heypolyglot
Italian

remare

/reˈmare/verbB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 17,233

Meaning

to row

  • to propel a boat using oars
  • to work hard against difficulties (figurative)

In a sentence

Abbiamo remato per due ore lungo il fiume tranquillo.

We rowed for two hours along the calm river.

Smetti di remare contro e cerca di collaborare con noi.

Stop working against us and try to cooperate.

Chi vuole remare durante la gita in barca sul lago?

Who wants to row during the boat trip on the lake?

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
remareinfinitive
remoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
remiindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
remaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
remiamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
remateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
remanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
remavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
remaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
remavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
remavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
remavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
remavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
remaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
remastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
remòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
remammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
remasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
remaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
remeròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
remeraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
remeràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
remeremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
remereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
remerannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
remisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
remisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
remisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
remiamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
remiatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
reminosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
remassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
remassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
remassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
remassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
remastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
remasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
remereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
remeresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
remerebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
remeremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
remeresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
remerebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
remaimperative · singular · 2nd person
remiamoimperative · plural · 1st person
remateimperative · plural · 2nd person
remandogerund
rematopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Always uses 'avere' as its auxiliary verb.
  • The idiom 'remare contro' means to work against someone or oppose an effort.

Related words

Explore vocabulary lessons →