Meaning
to lose
- to lose, misplace
- to lose one's way
In a sentence
Ho smarrito le chiavi di casa stamattina.
I lost my house keys this morning.
Non smarrire la strada nel bosco.
Don't lose your way in the woods.
Hai smarrito il biglietto del treno?
Did you lose the train ticket?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| smarrire | infinitive |
| smarriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| smarrisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| smarrite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| smarrisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| smarriscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| smarrisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| smarrivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| smarrivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| smarrivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| smarrivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| smarrivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| smarriva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| smarrimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| smarrii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| smarriste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| smarristi | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| smarrirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| smarrì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| smarriremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| smarrirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| smarrirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| smarrirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| smarriranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| smarrirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| smarriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| smarrisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| smarriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| smarrisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| smarriscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| smarrisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| smarrissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| smarrissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| smarriste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| smarrissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| smarrissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| smarrisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| smarriremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| smarrirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| smarrireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| smarriresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| smarrirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| smarrirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| smarriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| smarrite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| smarrisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| smarrendo | gerund |
| smarrito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- For everyday 'lose,' Italians often prefer perdere. Smarrire is common for documents, keys, luggage, and sounds slightly more formal.
- Very common in reflexive form: smarrirsi = get lost, lose one's way, or become confused. Don't confuse it with non-reflexive smarrire.
- Past participle usually takes avere: ho smarrito il passaporto. With reflexive smarrirsi, use essere: mi sono smarrito/a.