What does vena in Italian mean?

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

The word vena in Italian means blood vessel, lode, stringer, vein, mildly argumentative, be on top form, be in the mood for jokes, be ready to evaluate pros and cons, in the mood for something, artistic streak, artistic flair, vena cava, jugular vein. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vena

blood vessel

sostantivo femminile (vaso sanguigno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il medico cercò la vena per fare il prelievo.
The doctor looked for his blood vessel to draw blood.

lode, stringer

sostantivo femminile (giacimento sotterraneo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il minatore trovò una vena d'oro e divenne ricco.
The miner found a vein of gold and became rich.

vein

sostantivo femminile (venatura, linea)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vena del legno aveva la forma di un viso.
The vein in the wood had the shape of a face.

mildly argumentative

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

be on top form

(colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be in the mood for jokes

be ready to evaluate pros and cons

in the mood for something

locuzione aggettivale (avere voglia di [qlcs])

Oggi non sono in vena di uscire di casa.
I'm not in the mood for going out today.

artistic streak, artistic flair

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

vena cava

(medical)

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

jugular vein

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