Meaning
to rebel (usually as ribellarsi)
- to rebel (as ribellarsi)
- to incite to rebel (archaic)
In a sentence
I cittadini hanno deciso di ribellarsi contro la nuova legge.
The citizens decided to rebel against the new law.
Il popolo si è ribellato all'autorità del sovrano.
The people rebelled against the ruler's authority.
È difficile non ribellarsi di fronte a un'ingiustizia simile.
It is difficult not to rebel in the face of such injustice.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ribellare | infinitive |
| ribelliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| ribello | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| ribellate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ribelli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ribellano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ribella | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ribellavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ribellavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ribellavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ribellavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ribellavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ribellava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ribellammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ribellai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| ribellaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| ribellasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ribellarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| ribellò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| ribelleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| ribellerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| ribellerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| ribellerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| ribelleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| ribellerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| ribelliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| ribelli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| ribelliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
Usage notes
- Mostly seen as reflexive ribellarsi a/contro qualcosa or qualcuno; plain ribellare is uncommon and often literary or formal.
- Do not confuse with ribellarsi: ribellare usually takes a direct object, while ribellarsi means 'to rebel' oneself.
- With the reflexive form, use essere in compound tenses: si è ribellato, si sono ribellati.