Meaning
return; reciprocate
- to give back something similar
- to return a feeling, favor, or greeting
- to repay kindness or help
In a sentence
Ti ricambio il favore domani.
I'll return the favor tomorrow.
Hai ricambiato il suo saluto?
Did you return his greeting?
Non posso ricambiare questo aiuto subito.
I can't repay this help right away.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ricambiare | infinitive |
| ricambio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| ricambi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ricambia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ricambiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| ricambiate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ricambiano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ricambiavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ricambiavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ricambiava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ricambiavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ricambiavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ricambiavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ricambiai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| ricambiasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ricambiò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| ricambiammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ricambiaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| ricambiarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| ricambierò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| ricambierai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| ricambierà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| ricambieremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| ricambierete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| ricambieranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| ricambi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| ricambi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ricambi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ricambiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| ricambiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ricambino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ricambiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ricambiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ricambiasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ricambiassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ricambiaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ricambiassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ricambierei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| ricambieresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ricambierebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ricambieremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| ricambiereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ricambierebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ricambia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| ricambiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| ricambiate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| ricambiando | gerund |
| ricambiato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Common with saluto, favore, amore.
- Often followed by direct object: ricambiare il saluto.
- Can be literal or figurative.