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thirst

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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sete [ˈsete] N f

1. sete (bisogno di bere):

sete
thirst
avere sete
to be thirsty
avere una sete terribile
to be terribly thirsty
morire di sete
to die of thirst
morire di sete fig
to be dying of thirst
placare la sete
to quench one's thirst
patire la sete
to suffer from thirst
fare venire sete a qn
to make sb thirsty
la terra ha sete
the soil is thirsty

2. sete (desiderio) fig:

sete di giustizia, libertà, vendetta
thirst or hunger for
sete di ricchezza, potere
hunger, lust for
la sete di sapere
the thirst for knowledge
sete di sangue
blood lust, bloodthirstiness

seta [ˈseta] N f

seta
silk
baco da seta
silkworm
pura seta, seta pura
pure silk
una seta leggera
a light silk
di seta vestito, calza
silk
di seta attrib. capelli
silken, silky
questo lenzuolo è di seta
this sheet is made of silk
industria, produzione della seta
silk industry, production
via della seta HISTORY
silk route
liscio come la seta
as soft or smooth as silk
seta artificiale
artificial silk
seta greggia, seta cruda
raw silk
seta vegetale
botany silk
English
English
Italian
Italian
thirst
sete f (for di)
also fig it's given me a thirst
mi ha fatto venire sete
to quench one's thirst
togliersi or levarsi la sete
thirst
avere sete (after, for di)
bloodthirstiness
sete f di sangue
bloodlust
sete f di sangue
to be thirsty
avere sete (for di)
also fig to make sb thirsty
fare venire sete a qn
oh, I'm so thirsty!
oh, ho così tanta sete!
it's thirsty work!
è un lavoro che fa venire sete!
to be parched
morire di sete or avere la gola riarsa
watered silk
seta f marezzata
throwster
torcitore m di seta / torcitrice f di seta
silk thrower
torcitore m di seta / torcitrice f di seta

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
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sete [ˈse:·te] N f

sete
thirst
avere sete
to be thirsty
mi viene sete
I get thirsty
sete di vendetta
thirst for revenge

seta [ˈse:·ta] N f

seta
silk
ho una fame/sete della Madonna
I'm incredibly hungry/thirsty
baco da seta
silk worm
English
English
Italian
Italian
thirst
sete f
to die of thirst
morire di sete
thirst for power
sete di potere
to be thirsty
aver sete
to be thirsty for sth fig
aver sete di qc
to slake one's thirst
placare la sete
greed for power
sete f
silk
seta f
silk dress
vestito m di seta
silk scarf
foulard m di seta inv
to be parched
morire di sete

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

essere morto di fame/di sete/di freddo
to be dying of hunger/thirst/cold
ho una sete -a
I'm incredibly thirsty
ho una sete -a (paura, voglia)
real
mi viene sete
I get thirsty
sete di vendetta
thirst for revenge

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Di nuovo attaccata, dovette ulteriormente ripiegare dandosi alla macchia dopo aver lasciato sul terreno un morto ed alcuni feriti.
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Nel complesso il grande attacco era costato all'esercito nipponico tra i 2 200 e i 3 000 morti, mentre gli americani persero ottanta uomini.
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Vizzini è morto a 76 anni, nel 1954.
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È morto nel 2013 a quasi 98 anni.
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Nella scena grande con il re che caccia sul suo carro, viene mostrato un totale di 18 leoni, per lo più morti o feriti.
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