Meaning
rub it in, attack relentlessly
- to rage, attack or treat cruelly someone who is already weakened or defeated
- to persist fiercely (of a storm, disease, or war)
In a sentence
Smettila di infierire su di lui, ha già ammesso il suo errore.
Stop rubbing it in; he already admitted his mistake.
La tempesta continuò a infierire sulla costa per tutta la notte.
The storm continued to batter the coast all night long.
Perché infierisci quando vedi che sta già soffrendo abbastanza?
Why do you kick him when you see he's already suffering enough?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| infierire | infinitive |
| infierisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| infierisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| infierisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| infieriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| infierite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| infieriscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| infierivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| infierivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| infieriva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| infierivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| infierivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| infierivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| infierii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| infieristi | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| infierì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| infierimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| infieriste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| infierirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| infierirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| infierirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| infierirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| infieriremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| infierirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| infieriranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| infierisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| infierisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| infierisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| infieriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| infieriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| infieriscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| infierissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| infierissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| infierisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| infierissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| infieriste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| infierissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| infierirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| infieriresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| infierirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| infieriremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| infierireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| infierirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| infierisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| infieriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| infierite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| infierendo | gerund |
| infierito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes the auxiliary 'avere' and is constructed with the preposition 'contro' or 'su' (e.g. 'infierire contro/su qualcuno').
- Uses -isc- in the present indicative and subjunctive (e.g., infierisco, infierisci).