Significado
to praise, commend
En una frase
La prof ha lodato Marco per il suo lavoro.
The teacher praised Marco for his work.
Perché mi lodi sempre davanti a tutti?
Why do you always praise me in front of everyone?
Non lodare quel film, non mi è piaciuto.
Don't praise that movie, I didn't like it.
Formas de la palabra (48)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| lodare | infinitive |
| lodiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| lodo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| lodate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| lodi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| lodano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| loda | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| lodavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| lodavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| lodavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| lodavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| lodavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| lodava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| lodammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| lodai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| lodaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| lodasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| lodarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| lodò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| loderemo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| loderò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| loderete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| loderai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| loderanno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| loderà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| lodiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| lodi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| lodiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| lodi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| lodino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| lodi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| lodassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| lodassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| lodaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| lodassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| lodassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| lodasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| loderemmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| loderei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| lodereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| loderesti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| loderebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| loderebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| lodiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| lodate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| loda | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| lodando | gerund |
| lodato | past · participle |
Notas de uso
- More formal and literary than dire bene di or fare i complimenti. Common in writing, speeches, religion, and official contexts.
- Often takes a direct object: lodare qualcuno/qualcosa. For praising someone for something, use lodare qualcuno per qualcosa.
- Do not confuse with adulare: lodare can be sincere praise; adulare implies flattery or insincere praise.