Meaning
to play, to embody
- to act or play a role in a theatrical or cinematic performance
- to embody or represent a quality, idea, or type
In a sentence
L'attore ha impersonato un famoso detective nel film.
The actor played a famous detective in the film.
Chi impersonerà il protagonista nel nuovo spettacolo?
Who will portray the main character in the new show?
Con la sua dedizione, impersona perfettamente i valori della compagnia.
With his dedication, he perfectly embodies the company's values.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| impersonare | infinitive |
| impersono | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| impersoni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| impersona | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| impersoniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| impersonate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| impersonano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| impersonavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| impersonavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| impersonava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| impersonavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| impersonavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| impersonavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| impersonai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| impersonasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| impersonò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| impersonammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| impersonaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| impersonarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| impersonerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| impersonerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| impersonerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| impersoneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| impersonerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| impersoneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| impersoni | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| impersoni | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| impersoni | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| impersoniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| impersoniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| impersonino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| impersonassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| impersonassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| impersonasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| impersonassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| impersonaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| impersonassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| impersonerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| impersoneresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| impersonerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| impersoneremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| impersonereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| impersonerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| impersona | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| impersoniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| impersonate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| impersonando | gerund |
| impersonato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes the auxiliary 'avere' in compound tenses.
- Differs from 'fingere di essere' (to impersonate dishonestly); this usually means acting a role.