Meaning
to draw up (in military formation)
- to field
- to line up
In a sentence
Il generale ha schierato i soldati davanti al ponte.
The general drew up the soldiers in front of the bridge.
Chi schieriamo in attacco domani sera?
Who are we fielding in attack tomorrow evening?
Non schierare tutti i giocatori subito.
Don't line up all the players right away.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| schierare | infinitive |
| schieriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| schiero | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| schierate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| schieri | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| schierano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| schiera | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| schieravamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| schieravo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| schieravate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| schieravi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| schieravano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| schierava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| schierammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| schierai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| schieraste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| schierasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| schierarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| schierò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| schiereremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| schiererò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| schiererete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| schiererai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| schiereranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| schiererà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| schieriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| schieri | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| schieriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| schieri | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| schierino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| schieri | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| schierassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| schierassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| schieraste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| schierassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| schierassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| schierasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| schiereremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| schiererei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| schierereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| schiereresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| schiererebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| schiererebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| schieriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| schierate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| schiera | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| schierando | gerund |
| schierato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Common in sports and politics: schierare una squadra, schierare candidati. For generic 'put in a line,' allineare is often more literal.
- Also reflexive: schierarsi means 'to take sides.' Don't confuse transitive schierare with reflexive schierarsi.
- Usually takes avere in compound tenses: ha schierato la formazione. Reflexive schierarsi takes essere: si è schierato.