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Italian

saturo

/ˈsa.tu.ro/adjectiveC2
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Meaning

saturated, full

  • holding as much substance, moisture, or solute as possible
  • completely filled or overburdened to capacity

In a sentence

La stanza era satura di fumo e non si respirava.

The room was saturated with smoke and you couldn't breathe.

Il mercato immobiliare in questa zona è ormai del tutto saturo.

The real estate market in this area is now completely saturated.

Dopo ore di riunioni inutili, sono saturo di parole.

After hours of useless meetings, I am full of words.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
saturomasculine · singular
saturafeminine · singular
saturimasculine · plural
saturefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often takes the preposition 'di' (e.g. 'saturo d'aria', 'saturo di debiti').

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