What does cerca in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word cerca in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cerca in Italian.
The word cerca in Italian means search, look for, search for, try, ask for it, look for, look for, ask for, seek your fortune, He who seeks shall find, Seek and ye shall find., he who seeks shall find, Seek and ye shall find, in search of. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word cerca
searchsostantivo femminile (il cercare) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Mi sono messo in cerca di un nuovo lavoro. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The king sent him on a quest. |
look for, search forverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (agire per trovare qn o [qc]) In paese tutti stanno cercando la bambina dispersa. Everyone in the town is looking for the lost girl. |
tryverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (tentare) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") I soccorritori hanno cercato in tutti i modi di salvarlo. The rescuers tried everything to save him. |
ask for it, look forverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (informale (mettersi in pericolo) (to deserve something) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Il figlio dei miei vicini se le cerca sempre e un giorno o l'altro combinerà qualcosa di grosso. My neighbour's son is always asking for it and one day or the other he'll get into trouble. |
look for, ask forverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (chiedere di qn) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Oggi un signore anziano ti ha cercato ma non ha detto chi era. An old man came asking for you today but didn't leave his name. |
seek your fortune
(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.") |
He who seeks shall find, Seek and ye shall find.
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Chi cerca trova, mi diceva sempre mia nonna. My grandmother always said he who seeks shall find. |
he who seeks shall find, Seek and ye shall find
Sei sicuro che "chi cerca trova" non si adatti anche a te? Are you sure "Seek and ye shall find" doesn't also apply to you? |
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