Meaning
to mark, mark out, or tick
- to score (a goal or point)
- to note down, to write down
- to point or point out
In a sentence
Segna una croce accanto alla risposta giusta.
Put a cross next to the right answer.
Hai segnato l'indirizzo sul tuo telefono?
Did you write down the address on your phone?
Il muro segna il confine del giardino.
The wall marks the boundary of the garden.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| segnare | infinitive |
| segniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| segno | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| segnate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| segni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| segnano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| segna | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| segnavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| segnavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| segnavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| segnavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| segnavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| segnava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| segnammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| segnai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| segnaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| segnasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| segnarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| segnò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| segneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| segnerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| segnerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| segnerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| segneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| segnerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| segniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| segni | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| segniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| segni | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| segnino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| segni | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| segnassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| segnassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| segnaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| segnassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| segnassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| segnasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| segneremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| segnerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| segnereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| segneresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| segnerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| segnerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| segniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| segnate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| segna | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| segnando | gerund |
| segnato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- For writing something down, segnare is common in speech; annotare sounds more formal, and scrivere is broader.
- In sports, segnare usually means to score: Ha segnato due gol. Don't confuse it with vincere, which means to win.
- For physical damage like scratches or dents, segnare often appears reflexively/passively: Il tavolo si segna facilmente.