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English to Italian Dictionary

scrounge Meaning in Italian (scrounge significato in italiano)

racimolare
racimolare in English:scrounge
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Il significato di scrounge in italiano è racimolare. (Ottenere qualcosa, tipicamente cibo o denaro, chiedendolo o trovandolo piuttosto che acquistandolo o guadagnandolo.)

Definitions of Scrounge

  1. 1
    verb(informal)
    racimolare

    To obtain something, typically food or money, by asking for it or by finding it rather than by buying or earning it.

    Ottenere qualcosa, tipicamente cibo o denaro, chiedendolo o trovandolo piuttosto che acquistandolo o guadagnandolo.

  2. 2
    verb(colloquial)
    racimolare

    To search for and collect something, often with difficulty or from various sources.

    Cercare e raccogliere qualcosa, spesso con difficoltà o da varie fonti.

Example Sentences

casual

“He's always trying to scrounge a cigarette from someone.”

Cerca sempre di racimolare una sigaretta da qualcuno.

casual

“Can you scrounge up some extra chairs for the party?”

Riesci a racimolare qualche sedia in più per la festa?

formal

“They had to scrounge for food during the famine.”

Hanno dovuto racimolare cibo durante la carestia.

Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In English:

begcadgespongefreeloadborrow

Antonyms (Contrari)

Inflected Word Forms

past tensescrounged
present participlescrounging
agent nounscrounger

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

scrounge aroundphrasal_verb

To search in various places for something, often something that is difficult to find.

scrounge off someonephrasal_verb

To get food, money, or other things from someone without paying or working for them.