Meaning
win back, regain
- to take back control of a place or territory
- to regain trust, affection, or a position
In a sentence
L'atleta ha lavorato sodo per riconquistare il titolo mondiale.
The athlete worked hard to win back the world title.
Ci vorrà del tempo prima che tu possa riconquistare la sua fiducia.
It will take time before you can regain their trust.
L'esercito non riuscì a riconquistare la città perduta.
The army failed to recapture the lost city.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| riconquistare | infinitive |
| riconquisto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| riconquisti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riconquista | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riconquistiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| riconquistate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| riconquistano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riconquistavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| riconquistavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| riconquistava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| riconquistavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| riconquistavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| riconquistavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| riconquistai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| riconquistasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| riconquistò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| riconquistammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| riconquistaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| riconquistarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| riconquisterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| riconquisterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| riconquisterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| riconquisteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| riconquisterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| riconquisteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| riconquisti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| riconquisti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riconquisti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riconquistiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| riconquistiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| riconquistino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riconquistassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| riconquistassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| riconquistasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| riconquistassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| riconquistaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| riconquistassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| riconquisterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| riconquisteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riconquisterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riconquisteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| riconquistereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| riconquisterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riconquista | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| riconquistiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| riconquistate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| riconquistando | gerund |
| riconquistato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere'. Often used metaphorically with 'fiducia' (trust) or 'cuore' (heart).