What does piena in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word piena in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use piena in Italian.

The word piena in Italian means flood, overflow, crowd, full house, full, packed, full, full, sated, full, overflowing, peak, full house, solid, bulky, compact, with mouth full, loudly, be rich, be fully aware of, have your cake and eat it too, river in flood, in flood, fully functioning, full in the face, full moon, you can't have your cake and eat it too, full employment, to want your cake and eat it too. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word piena

flood, overflow

sostantivo femminile (fiume: portata massima)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il fiume in piena mi mette i brividi.
When the river floods (or: overflows) I become anxious.

crowd, full house

sostantivo femminile (figurato (folla)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per via del concerto c'era una piena mai vista in centro.
Owing to the concert there was an incredible crowd in the centre.

full, packed

aggettivo (riempito, colmo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La stanza è piena di gente.
The room is full of people.

full

aggettivo (informale (ricco di)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il bosco è pieno di animali.
The woods are teeming with animals.

full, sated

aggettivo (sazio)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sono pieno quasi a scoppiare.
I'm so full I could explode.

full, overflowing

aggettivo (figurato (pervaso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sono pieno di gioia per il tuo arrivo.
I'm overflowing with joy because of your arrival.

peak

sostantivo maschile (apice, apogeo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La campionessa è al pieno delle sue forze.
The champion is at the peak of her strength.

full house

sostantivo maschile (informale (affollamento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al ristorante c'è il pieno ogni fine settimana.
There's a full house at the restaurant every weekend.

solid, bulky, compact

aggettivo (massiccio, compatto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi piaceva abbracciare quel peluche pieno.
I liked hugging that bulky soft toy.

with mouth full

Don't talk with your mouth full! It's gross!

loudly

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

be rich

be fully aware of

have your cake and eat it too

river in flood

in flood

locuzione aggettivale (corsi d'acqua (sul punto di straripare)

fully functioning

full in the face

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

full moon

sostantivo femminile (fase lunare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

you can't have your cake and eat it too

(idiom)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

full employment

to want your cake and eat it too

(idiom)

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