What does secco in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word secco in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use secco in Italian.
The word secco in Italian means dry, arid, skinny, abrupt, curt, blunt, dry, dry, dry waste, dry out, drain, annoy, bother, disturb, dry out, dry out, get annoyed, out of petrol, with no petrol, dry, playing two numbers in the lottery, dry cookie, dry food, one sharp blow, be broke, kill, dried fig, dry ice, single qualifying lap, dry cleaning, dry clean, dry-walling, dry stone wall, dry weight, fresco-secco painting, dried tomato, dead branch, dry waste, die while doing, be broke, be left without resources, run out of , run short of, , stay dry, dry short cut, three winning numbers in a row, three winning numbers in a row, straight numbers. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word secco
dry, aridaggettivo (arido) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Il clima secco di queste zone non è adatto alla coltura di mele e pere. The dry (or:arid) climate in these areas isn't right for growing apples and pears. |
skinnyaggettivo (molto magro) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Mario è sempre più secco e comincio a pensare che abbia dei problemi di salute. Mario is getting skinnier by the day and I'm beginning to think he may be ill. |
abrupt, curt, bluntaggettivo (figurato (tono: sbrigativo) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Il tono secco della sua risposta ha dato da intendere che non aveva tempo da dedicarci. His abrupt (or: curt) reply made us think he had no time to waste on us. |
dryaggettivo (alcolico: non dolce) (wine) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Il prosciutto crudo si accompagna bene a dei vini bianchi secchi. Cured ham goes very nicely with dry white wines. |
drysostantivo maschile (luogo asciutto) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Per una perfetta conservazione di alcuni medicinali si consiglia un luogo secco e al riparo da fonti di luce. In order to perfectly preserve some types of medication you are advised to store it in a dry place away from light. |
dry wastesostantivo maschile (rifiuti residui dopo differenziata) (waste disposal) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Per la raccolta di vetro, carta e lattine ci sono i cassonetti lungo la strada, mentre l'umido e il secco vengono ritirati a domicilio. For the collection of glass, paper and tins there are bins along the road, whilst wet and dry waste is collected from your home. |
dry outverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far diventare secco) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Questo macchinario secca le prugne. This machine dries out the prunes. |
drainverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (prosciugare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La siccità ha seccato il lago. |
annoy, bother, disturbverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (disturbare, importunare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Non seccare il cane che dorme. |
dry outverbo intransitivo (diventare secco) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Il terreno, d'estate, secca. |
dry outverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (diventare secco) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Il tabacco si seccava al sole. |
get annoyedverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (scocciarsi) Verrò; mi secca doverti dire di no anche questa volta. |
out of petrol, with no petrol(senza liquidi) (automobile, UK) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") |
dry(non necessita liquidi) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") |
playing two numbers in the lottery
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
dry cookie
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Mi piaceva mangiare i biscotti secchi di quella marca belga. |
dry foodsostantivo maschile (alimenti secchi) |
one sharp blowsostantivo maschile (un solo colpo dato con forza) Marco chiuse il cancello arrugginito con un colpo secco. |
be broke
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kill
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dried fig(literal) |
dry icesostantivo maschile (anidride carbonica allo stato solido) |
single qualifying lap(sport) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
dry cleaning
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dry cleanverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale |
dry-walling
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dry stone wall
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
dry weight
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
fresco-secco painting
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
dried tomatosostantivo maschile (alimento disidratato) Ho preparato un sugo a base di tonno e pomodori secchi. I have prepared a sauce with tuna and dried tomatoes. |
dead branch
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dry wastesostantivo maschile (tipo di rifiuto) |
die while doing
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be broke, be left without resources
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run out of , run short of(supply, amount) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Mi presti un po' di soldi che sono rimasto a secco? |
(be stranded) |
stay dry
(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
dry short cut(hair, barber, hairdresser) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
three winning numbers in a row(lotto) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
three winning numbers in a row
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straight numbers(lottery) (plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.") |
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