tifare

to support (a team)

verb tee-FAH-reh Rare

Also means

to root for

Usage Note

Tifare is the standard verb for supporting a sports team, derived from tifo (the fervent support of fans). You pair it with per: tifo per la Juventus ('I support Juventus'). A tifoso is a fan. Do not confuse tifo (fan enthusiasm) with tifo meaning typhus — same spelling, different register and context.

Examples

"Tifo per l'Inter da sempre."

Natural Translation

I have always supported Inter.

Literal Translation

I-root-for for the-Inter from always.

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