What does scarafaggio in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word scarafaggio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use scarafaggio in Italian.
The word scarafaggio in Italian means roach, roach, cockroach, a face only a mother could love. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word scarafaggio
roachsostantivo maschile (coleottero, insetto nero) (colloquial) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Alla vista di uno scarafaggio in bagno mia zia ha emesso un grido di terrore. As soon as my aunt saw a cockroach in the bathroom she screamed in terror. |
roachsostantivo maschile (blatta) (colloquial) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Quella casa è infestata di scarafaggio. This house is infested with cockroaches. |
cockroachsostantivo maschile (figurato (persona sgradevole) (figurative, pejorative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Odio il mio ufficio perché lavoro con degli scarafaggi. I hate my office because I work with a bunch of creeps. |
a face only a mother could love(person) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
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