What does puttana in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word puttana in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use puttana in Italian.
The word puttana in Italian means prostitute, whore, bitch, whore, son of a bitch, f***, s***, bugger. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word puttana
prostitute, whoresostantivo femminile (volgare (prostituta) (pejorative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Quella strada era piena di puttane. That street was full of whores. |
bitchsostantivo femminile (volgare, offensivo (spregiativo per donna) (vulgar, offensive) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Quella puttana non la smette di raccontare maldicenze! That bitch won't stop spreading false rumours! |
whoresostantivo femminile (figurato, volgare (persona che si vende facilmente) (figurative, vulgar) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Certi politici sono puttane senza il minimo scrupolo. Some politicians are just whores with no scruples. |
son of a bitch(offensive) |
f***, s***, bugger(vulgar, slang) (interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!") Mi sono dimenticato le chiavi di casa, porca puttana! I've forgotten my house keys, shit! |
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