Meaning
to scratch; rule lines
- to leave a scratch or streak on a surface (especially car paint)
- to draw parallel lines on paper or material
- to streak or run down (of tears, rain)
In a sentence
Qualcuno ha rigato la portiera della mia automobile nuova.
Someone scratched the door of my new car.
Usa un righello per rigare il foglio con precisione.
Use a ruler to rule lines on the page with precision.
Se non righi dritto, avrai seri problemi a scuola.
If you don't toe the line, you will have serious trouble at school.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rigare | infinitive |
| rigo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| righi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riga | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| righiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| rigate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rigano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rigavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rigavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| rigava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| rigavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| rigavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| rigavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rigai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| rigasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| rigò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| rigammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| rigaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| rigarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| righerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| righerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| righerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| righeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| righerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| righeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| righi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| righi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| righi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| righiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| righiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| righino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rigassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rigassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| rigasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| rigassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| rigaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| rigassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| righerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| righeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| righerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| righeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| righereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| righerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riga | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| righiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| rigate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| rigando | gerund |
| rigato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Regular -are verb, adds 'h' before 'e' and 'i' (e.g. 'righe', 'righiamo').
- The idiom 'rigare dritto' means to behave properly or toe the line.