Meaning
rub
- to rub a surface with the hand or an object
- to scrub in order to clean
- to chafe by friction
In a sentence
Strofino il tavolo con un panno umido.
I rub the table with a damp cloth.
Perché ti strofini gli occhi?
Why are you rubbing your eyes?
Non strofinare troppo forte la maglia.
Don't rub the sweater too hard.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| strofinare | infinitive |
| strofino | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| strofini | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| strofina | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| strofiniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| strofinate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| strofinano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| strofinavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| strofinavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| strofinava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| strofinavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| strofinavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| strofinavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| strofinai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| strofinasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| strofinò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| strofinammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| strofinaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| strofinarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| strofinerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| strofinerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| strofinerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| strofineremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| strofinerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| strofineranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| strofini | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| strofini | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| strofini | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| strofiniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| strofiniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| strofinino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| strofinassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| strofinassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| strofinasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| strofinassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| strofinaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| strofinassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| strofinei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| strofineresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| strofinerrebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| strofineremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| strofinereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| strofinerrebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| strofina | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| strofiniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| strofinate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| strofinando | gerund |
| strofinato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Usually takes a direct object: strofinare il tavolo.
- For cleaning, close to sfregare, but strofinare is very common in everyday use.
- Can also be reflexive: strofinarsi gli occhi.