appoggiare
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verb
- to support, to second, to back, to endorse
- to lean on, to lean against, to prop, to place, to rest on
- to found, to basea claim, an argument
- to rest, to stand, to be supported
- to be based
Forms
Present
| I | appoggio |
|---|---|
| you | appoggi |
| he, she, it | appoggia |
| we | appoggiamo |
| you (plural) | appoggiate |
| they | appoggiano |
Imperfect
| I | appoggiavo |
|---|---|
| you | appoggiavi |
| he, she, it | appoggiava |
| we | appoggiavamo |
| you (plural) | appoggiavate |
| they | appoggiavano |
Past historic
| I | appoggiai |
|---|---|
| you | appoggiasti |
| he, she, it | appoggiò |
| we | appoggiammo |
| you (plural) | appoggiaste |
| they | appoggiarono |
Future
| I | appoggerò |
|---|---|
| you | appoggerai |
| he, she, it | appoggerà |
| we | appoggeremo |
| you (plural) | appoggerete |
| they | appoggeranno |
Conditional
| I | appoggerei |
|---|---|
| you | appoggeresti |
| he, she, it | appoggerebbe |
| we | appoggeremmo |
| you (plural) | appoggereste |
| they | appoggerebbero |
Subjunctive
| I | appoggi |
|---|---|
| you | appoggi |
| he, she, it | appoggi |
| we | appoggiamo |
| you (plural) | appoggiate |
| they | appoggino |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | appoggiassi |
|---|---|
| you | appoggiassi |
| he, she, it | appoggiasse |
| we | appoggiassimo |
| you (plural) | appoggiaste |
| they | appoggiassero |
Imperative
| you | appoggia |
|---|---|
| he, she, it | appoggi |
| we | appoggiamo |
| you (plural) | appoggiate |
| they | appoggino |
Other forms
| infinitive | appoggiare |
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More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Poi la donna riapre gli occhi, e il dottor Vitale appoggia la schiena al muro.Then the woman opens her eyes again, and Dr Vitale leans his back against the wall.A2Il turno di notte — The night shift (A2)
- Bisogna appoggiare il palco su quattro pietre, non su tre.The stage has to be rested on four stones, not three.B1Di nuovo, per favore (14) — Again, please (14) (B1)
- Bisogna appoggiare la scala al muro, mai all'albero.You have to lean the ladder against the wall, never against the tree.B1Di nuovo, per favore (2) — Again, please (2) (B1)
- Bisogna appoggiare la bicicletta al muro, non al vetro.You have to lean the bicycle against the wall, not against the glass.B1Di nuovo, per favore (8) — Again, please (8) (B1)
Other ways to say it
- affiancareto put beside, to put alongside; to arrange (platoons, companies) etc. side by side
- aiutareto help, assist
- appoggiarsito lean, prop oneself; to rely on, lean on, place one's trust in
- caldeggiareto support warmly or enthusiastically
- coadiuvareto assist, to cooperate (with) (on)
- coprire le spalleto have (someone's) back
- dare manforteto back up; to help
- difendereto defend