riusciti

Riusciti is an Italian term that serves as the masculine plural form of the past participle riuscito, and as the masculine plural form of the adjective describing something that has achieved success. The feminine singular form is riuscita, the feminine plural is riuscite, and the masculine singular is riuscito. The word derives from the verb riuscire, meaning to succeed or to manage to do something.

Usage and meanings

- As part of verb tenses with the auxiliary essere: sono riusciti, sei riuscito, è riuscita, siamo riusciti. These forms indicate that someone managed to do something or succeeded in a task. Examples: Sono riusciti a superare l’esame. Lui è riuscito a trovare una soluzione.

- As an adjective: un progetto riuscito, una strategia riuscita, i progetti riusciti, le strategie riuscite. It describes outcomes or results that were successful.

Nuances

Riusciti emphasizes the successful outcome and is commonly used in both formal and everyday Italian. When used as a participle in compound tenses, the form agrees in gender and number with the subject. As an adjective, it can modify nouns directly or be part of a noun phrase to characterize a result or achievement.

See also

Riuscire, the verb from which this participle and its adjective form are derived. The usage patterns of riuscito/riusciti are standard across Italian grammar when describing success or the act of managing to do something.