Meaning
to imprison, trap
- To put someone in prison or lock them up.
- To confine, trap, or restrict physical movement or thoughts.
In a sentence
Le autorità hanno deciso di imprigionare i colpevoli senza indugio.
The authorities decided to imprison the culprits without delay.
Il crollo ha rischiato di imprigionare gli operai nella miniera.
The cave-in nearly trapped the workers in the mine.
Non lasciare che la paura ti imprigioni nelle tue scelte.
Do not let fear imprison you in your choices.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| imprigionare | infinitive |
| imprigiono | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| imprigioni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| imprigiona | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| imprigioniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| imprigionate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| imprigionano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| imprigionavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| imprigionavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| imprigionava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| imprigionavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| imprigionavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| imprigionavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| imprigionai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| imprigionasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| imprigionò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| imprigionammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| imprigionaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| imprigionarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| imprigionerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| imprigionerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| imprigionerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| imprigioneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| imprigionerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| imprigioneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| imprigioni | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| imprigioni | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| imprigioni | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| imprigioniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| imprigioniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| imprigionino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| imprigionassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| imprigionassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| imprigionasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| imprigionassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| imprigionaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| imprigionassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| imprigionerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| imprigioneresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| imprigionerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| imprigioneremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| imprigionereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| imprigionerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| imprigiona | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| imprigioniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| imprigionate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| imprigionando | gerund |
| imprigionato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.
- Can be used reflexively ('imprigionarsi') or passively ('essere imprigionato').