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rassicurare

/ras.si.kuˈra.re/verbB1
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Meaning

to reassure

In a sentence

Le tue parole mi rassicurano sempre.

Your words always reassure me.

Mi hai rassicurato dopo la visita dal medico.

You reassured me after the doctor's visit.

Puoi rassicurare tua sorella, per favore?

Can you reassure your sister, please?

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
rassicurareinfinitive
rassicuriamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
rassicuroindicative · present · singular · 1st person
rassicurateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
rassicuriindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
rassicuranoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
rassicuraindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
rassicuravamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
rassicuravoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
rassicuravateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
rassicuraviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
rassicuravanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
rassicuravaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
rassicurammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
rassicuraiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
rassicurasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
rassicurastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
rassicuraronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
rassicuròindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
rassicureremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
rassicureròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
rassicurereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
rassicureraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
rassicurerannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
rassicureràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
rassicuriamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
rassicurisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
rassicuriatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
rassicurisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
rassicurinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
rassicurisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
rassicurassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
rassicurassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
rassicurastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
rassicurassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
rassicurasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
rassicurassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
rassicureremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
rassicurereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
rassicureresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
rassicureresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
rassicurerebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
rassicurerebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
rassicuriamoimperative · plural · 1st person
rassicurateimperative · plural · 2nd person
rassicuraimperative · singular · 2nd person
rassicurandogerund
rassicuratopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Use rassicurare for calming fears; confortare is more emotional comfort, and tranquillizzare often sounds stronger or more immediate.
  • Often takes a direct object person plus su/che clause: rassicurare qualcuno su qualcosa; rassicurare qualcuno che tutto va bene.
  • Common reflexive form: rassicurarsi means to reassure oneself, often with su: mi sono rassicurato sui risultati.

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