Meaning
to chuck, shove
- to put, throw, or shove something or someone somewhere forcefully or carelessly
- to put someone in prison or into an unpleasant situation abruptly
In a sentence
Ha schiaffato tutti i documenti disordinati dentro quel cassetto.
He shoved all the messy documents into that drawer.
Perché schiaffi sempre le chiavi sul tavolo in quel modo?
Why do you always chuck your keys onto the table like that?
La polizia lo ha schiaffato subito in prigione dopo l'interrogatorio.
The police locked him up immediately after the interrogation.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| schiaffare | infinitive |
| schiaffo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| schiaffi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| schiaffa | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| schiaffiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| schiaffate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| schiaffano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| schiaffavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| schiaffavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| schiaffava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| schiaffavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| schiaffavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| schiaffavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| schiaffai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| schiaffasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| schiaffò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| schiaffammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| schiaffaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| schiaffarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| schiafferò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| schiafferai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| schiafferà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| schiafferemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| schiafferete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| schiafferanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| schiaffi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| schiaffi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| schiaffi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| schiaffiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| schiaffiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| schiaffino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| schiaffassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| schiaffassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| schiaffasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| schiaffassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| schiaffaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| schiaffassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| schiafferei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| schiafferesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| schiafferebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| schiafferemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| schiaffereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| schiafferebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| schiaffa | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| schiaffiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| schiaffate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| schiaffando | gerund |
| schiaffato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Informal: avoid in formal writing.
- Derived from 'schiaffo' (slap), conveying an abrupt, careless action.