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Italian

incorniciare

/in.kor.niˈtʃa.re/verbC1
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Meaning

to frame

  • to put a picture, photo, or document in a frame
  • to surround or border something attractively

In a sentence

Ho deciso di incorniciare la mia laurea per appenderla nello studio.

I decided to frame my degree to hang it in the study.

I suoi capelli ricci le incorniciavano perfettamente il viso.

Her curly hair perfectly framed her face.

È stata una giornata da incorniciare per tutta la nostra squadra.

It was an unforgettable day for our entire team.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
incorniciareinfinitive
incornicioindicative · present · singular · 1st person
incorniciindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
incorniciaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
incorniciamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
incorniciateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
incornicianoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
incorniciavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
incorniciaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
incorniciavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
incorniciavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
incorniciavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
incorniciavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
incorniciaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
incorniciastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
incorniciòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
incorniciammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
incorniciasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
incorniciaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
incorniceròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
incorniceraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
incorniceràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
incorniceremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
incornicereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
incornicerannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
incornicisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
incornicisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
incornicisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
incorniciamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
incorniciatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
incornicinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
incorniciassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
incorniciassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
incorniciassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
incorniciassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
incorniciastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
incorniciasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
incornicereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
incorniceresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
incornicerebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
incorniceremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
incorniceresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
incornicerebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
incorniciaimperative · singular · 2nd person
incorniciamoimperative · plural · 1st person
incorniciateimperative · plural · 2nd person
incorniciandogerund
incorniciatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Takes auxiliary 'avere' in compound tenses.
  • Verbs ending in '-ciare' drop the 'i' before 'e' or another 'i' (e.g., 'incornicerò').

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