Meaning
clear out, vacate
- to empty, clear, or remove objects from a space
- to vacate or evacuate a building or area
- to dispel or clear away doubts or suspicions
In a sentence
Dobbiamo sgombrare la cantina entro la fine del mese.
We must clear out the basement by the end of the month.
La polizia ha ordinato agli occupanti di sgombrare subito l'edificio.
The police ordered the occupants to vacate the building immediately.
Le sue spiegazioni chiare hanno aiutato a sgombrare ogni dubbio.
His clear explanations helped dispel every doubt.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sgombrare | infinitive |
| sgombro | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| sgombri | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sgombra | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sgombriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| sgombrate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sgombrano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sgombravo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sgombravi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sgombrava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sgombravamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sgombravate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sgombravano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sgombrai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| sgombrasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| sgombrò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| sgombrammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| sgombraste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| sgombrarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| sgombrerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| sgombrerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| sgombrerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| sgombreremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| sgombrerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| sgombreranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| sgombri | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| sgombri | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sgombri | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sgombriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| sgombriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sgombrino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sgombrassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sgombrassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sgombrasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sgombrassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sgombraste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sgombrassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sgombrerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| sgombreresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sgombrerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sgombreremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| sgombrereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sgombrerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sgombra | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| sgombriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| sgombrate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| sgombrando | gerund |
| sgombrato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Variant spelling 'sgombare' is less frequent in modern Italian.
- Takes 'avere' transitively; when intransitive meaning 'leave/evacuate', can take 'essere' or 'avere'.