What does secca in Italian mean?

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

The word secca in Italian means shallows, shoal, doldrums, drought, dry, arid, skinny, abrupt, curt, blunt, dry, dry, dry waste, dry out, drain, annoy, bother, disturb, dry out, dry out, get annoyed, dried meat, flat tax on dividends, dried fruit, knock-out game, grim reaper, dried pastry, dried plum, four winning numbers, be aground, sharp reply, dry cough. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word secca

shallows, shoal

sostantivo femminile (acque basse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'imbarcazione si è impigliata agli scogli su una secca non segnalata sulle carte di navigazione.

doldrums

sostantivo femminile (figurato (difficoltà) (figurative)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

drought

sostantivo femminile (siccità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La secca di quest'anno sta danneggiando fortemente il raccolto.

dry, arid

aggettivo (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.

skinny

aggettivo (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, blunt

aggettivo (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.

dry

aggettivo (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.

dry

sostantivo 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 waste

sostantivo 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 out

verbo 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.

drain

verbo 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, disturb

verbo 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 out

verbo 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 out

verbo 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 annoyed

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (scocciarsi)

Verrò; mi secca doverti dire di no anche questa volta.

dried meat

sostantivo femminile (disidratata)

flat tax on dividends

dried fruit

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mangiavo sempre frutta secca per combattere i morsi della fame.
I ate dried fruit to stave off my hunger.

knock-out game

grim reaper

dried pastry

dried plum

sostantivo femminile (disidratata)

Adoro le prugne secche.
I love dried plums.

four winning numbers

sostantivo femminile (lotto)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

be aground

sharp reply

(person, reaction)

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

dry cough

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