Meaning
to close again, reclose
- to close something again that was previously opened
- to shut back up or enclose
In a sentence
Ricordati di richiudere la porta a chiave quando esci.
Remember to lock the door back up when you leave.
Dopo aver letto la lettera, l'ha richiusa con cura.
After reading the letter, he carefully folded it back up.
Non richiudi mai il barattolo della marmellata?
Don't you ever put the lid back on the jam jar?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| richiudere | infinitive |
| richiudo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| richiudi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| richiude | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| richiudiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| richiudete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| richiudono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| richiudevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| richiudevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| richiudeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| richiudevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| richiudevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| richiudevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| richiusi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| richiudesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| richiuse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| richiudemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| richiudeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| richiusero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| richiuderò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| richiuderai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| richiuderà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| richiuderemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| richiuderete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| richiuderanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| richiuda | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| richiuda | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| richiuda | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| richiudiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| richiudiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| richiudano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| richiudessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| richiudessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| richiudesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| richiudessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| richiudeste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| richiudessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| richiuderei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| richiuderesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| richiuderebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| richiuderemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| richiudereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| richiuderebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| richiudi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| richiudiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| richiudete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| richiudendo | gerund |
| richiuso | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' in transitive senses; conjugates like 'chiudere' (past participle 'richiuso', preterite 'richiusi').
- The reflexive 'richiudersi' takes 'essere' and means to close up or heal (e.g. a wound).
- past participle richiuso