What does lupo in Italian mean?

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

The word lupo in Italian means wolf, Wolf! Wolf!, , wolf dog, Those who make themselves sheep, will be eaten by the wolf, "break a leg", break a leg!, cry wolf, a leopard can't change its spots, good luck, good luck!, break a leg!, coyote, sea dog, lone wolf, werewolf. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lupo

wolf

(animale selvatico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dicono che in questo bosco ci siano alcuni lupi.
They say there are wolves in these woods.

Wolf! Wolf!

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

sostantivo femminile (botanica)

wolf dog

sostantivo maschile (razza canina) (dog breed)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Those who make themselves sheep, will be eaten by the wolf

(If you're meek, you will get stepped on.)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

"break a leg"

verbo intransitivo (informale (espressione idiomatica augurale) (idiom for good luck)

"In bocca al lupo!", mi disse Luca. "Crepi il lupo", risposi io.

break a leg!

(good luck)

cry wolf

a leopard can't change its spots

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

good luck

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
In bocca al lupo per il tuo esame.
Good luck with your exam!

good luck!, break a leg!

interiezione (idiomatico (augurio, buona fortuna)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

coyote

sea dog

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quell'uomo è un lupo di mare che ha girato il mondo per decenni.
That man is a sea dog that has traveled the world for decades.

lone wolf

sostantivo maschile (persona asociale, anticonformista)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

werewolf

sostantivo maschile (licantropo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con la luna piena si trasformava in lupo mannaro.

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