Meaning
to reinforce, to strengthen
In a sentence
Devo rafforzare le gambe prima di correre.
I need to strengthen my legs before running.
Hai fatto qualcosa per rafforzare il tuo italiano?
Did you do anything to strengthen your Italian?
Questi risultati hanno rafforzato la mia fiducia.
These results strengthened my confidence.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rafforzare | infinitive |
| rafforziamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| rafforzo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| rafforzate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rafforzi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rafforzano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rafforza | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rafforzavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| rafforzavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rafforzavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| rafforzavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| rafforzavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rafforzava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| rafforzammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| rafforzai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| rafforzaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| rafforzasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| rafforzarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| rafforzò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| rafforzeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| rafforzerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| rafforzerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| rafforzerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| rafforzeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| rafforzerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| rafforziamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| rafforzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| rafforziate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rafforzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rafforzino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rafforzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rafforzassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| rafforzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rafforzaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| rafforzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| rafforzassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rafforzasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| rafforzeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| rafforzerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| rafforzereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rafforzeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rafforzerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rafforzerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rafforziamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| rafforzate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| rafforza | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| rafforzando | gerund |
| rafforzato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use rafforzare for making something stronger in force, effect, or structure; strengthen is often broader, while consolidare suggests stabilizing what already exists.
- Common with abstract nouns: rafforzare un'idea, un rapporto, la sicurezza. For physical repair, riparare or rinforzare may fit better by context.
- Usually takes avere in compound tenses: ho rafforzato. Reflexive rafforzarsi means become stronger and takes essere: si è rafforzato.