What does semi in Italian mean?

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

The word semi in Italian means seed, suit, germ, seed, semen, sperm, seed, sperm bank. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word semi

seed

sostantivo maschile (semenza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho piantato dei semi di girasole e sono cresciute delle bellissime piante.
I planted some sunflower seeds which have grown into beautiful plants.

suit

sostantivo maschile (carte da gioco) (cards)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Puoi giocare un'altra carta solo se non hai in mano carte dello stesso seme che è in tavola.
You can play another card only if you have cards of the same suit as the one on the table.

germ, seed

sostantivo maschile (figurato (origine) (origin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il seme della discordia fra i fratelli è stato il trattamento di favore che il maggiore ha sempre ricevuto.
The seeds of discord between the brothers were sown when the eldest was continuously given preferential treatment.

semen, sperm

sostantivo maschile (sperma)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ha fatto congelare il suo seme prima della chemioterapia.
He had his sperm frozen before chemotherapy.

seed

sostantivo maschile (ovulo fecondato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il nonno ha messo da parte i semi di cocomero per poterli piantare nell'orto.
Granddad has put the watermelon seeds away so that he can plant them in his vegetable garden.

sperm bank

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi rivolgerò alla banca del seme per riuscire ad avere un figlio.

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