Meaning
to imprint, to impress
- to imprint, to stamp
- to impress (on the mind)
- to impart (motion, direction, etc.)
In a sentence
Quell'esperienza ha impresso un ricordo indelebile nella sua mente.
That experience left an indelible memory in his mind.
Vuoi imprimere il tuo stile a questa stanza?
Do you want to give your style to this room?
Non riesco a imprimere abbastanza forza alla porta.
I can't apply enough force to the door.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| imprimere | infinitive |
| imprimiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| imprimo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| imprimete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| imprimi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| imprimono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| imprime | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| imprimevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| imprimevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| imprimevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| imprimevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| imprimevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| imprimeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| imprimemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| impressi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| imprimeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| imprimesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| impressero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| impresse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| imprimeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| imprimerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| imprimerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| imprimerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| imprimeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| imprimerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| imprimiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| imprima | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| imprimiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| imprima | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| imprimano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| imprima | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| imprimessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| imprimessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| imprimeste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| imprimessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| imprimessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| imprimesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| imprimeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| imprimerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| imprimereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| imprimeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| imprimerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| imprimerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| imprimiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| imprimete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| imprimi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| imprimendo | gerund |
| impresso | past · participle |
Usage notes
- More formal and literary than mettere, dare, or stampare. Common in writing, journalism, and abstract contexts like policy, style, or momentum.
- Often used with a + noun: imprimere una svolta, imprimere slancio. Learners overuse direct literal translations where dare sounds more natural.
- With physical printing, stampare is usually the everyday choice. Imprimere suggests leaving a mark or impressing something onto a surface.
- past participle impresso