Meaning
to turn over, revolt
- to turn something upside down or inside out
- (rivoltarsi) to rebel, rise up, or turn against someone
- (rivoltare lo stomaco) to disgust or sicken someone
In a sentence
I soldati decisero di rivoltarsi contro il loro comandante spietato.
The soldiers decided to rebel against their ruthless commander.
Quella scena di violenza gratuita mi ha rivoltato lo stomaco.
That scene of gratuitous violence made my stomach turn.
Ha rivoltato la casa intera per cercare le chiavi smarrite.
He turned the entire house upside down looking for the lost keys.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rivoltare | infinitive |
| rivolto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| rivolti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rivolta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rivoltiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| rivoltate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rivoltano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rivoltavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rivoltavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| rivoltava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| rivoltavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| rivoltavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| rivoltavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rivoltai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| rivoltasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| rivoltò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| rivoltammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| rivoltaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| rivoltarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| rivolterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| rivolterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| rivolterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| rivolteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| rivolterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| rivolteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| rivolti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| rivolti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
Usage notes
- As a reflexive verb ('rivoltarsi contro qualcuno'), it means to turn against or revolt against someone.