Skip to content

abituare

to accustom

verb ah-bee-too-AH-reh Less Common
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

to get used to

Usage Note

Abituare is typically used reflexively: abituarsi a means 'to get used to' something. The past participle abituato functions as an adjective meaning 'accustomed' (sono abituato al freddo). It takes avere when transitive and essere in the reflexive.

Examples

"Mi sto abituando al nuovo lavoro."

Natural Translation

I am getting used to the new job.

Literal Translation

Myself I-am accustoming to-the new job.

Free starter pack

Building your Italian vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common Italian words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore Italian by topic