What does sete in Italian mean?

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

The word sete in Italian means thirst, drought, dryness, yearning, silk, silk, silk, silk, be thirsty, thirst for blood, to satisfy a need, die from thirst, be very thirsty, thirst for knowledge, quench your thirst. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sete

thirst

sostantivo femminile (sensazione di arsura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le patatine fritte mi hanno messo molta sete.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Mark drank a full bottle of water to quench his thirst.

drought, dryness

sostantivo femminile (piante, terreni: bisogno d'acqua)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si vede proprio che questi campi hanno sete, ma le piogge si fanno ancora attendere.
You can see that the drought has affected these fields but the rain is a long time coming.

yearning

sostantivo femminile (figurato (brama, desiderio intenso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sete di fama le ha dato la motivazione e la grinta per riuscire ad arrivare in televisione.
Her thirst (or: hunger) for fame gave her the drive and determination to make it on TV.

silk

sostantivo femminile (filamento del baco da seta) (filament)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La seta viene ricavata dai bachi.
Silk comes from worms.

silk

sostantivo femminile (fibra tessile) (fiber)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mia madre ha la pelle delicata e usa solo canottiere in seta.
My mother has sensitive skin and only wears silk vests.

silk

sostantivo femminile (estensione (tessuto di seta) (fabric)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho comprato due metri di seta rossa grezza per farmi confezionare un foulard.
I bought two metres of uncut red silk so I could have a scarf made out of it.

silk

sostantivo femminile (figurato (simbolo di morbidezza e lucentezza) (figurative: something smooth)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le sue labbra sono di seta.
Her lips are made of silk.

be thirsty

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (necessità di bere)

thirst for blood

to satisfy a need

die from thirst, be very thirsty

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se non l'avessero trovato, sarebbe certamente morto di sete.
If they hadn't found him he certainly would have died of thirst.

thirst for knowledge

sostantivo femminile (voglia di imparare, conoscere)

quench your thirst

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