heypolyglot
Italian

settare

/setˈta.re/verbC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 52,324

Meaning

to set, configure

  • to configure or adjust settings on a device or software

In a sentence

Hai già settato la nuova password sul router?

Have you already set the new password on the router?

Non riesco a settare correttamente la risoluzione dello schermo.

I can't configure the screen resolution properly.

Perché non setti la lingua dell'applicazione in italiano?

Why don't you set the app's language to Italian?

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
settareinfinitive
settoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
settiindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
settaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
settiamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
settateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
settanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
settavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
settaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
settavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
settavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
settavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
settavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
settaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
settastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
settòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
settammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
settasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
settaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
setteròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
setteraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
setteràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
setteremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
settereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
setterannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
settisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
settisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
settisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
settiamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
settiatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
settinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
settassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
settassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
settassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
settassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
settastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
settasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
settereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
setteresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
setterebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
setteremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
setteresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
setterebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
settaimperative · singular · 2nd person
settiamoimperative · plural · 1st person
settateimperative · plural · 2nd person
settandogerund
settatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Informal: tech-jargon borrowing from English 'to set'.
  • In standard or formal contexts, prefer 'impostare' or 'configurare'.

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