noun · verb
English to Italian Dictionary
shark Meaning in Italian (shark significato in italiano)
nounsqualo, usuratore
verbestorcere
squalo in English:shark
Phonetic:ˈskwaːlo
Plural: sharks
Gender:Maschile
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Il significato di shark in italiano è squalo, usuratore, estorcere. (Un grande pesce marino predatore con uno scheletro cartilagineo, un corpo fusiforme e denti aguzzi.)
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Definitions of Shark
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- 2noun(informal)usuratore
An unscrupulous person who preys on others, especially in business or gambling.
Una persona senza scrupoli che sfrutta gli altri, specialmente negli affari o nel gioco d'azzardo.
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Example Sentences
casual
“The great white shark is a formidable ocean predator.”
Il grande squalo bianco è un formidabile predatore oceanico.
casual
“He was known as a loan shark in the neighborhood.”
Era conosciuto come uno strozzino nel quartiere.
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Topic & ExploreAntonyms (Contrari)
In Italian:
vittimaonesto
Inflected Word Forms
past tensesharked
present participlesharking
agent nounsharker
Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions
loan sharkcollocation
A person who lends money at extremely high rates of interest.
jump the sharkidiom
A moment when something that was once popular declines in quality or becomes absurd.