What does destare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word destare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use destare in Italian.
The word destare in Italian means wake up, arouse, awaken, rouse, wake up, arouse suspicion. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word destare
wake upverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (formale (svegliare qn) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Mi destarono le grida di mia sorella. My sister's screams woke me up. |
arouse, awaken, rouseverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato, formale (suscitare un'emozione) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Guardare quella coppia mi destò i ricordi di quando ero studente. Watching that couple awoke memories of when I was a student. |
wake upverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (formale (svegliarsi) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Detesto destarmi alle cinque della mattina. I hate waking up at five in the morning. |
arouse suspicionverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (insospettire) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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