Meaning
to undress
- to strip, to take away
- to strip, to rob, to plunder
- to sack (a city)
In a sentence
Mi spoglio subito, fa troppo caldo qui.
I’ll undress right away, it’s too hot here.
Chi ti ha spogliato del portafoglio ieri?
Who robbed you of your wallet yesterday?
Non spogliare il letto, cambio io le lenzuola.
Don’t strip the bed, I’ll change the sheets.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spogliare | infinitive |
| spogliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| spoglio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| spogliate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| spogli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| spogliano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| spoglia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| spogliavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| spogliavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| spogliavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| spogliavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| spogliavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| spogliava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| spogliammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| spogliai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| spogliaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| spogliasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| spogliarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| spogliò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| spoglieremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| spoglierò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| spoglierete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| spoglierai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| spoglieranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| spoglierà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| spogliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| spogli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| spogliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| spogli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| spoglino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| spogli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| spogliassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| spogliassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| spogliaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| spogliassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| spogliassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| spogliasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| spoglieremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| spoglierei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| spogliereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| spoglieresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| spoglierebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| spoglierebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| spogliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| spogliate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| spoglia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| spogliando | gerund |
| spogliato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- For getting dressed/undressed yourself, Italians often prefer reflexive spogliarsi: Mi spoglio. Non-reflexive spogliare usually takes a direct object.
- Use denudare or svestire in more formal or specific contexts; spogliare is broader and can sound stronger or more physical.
- For 'strip someone of something,' use spogliare qualcuno di qualcosa. Learners often forget di: l'hanno spogliato dei beni.