tu strofini

rub

→ strofinare
strofin to rub, to scrub + i Present subjunctive (singular), or 2nd-person present / polite imperative
verb · 2nd-person singular, present tense / 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular Rare #44,605
rub Used with tu, or as the formal you form.
IT: Strofini le mani per scaldarle.
EN: You rub your hands to warm them.
Conjugation of strofinare
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second strofini —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First strofini —
Second strofini —
Third strofini —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Third strofini —

Quando hai le mani fredde, le strofini una contro l'altra.

When your hands are cold, you rub them together.

— Il cielo sopra Berlino (1987)

Poi ti strofini il volto.

Then you rub your face.

— Lo spirito dell'alveare (1973)

E li strofini tra le mani.

And you rub them between your hands.

— Hamnet - Nel nome del figlio (2025)

Mi strofini la schiena, per favore.

Rub my back, please.

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)