idratiamoimperative · plural · 1st person
idratateimperative · plural · 2nd person
idratandogerund
idratatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • For skin, often means moisturize: idratare la pelle.
  • Reflexive idratarsi is very common for drinking enough water.
  • In health and beauty contexts, nutrire is not exactly the same as idratare.

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