Meaning
to carry out or complete (a task, etc.) quickly; to finish up
- to take care of, deal with
- to finish quickly
- to hurry up (reflexive)
In a sentence
Devo sbrigare ancora due cose prima di uscire.
I still have to finish two things before going out.
Ti sbrighi? Il treno parte tra cinque minuti.
Will you hurry up? The train leaves in five minutes.
Ho sbrigato il cliente e sono tornato subito.
I attended to the customer and came right back.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sbrigare | infinitive |
| sbrighiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| sbrigo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| sbrigate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sbrighi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sbrigano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sbriga | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sbrigavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sbrigavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sbrigavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sbrigavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sbrigavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sbrigava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sbrigammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| sbrigai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| sbrigaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| sbrigasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| sbrigarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| sbrigò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| sbrigheremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| sbrigherò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| sbrigherete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| sbrigherai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| sbrigheranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| sbrigherà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| sbrighiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| sbrighi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| sbrighiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sbrighi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sbrighino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sbrighi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sbrigassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sbrigassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sbrigaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sbrigassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sbrigassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sbrigasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sbrigheremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| sbrigherei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| sbrighereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sbrigheresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sbrigherebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sbrigherebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sbrighiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| sbrigate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| sbriga | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| sbrigando | gerund |
| sbrigato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Very common reflexive: sbrigarsi = to hurry. Non-reflexive sbrigare usually takes a task: sbrigare una pratica, sbrigare le faccende.
- For 'finish' in general, finire is broader. Sbrigare often suggests dealing with something practical, routine, or bureaucratic.
- With people, sbrigare can mean 'deal with quickly' and may sound brusque. For polite service, prefer servire or assistere.