Meaning
to bloom; to blossom
- To open into full flower (of a bud or plant).
- To develop, flourish, or emerge gracefully (figurative, e.g. love, talent).
In a sentence
Le prime rose del giardino sbocciano sempre all'inizio di maggio.
The first roses in the garden always bloom at the beginning of May.
Tra i due colleghi è sbocciata un'amicizia sincera e profonda.
A sincere and deep friendship blossomed between the two colleagues.
I fiori non sono ancora sbocciati a causa del freddo improvviso.
The flowers haven't bloomed yet because of the sudden cold.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sbocciare | infinitive |
| sboccio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| sbocci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sboccia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sbocciamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| sbocciate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sbocciano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sbocciavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sbocciavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sbocciava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sbocciavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sbocciavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sbocciavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sbocciai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| sbocciasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| sbocciò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| sbocciammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| sbocciaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| sbocciarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| sboccerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| sboccerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| sboccerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| sbocceremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| sboccerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| sbocceranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| sbocci | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| sbocci | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sbocci | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sbocciamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| sbocciate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sboccino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sbocciassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sbocciassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sbocciasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sbocciassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sbocciaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sbocciassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sboccerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| sbocceresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sboccerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sbocceremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| sboccereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sboccerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sboccia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| sbocciamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| sbocciate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| sbocciando | gerund |
| sbocciato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes 'essere' in compound tenses ('è sbocciato').
- Often used metaphorically for love or young people maturing.