heypolyglot
Italian

intasare

/in.taˈsa.re/verbC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 22,798

Meaning

to clog, block, jam

  • to obstruct or clog a pipe, drain, or passage
  • to cause heavy congestion in streets or communication channels

In a sentence

Le foglie secche hanno intasato i tombini durante il temporale.

Dry leaves clogged the storm drains during the storm.

I continui lavori in corso intasano il centro storico ogni giorno.

Ongoing roadworks jam the historic center every day.

Non mandare file pesanti per non intasare la casella di posta.

Don't send heavy files so as not to clog up the inbox.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
intasareinfinitive
intasoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
intasiindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
intasaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
intasiamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
intasateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
intasanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
intasavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
intasaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
intasavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
intasavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
intasavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
intasavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
intasaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
intasastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
intasòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
intasammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
intasasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
intasaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
intaseròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
intaseraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
intaseràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
intaseremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
intasereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
intaserannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
intasisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
intasisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
intasisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
intasiamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
intasiatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
intasinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
intasassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
intasassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
intasassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
intasassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
intasastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
intasasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
intasereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
intaseresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
intaserebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
intaseremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
intaseresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
intaserebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
intasaimperative · singular · 2nd person
intasiamoimperative · plural · 1st person
intasateimperative · plural · 2nd person
intasandogerund
intasatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Frequently used reflexively/reciprocally ('intasarsi') for drains clogging or roads jamming.

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