Meaning
to numb
- To make a part of the body numb or dull; to make sluggish or drowsy
- To become numb or sluggish (often reflexive: intorpidirsi)
In a sentence
Il freddo pungente ha intorpidito le mie dita.
The biting cold numbed my fingers.
Rimanere seduto in quella posizione scomoda ti intorpidisce le gambe.
Sitting in that uncomfortable position numbs your legs.
Quel farmaco non dovrebbe intorpidire i riflessi durante il giorno.
That medication shouldn't dull your reflexes during the day.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intorpidire | infinitive |
| intorpidisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| intorpidisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intorpidisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intorpidiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| intorpidite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intorpidiscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intorpidivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| intorpidivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| intorpidiva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| intorpidivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| intorpidivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| intorpidivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| intorpidii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| intorpidisti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| intorpidì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| intorpidimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| intorpidiste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| intorpidirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| intorpidirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| intorpidirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| intorpidirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| intorpidiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| intorpidirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| intorpidiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| intorpidisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| intorpidisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intorpidisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intorpidiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| intorpidiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intorpidiscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intorpidissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| intorpidissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| intorpidisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| intorpidissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| intorpidiste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| intorpidissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| intorpidirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| intorpidiresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intorpidirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intorpidiremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| intorpidireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intorpidirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intorpidisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| intorpidiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| intorpidite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| intorpidendo | gerund |
| intorpidito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes the '-isc-' infix in the present indicative and subjunctive.
- Frequently used reflexively ('intorpidirsi') when limbs fall asleep from cold or lack of movement.