Meaning
to socialize
- to interact and mix socially with other people
- to train an animal or help a child learn to behave socially

In a sentence
Alle feste fa sempre un po' fatica a socializzare.
At parties he always finds it a bit hard to socialize.
I cuccioli devono socializzare presto con altri cani.
Puppies must socialize early with other dogs.
Non socializzo facilmente quando sono stanco dopo il lavoro.
I don't socialize easily when I am tired after work.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| socializzare | infinitive |
| socializzo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| socializzi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| socializza | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| socializziamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| socializzate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| socializzano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| socializzavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| socializzavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| socializzava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| socializzavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| socializzavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| socializzavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| socializzai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| socializzasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| socializzò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| socializzammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| socializzaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| socializzarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| socializzerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| socializzerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| socializzerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| socializzeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| socializzerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| socializzeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| socializzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| socializzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| socializzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| socializziamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| socializziate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| socializzino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| socializzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| socializzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| socializzasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| socializzassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| socializzaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| socializzassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| socializzerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| socializzeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| socializzerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| socializzeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| socializzereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| socializzerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| socializza | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| socializziamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| socializzate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| socializzando | gerund |
| socializzato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Usually intransitive with 'con': 'socializzare con i colleghi'.
- Takes the auxiliary 'avere' in compound tenses.