What does porro in Italian mean?

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

The word porro in Italian means leek, wart, put, place, lay, set, establish, fix, suppose, pay, pose, plant, pose yourself, present yourself. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word porro

leek

sostantivo maschile (ortaggio con bulbo) (plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fate soffriggere i porri in una padella capiente.
Fry the leeks in a large frying pan.

wart

sostantivo maschile (escrescenza cutanea)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa crema serve ad eliminare i porri.
This cream eliminates warts.

put, place, lay

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mettere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dobbiamo porre uno strato di isolante tra i due pannelli.
We have to put a layer of insulation between the two panels.

set, establish, fix

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fissare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dobbiamo porci degli obiettivi.
We need to establish some objectives.

suppose

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (supporre, immaginare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Poniamo che il fiume straripi: sarà necessario evacuare le case vicine?
In the event that the river overflows: will it be necessary to evacuate the nearby houses?

pay, pose

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (domanda, attenzione (rivolgere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Poni attenzione a quello che sto per dire. Col suo discorso il senatore ha posto delle questioni molto importanti che arricchiscono il dibattito sul tema.
I would like to pose a question.

plant

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (anche figurato (piantare) (also figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se poni un seme di speranza il mondo migliorerà.
If you plant a seed of hope, the world will get better.

pose yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (presentarsi, sorgere)

Si pose la questione se l'elezione del presidente era stata regolare.
He posed himself the question of whether the presidential election had been legitimate.

present yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (atteggiarsi, comportarsi)

Se continui a porti in questo modo scostante non ti farai molti amici sul lavoro.
If you continue to behave in such an inconsistent manner you won't make many friends at work.

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