Meaning
to carve, engrave
- To carve or sculpt designs into wood, stone, or other materials.
In a sentence
Mio nonno sapeva intagliare statuette di legno con grande maestria.
My grandfather could carve wooden figurines with great skill.
L'artigiano sta intagliando una splendida cornice floreale.
The craftsman is carving a gorgeous floral frame.
Hai mai provato a intagliare una zucca per la festa di Halloween?
Have you ever tried carving a pumpkin for Halloween?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intagliare | infinitive |
| intaglio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| intagli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intaglia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intagliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| intagliate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intagliano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intagliavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| intagliavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| intagliava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| intagliavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| intagliavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| intagliavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| intagliai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| intagliasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| intagliò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| intagliammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| intagliaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| intagliarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| intaglierò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| intaglierai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| intaglierà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| intaglieremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| intaglierete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| intaglieranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| intagli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| intagli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intagli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intagliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| intagliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intaglino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intagliassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| intagliassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| intagliasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| intagliassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| intagliaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| intagliassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| intaglierei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| intaglieresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intaglierebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intaglieremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| intagliereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intaglierebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intaglia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| intagliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| intagliate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| intagliando | gerund |
| intagliato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.
- Refers to detailed decorative cutting or chiselling, especially in woodworking.