Meaning
to simplify
- to make something easier, clearer, or less complicated
- to reduce a mathematical expression or fraction
In a sentence
Dobbiamo semplificare le regole per renderle comprensibili a tutti.
We need to simplify the rules to make them understandable to everyone.
Questa nuova app semplifica notevolmente la gestione delle spese.
This new app considerably simplifies expense management.
L'insegnante ha semplificato la spiegazione per aiutare gli studenti.
The teacher simplified the explanation to help the students.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| semplificare | infinitive |
| semplifico | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| semplifichi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| semplifica | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| semplifichiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| semplificate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| semplificano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| semplificavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| semplificavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| semplificava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| semplificavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| semplificavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| semplificavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| semplificai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| semplificasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| semplificò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| semplificammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| semplificaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| semplificarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| semplificherò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| semplificherai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| semplificherà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| semplificheremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| semplificherete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| semplificheranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| semplifichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| semplifichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| semplifichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| semplifichiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| semplifichiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| semplifichino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| semplificassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| semplificassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| semplificasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| semplificassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| semplificaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| semplificassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| semplificherei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| semplificheresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| semplificherebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| semplificheremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| semplifichereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| semplificherebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| semplifica | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| semplifichiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| semplificate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| semplificando | gerund |
| semplificato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Spelling inserts an 'h' before 'e' and 'i' (semplifichi, semplificherò) to keep the hard /k/.
- Reflexive 'semplificarsi' means 'to become simpler'.