Meaning
fit in; frame
- to fit or wedge something tightly into a space
- to arrange things so they fit together
- to trap someone in a difficult situation
- to frame someone for a wrongdoing
In a sentence
Ho incastrato la libreria tra le due pareti.
I fitted the bookcase between the two walls.
Riesci a incastrare una visita domani mattina?
Can you fit in an appointment tomorrow morning?
Non voglio incastrare nessuno con una bugia.
I do not want to frame anyone with a lie.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| incastrare | infinitive |
| incastro | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| incastri | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| incastra | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| incastriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| incastrate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| incastrano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| incastravo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| incastravi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| incastrava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| incastravamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| incastravate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| incastravano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| incastrai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| incastrasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| incastrò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| incastrammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| incastraste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| incastrarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| incastrerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| incastrerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| incastrerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| incastreremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| incastrerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| incastreranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| incastri | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| incastri | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| incastri | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| incastriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| incastriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| incastrino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| incastrassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| incastrassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| incastrasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| incastrassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| incastraste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| incastrassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| incastrerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| incastreresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| incastrerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| incastreremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| incastrereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| incastrerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| incastra | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| incastriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| incastrate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| incastrando | gerund |
| incastrato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Literal: incastrare un mobile tra due pareti.
- Figurative: incastrare un impegno means fit it into a schedule.
- With people, it can mean trap or frame, often negative.