Meaning
find fault, repeat
- to find fault or raise objections (especially in 'aver da ridire')
- to say or repeat again
In a sentence
Ha sempre qualcosa da ridire su ogni mia decisione.
He always has something to criticize about every decision of mine.
Non capisco perché abbiano da ridire sul nostro progetto.
I don't understand why they are finding fault with our project.
Non ho niente da ridire sul tuo lavoro, è perfetto.
I have nothing to complain about regarding your work; it's perfect.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ridire | infinitive |
| ridico | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| ridici | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ridice | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ridiciamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| ridite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ridicono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ridicevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ridicevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ridiceva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ridicevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ridicevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ridicevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ridissi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| ridicesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ridisse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| ridicemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ridiceste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| ridissero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| ridirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| ridirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| ridirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| ridiremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| ridirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| ridiranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| ridica | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| ridica | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ridica | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
Usage notes
- Mostly used in the expressions 'aver da ridire' and 'trovare da ridire' (to find fault, to criticize).
- present: ridico, ridici, ridice, ridiciamo, ridite, ridicono
- past participle ridetto