Meaning
to repair, to fix, to mend
- to repair, fix
- to protect, shelter
In a sentence
Devo riparare la bici prima di uscire.
I need to fix the bike before going out.
Hai già riparato il telefono o è ancora rotto?
Have you fixed the phone already, or is it still broken?
Questo ombrello ci ripara bene dalla pioggia.
This umbrella protects us well from the rain.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| riparare | infinitive |
| ripariamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| riparo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| riparate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ripari | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riparano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ripara | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riparavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| riparavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| riparavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| riparavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| riparavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| riparava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| riparammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| riparai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| riparaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| riparasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ripararono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| riparò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| ripareremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| riparerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| riparerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| riparerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| ripareranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| riparerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| ripariamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| ripari | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| ripariate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ripari | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riparino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ripari | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| riparassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| riparassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| riparaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| riparassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| riparassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| riparasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ripareremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| riparerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| riparereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ripareresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| riparerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| riparerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ripariamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| riparate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| ripara | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| riparando | gerund |
| riparato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- For fixing objects, riparare is standard. Aggiustare is more conversational and broader, especially for small everyday fixes.
- Use riparare a qualcuno da in formal Italian to mean protect from: Ti riparo dal freddo. It is less common in everyday speech.
- For exams, riparare means retake after failing, mainly in school contexts. Don’t use it for repeating any activity in general.