Meaning
to hold tight; tighten
- to hold tight, squeeze
- to tighten
- to narrow, reduce
In a sentence
Stringi bene la bottiglia, se no cade.
Hold the bottle tightly, or it will fall.
Hai stretto troppo la cintura dei pantaloni?
Did you tighten your belt too much?
Stringi forte la mia mano.
Hold my hand tightly.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| stringere | infinitive |
| stringiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| stringo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| stringete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| stringi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| stringono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| stringe | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| stringevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| stringevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| stringevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| stringevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| stringevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| stringeva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| stringemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| strinsi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| stringeste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| stringesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| strinsero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| strinse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| stringeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| stringerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| stringerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| stringerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| stringeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| stringerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| stringiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| stringa | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| stringiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| stringa | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| stringano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| stringa | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| stringessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| stringessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| stringeste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| stringessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| stringessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| stringesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| stringeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| stringerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| stringereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| stringeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| stringerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| stringerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| stringiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| stringete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| stringi | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| stringendo | gerund |
| stretto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'stringere' for physical tightness (e.g., hands, clothes). For emotional pressure, prefer 'mettere pressione'.
- Avoid confusing with 'stretto' (adjective). 'Stringere' is the verb; 'stretto' means 'narrow' or 'tight'.
- Takes 'avere' as auxiliary in compound tenses (e.g., 'ho stretto'). No agreement with direct object.
- past participle stretto