Meaning
to massage, rub
- to knead or rub parts of the body to relieve tension or pain
In a sentence
Il fisioterapista mi ha massaggiato le spalle dopo l'allenamento.
The physical therapist massaged my shoulders after the workout.
Si massaggiava la fronte cercando di calmare il mal di testa.
She was massaging her forehead trying to soothe the headache.
Applica la crema e massaggia fino a completo assorbimento.
Apply the cream and massage until fully absorbed.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| massaggiare | infinitive |
| massaggio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| massaggi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| massaggia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| massaggiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| massaggiate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| massaggiano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| massaggiavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| massaggiavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| massaggiava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| massaggiavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| massaggiavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| massaggiavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| massaggiai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| massaggiasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| massaggiò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| massaggiammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| massaggiaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| massaggiarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| massaggerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| massaggerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| massaggerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| massaggeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| massaggerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| massaggeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| massaggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| massaggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| massaggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| massaggiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| massaggiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| massaggino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| massaggiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| massaggiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| massaggiasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| massaggiassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| massaggiaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| massaggiassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| massaggerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| massaggeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| massaggerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| massaggeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| massaggereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| massaggerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| massaggia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| massaggiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| massaggiate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| massaggiando | gerund |
| massaggiato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Can be used reflexively ('massaggiarsi le tempie') to mean massaging one's own body part.
- Takes 'avere' in transitive uses.