Meaning
to plot, to scheme
- to secretly make plans to carry out an illicit or harmful act
In a sentence
Sospettavano che qualcuno stesse tramando contro il direttore.
They suspected that someone was plotting against the manager.
Che cosa state tramando voi due con tutti questi segreti?
What are you two scheming with all these secrets?
Non ho mai tramato alle spalle dei miei colleghi.
I have never plotted behind my colleagues' backs.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tramare | infinitive |
| tramo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| trami | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| trama | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| tramiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| tramate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| tramano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| tramavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| tramavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| tramava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| tramavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| tramavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| tramavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| tramai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| tramasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| tramò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| tramammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| tramaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| tramarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| tramerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| tramerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| tramerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| trameremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| tramerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| trameranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| trami | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| trami | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| trami | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| tramiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
Usage notes
- Originally meant to weave the weft (trama); now almost always figurative.
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses. Often used with 'contro' (against).