What does sorgente in Italian mean?

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

The word sorgente in Italian means source, source, origin, rise, arise, appear, rise up, stand, arise, spring, emergence, appearance, power source, energy source, thermal source. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sorgente

source

sostantivo femminile (acqua: fonte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durante l'escursione ci siamo dissetati a una sorgente di acqua freschissima.
During our hike we quenched our thirst at a freshwater spring.

source, origin

sostantivo femminile (figurato (fonte, punto di origine) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per me la musica è sempre stata sorgente di ispirazione.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Their childhood rivalry was the source of a lot of ill will.

rise

verbo intransitivo (alzarsi in cielo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il sole stava sorgendo, ma tutti dormivano ancora.
The sun was rising, but everyone was still sleeping.

arise, appear

verbo intransitivo (figurato (comparire)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Sono improvvisamente sorti alcuni problemi.
A few problems have suddenly arisen.

rise up, stand

verbo intransitivo (innalzarsi)

Il castello sorge in cima a un monte.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. A shanty town had sprung up almost overnight.

arise, spring

verbo intransitivo (figurato (avere origine) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Da una banale discussione è sorta una scazzottata.
The punch up arose from a petty argument.

emergence, appearance

sostantivo maschile (figurato (comparsa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Oggi mi sono alzato prima del sorgere del Sole.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The emergence of this new political party has really got people talking.

power source, energy source

thermal source

sostantivo femminile (sorgente calda)

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