urinare

Urinare is an Italian verb meaning to urinate, i.e., to expel urine from the bladder. It is an intransitive, regular first-conjugation verb (-are) used in medical, scientific, and everyday language. The action is performed by a person or animal and typically does not take a direct object. In formal or neutral contexts, urinare is standard; in casual speech, speakers often use informal expressions such as fare pipì, especially with children.

Etymology and related terms: The verb derives from Latin urinare, from urina meaning urine. The noun urina denotes urine, and phrases such as tratto urinario (urinary tract) or vescica (bladder) are common in medical language.

Conjugation and usage: As a regular -are verb, its present indicative forms are: io urino, tu urini, lui/lei urina, noi urinamo, voi urinate, loro urinano. The passato prossimo is formed with avere: ho urinato (I have urinated). The imperfect is urinavo, urinavi, urinava, urinavamo, urinavate, urinavano; the future forms are urinerò, urinerai, urinerà, urineremo, urinerete, urineranno. The verb also appears in the reflexive form urinar(si) to indicate involuntary urination or urinating oneself, though this usage is less common in everyday speech.

Usage notes: In medical or formal contexts, urinare is the standard term for the act of urinating. The noun urina refers to the urine itself. The term is neutral, whereas informal speech often uses expressions like fare pipì. The vocabulary is widely used in healthcare, biology, and everyday discourse about bodily functions.