Meaning
to specialize
- to train or qualify someone in a specific field
- (specializzarsi) to specialize or major in a particular discipline
In a sentence
Marta si è laureata e ora vuole specializzarsi in pediatria.
Marta graduated and now wants to specialize in pediatrics.
Il master mira a specializzare i partecipanti nella sicurezza informatica.
The master's program aims to specialize participants in cybersecurity.
In quale settore intendi specializzarti dopo il master?
In which field do you plan to specialize after your master's?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| specializzare | infinitive |
| specializzo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| specializzi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| specializza | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| specializziamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| specializzate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| specializzano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| specializzavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| specializzavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| specializzava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| specializzavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| specializzavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| specializzavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| specializzai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| specializzasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| specializzò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| specializzammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| specializzaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| specializzarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| specializzerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| specializzerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| specializzerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| specializzeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| specializzerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| specializzeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| specializzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| specializzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| specializzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| specializziamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| specializziate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| specializzino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| specializzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| specializzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| specializzasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| specializzassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| specializzaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| specializzassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| specializzerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| specializzeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| specializzerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| specializzeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| specializzereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| specializzerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| specializza | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| specializziamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| specializzate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| specializzando | gerund |
| specializzato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Far more common as reflexive 'specializzarsi', followed by 'in' + field.
- Reflexive takes 'essere': 'si è specializzata in cardiologia'.