whet in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for whet in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.whet [Brit wɛt, Am (h)wɛt] N arch

1. whet (to stimulate the appetite):

whet

aperitivo m

2. whet (sharpening):

whet

affilatura f

II.whet <forma in -ing whetting, pt, pp whetted> [Brit wɛt, Am (h)wɛt] VB trans

1. whet (stimulate):

to whet the appetite

stimolare, stuzzicare l'appetito

the book whetted his appetite for travel

il libro gli ha risvegliato la voglia di viaggiare

2. whet (sharpen) arch:

whet tool, knife

affilare

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these books will whet your appetite for travel

questi libri stimoleranno il vostro desiderio di viaggiare

Translations for whet in the Italian»English Dictionary

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solleticare appetito

to whet

molare lama, oggetto metallico

to whet

appetire

to whet one's appetite

stuzzicare appetito

to whet

stimolare organo, funzione, sensi

to whet

aguzzare

to whet

eccitare appetito

to whet

acuire appetito

to whet

whet in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for whet in the English»Italian Dictionary

whet <-tt-> [hwet] VB trans

1. whet (sharpen):

whet

affilare

2. whet fig (increase, stimulate):

whet

stimolare

to whet sb's appetite (for sth)

stuzzicare il desiderio di qu (di qc)

Translations for whet in the Italian»English Dictionary

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stuzzicare

to whet

solleticare (appetito)

to whet

whet Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to whet sb's appetite (for sth)

stuzzicare il desiderio di qu (di qc)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These automobile extravaganzas were designed to whet public appetite and boost automobile sales with displays of fancy prototypes, concept vehicles and other special or halo models.

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Restaurants will use it to whet diner's appetites with wafts of garlic, lemongrass and oregano.

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If other food was given to him, he would place the food in his mouth to whet his appetite, and then take it out without consuming it.

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This weekend therefore is special, for it comes with the promise of whetting our appetite.

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This work is one of many guidebooks that proliferated, to whet the public's appetite for sight-seeing.

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Chores had to be done during daylight hours to prepare and serve food and clean up after sportsmen with appetites whetted by outdoor exercise.

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For younger children, an array of after-school programs is designed to whet their appetite for learning and to express their creativity through recently added music education and arts programs.

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Throughout the 21-month pregnancy, dozens of ultrasounds were taken of the elephant's -long reproductive system; some of these ultrasounds were published on the zoo's website to whet public interest.

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For having his appetite further whet, he can credit -- or blame -- this past off-season.

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The diminutive 3.21m long prototype certainly whetted our appetite.

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