Meaning
intimidate; scare
- to make someone feel afraid or less confident
- to overawe or discourage
- to frighten into silence or caution
In a sentence
Il suo tono può intimidire i nuovi colleghi.
His tone can intimidate new colleagues.
Ti intimidisce parlare in pubblico?
Does speaking in public intimidate you?
Non lasciarti intimidire dalle critiche.
Don't let yourself be intimidated by criticism.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intimidire | infinitive |
| intimidisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| intimidisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intimidisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intimidiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| intimidite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intimidiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intimidivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| intimidivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| intimidiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| intimidivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| intimidivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| intimidivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| intimidii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| intimidisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| intimidì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| intimidimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| intimidiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| intimidirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| intimidirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| intimidirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| intimidirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| intimidiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| intimidirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| intimidiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| intimidisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| intimidisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intimidisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intimidiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| intimidiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intimidiscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intimidissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| intimidissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| intimidisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| intimidissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| intimidiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| intimidissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| intimidirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| intimidiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intimidirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intimidiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| intimidireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intimidirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intimidisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| intimidiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| intimidite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| intimidendo | gerund |
| intimidito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Usually transitive: intimidire qualcuno.
- Can be used figuratively for situations, not only people.
- Near-synonyms: spaventare is more general; intimidire stresses loss of confidence.