What does sapere in Italian mean?

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

The word sapere in Italian means know, know, understand, know how, taste, think, knowledge, Let me know, let know, inform, let sbd know, notify, fields of knowledge, do you want to know something?, we will let them know, we will tell them, we can't know, not know what to do with /sbd, not know which way to turn, not know what to do, not know which way to turn, not know what you'll do when you grow up, be prepared to do anything to have..., not know where to turn, not even know where you live, not know how to lose, not know if you have explained yourself, not want to hear a thing about, not want to even know about, ignorance is bliss, better not to know, know by heart, know like a prayer, taste like its burnt, taste of smoke, have no taste, be insipid, tastes of cork, smells of cork, taste corked, know what you're doing, learn by experience, it was said that, we found out that, who knows?, who can say?, no one knows, find out, discover, I wanted to know ..., I would like to know. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sapere

know

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (conoscere)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Come si permette di farci la morale se non sa nemmeno come sono andati i fatti?
How dare he try to reprimand us when he doesn't even know what really happened?

know

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (essere cosciente di [qc])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
So che sarà difficile, ma voglio provarci lo stesso.
I know that it will be hard, but I want to try all the same.

understand

verbo intransitivo (venire a conoscenza)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ho saputo che ti sei trasferito, è vero? Ho saputo del tuo trasferimento, è vero?
I heard that you moved, is it true?

know how

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (essere in grado) (skill)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sa dirmi a che ora parte il treno? Io di meccanica non capisco niente, non so nemmeno cambiare una ruota alla macchina.
Do you know what time the train leaves?

taste

verbo intransitivo (avere un odore o sapore) (flavour)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Puah! Questo vino sa di tappo.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese.

think

verbo intransitivo (familiare (parere, sembrare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mi sa che mi vuoi imbrogliare!
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. It seems to me you're hiding something from me.

knowledge

sostantivo maschile (conoscenza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lo scopo di un'enciclopedia è quello di compendiare tutto il sapere umano.
An encyclopedia's purpose is to put all human knowledge together in one place.

Let me know

verbo (mettimi a conoscenza)

let know, inform

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mettere al corrente)

Let me know what happens!

let sbd know

notify

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (riferire, notificare)

fields of knowledge

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

do you want to know something?

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

we will let them know, we will tell them

We will keep them informed about their shares.

we can't know

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

not know what to do with /sbd

not know which way to turn, not know what to do

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

not know which way to turn

not know what you'll do when you grow up

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

be prepared to do anything to have...

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

not know where to turn

not even know where you live

(literal)

not know how to lose

not know if you have explained yourself

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

not want to hear a thing about

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

not want to even know about

ignorance is bliss, better not to know

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

know by heart

know like a prayer

taste like its burnt

taste of smoke

have no taste, be insipid

tastes of cork, smells of cork

(cork from a bottle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

taste corked

know what you're doing

learn by experience

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

it was said that, we found out that

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

who knows?, who can say?, no one knows

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

find out, discover

verbo intransitivo (scoprire)

I wanted to know ...

I would like to know

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