Meaning
to order, to command
- to order, to command imperiously
- to serve (a notice), to notify formally
In a sentence
Il capo mi ha intimato di uscire subito.
The boss ordered me to leave right away.
Ti hanno intimato la data del controllo?
Did they notify you of the inspection date?
La polizia ha intimato all'uomo di fermarsi immediatamente.
The police ordered the man to stop immediately.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intimare | infinitive |
| intimiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| intimo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| intimate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intimi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intimano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intima | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intimavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| intimavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| intimavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| intimavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| intimavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| intimava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| intimammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| intimai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| intimaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| intimasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| intimarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| intimò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| intimeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| intimerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| intimerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| intimerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| intimeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| intimerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| intimiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| intimi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| intimiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intimi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intimino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intimi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intimassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| intimassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| intimaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| intimassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| intimassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| intimasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| intimeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| intimerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| intimereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intimeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intimerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intimerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intimiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| intimate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| intima | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| intimando | gerund |
| intimato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Mostly formal, legal, or bureaucratic. In everyday speech, Italians usually prefer dire, ordinare, comunicare, or notificare.
- Common pattern: intimare a qualcuno di + infinitive. Example: intimare al debitore di pagare.
- Do not confuse with intimidire. Intimare means to order or formally notify, not to frighten someone.