Meaning
to rub, graze
- to rub something gently against a surface
- to drag or brush lightly against something while moving
- to rub up against someone or something affectionately (reflexive: strusciarsi)
In a sentence
Il gatto si struscia sempre contro le mie gambe quando ha fame.
The cat always rubs up against my legs when it's hungry.
Attento a non strusciare la giacca contro quel muro appena verniciato.
Be careful not to brush your jacket against that freshly painted wall.
Sentivo i rami degli alberi strusciare contro il finestrino dell'auto.
I could hear the tree branches brushing against the car window.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| strusciare | infinitive |
| struscio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| strusci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| struscia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| strusciamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| strusciate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| strusciano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| strusciavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| strusciavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| strusciava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| strusciavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| strusciavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| strusciavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| strusciai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| strusciasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| strusciò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| strusciammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| strusciaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| strusciarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| struscerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| struscerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| struscerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| strusceremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| struscerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| strusceranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| strusci | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| strusci | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| strusci | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| strusciamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| strusciate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| struscino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| strusciassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| strusciassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| strusciasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| strusciassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| strusciaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| strusciassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| struscerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| strusceresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| struscerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| strusceremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| struscereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| struscerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| struscia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| strusciamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| strusciate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| strusciando | gerund |
| strusciato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Pronounced with /ʃʃ/ (like English 'sh').
- The reflexive 'strusciarsi' is very common for pets rubbing against legs.