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Italian

sconcertare

/skon.tʃerˈta.re/verbC1
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Meaning

to disconcert, bewilder

  • to surprise someone in a way that causes confusion, disorientation, or mild shock

In a sentence

La sua reazione aggressiva ha sconcertato tutti i presenti.

His aggressive reaction disconcerted everyone present.

Ti sconcerta il fatto che abbiano cambiato idea all'improvviso?

Does it bewilder you that they changed their minds all of a sudden?

Quella decisione inaspettata non mi sconcerta affatto.

That unexpected decision does not disconcert me at all.

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
sconcertareinfinitive
sconcertoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
sconcertiindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
sconcertaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
sconcertiamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
sconcertateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
sconcertanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
sconcertavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
sconcertaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
sconcertavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
sconcertavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
sconcertavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
sconcertavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
sconcertaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
sconcertastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
sconcertòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
sconcertammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
sconcertasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
sconcertaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
sconcerteròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
sconcerteraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
sconcerteràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
sconcerteremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
sconcertereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
sconcerterannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
sconcertisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
sconcertisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
sconcertisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
sconcertiamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
sconcertiatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
sconcertinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
sconcertassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
sconcertassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
sconcertassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
sconcertassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
sconcertastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
sconcertasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
sconcertereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
sconcerteresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
sconcerterebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
sconcerteremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
sconcerteresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
sconcerterebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
sconcertaimperative · singular · 2nd person
sconcertiamoimperative · plural · 1st person
sconcertateimperative · plural · 2nd person
sconcertandogerund
sconcertatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Transitive verb conjugated with 'avere'. Often used in the passive or as a past-participle adjective ('sconcertato').

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