What does sporco in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word sporco in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sporco in Italian.
The word sporco in Italian means dirty, soiled, dishonest, shady, crooked, bent, filth, grime, dirty, filth, obscenity, dirty, soil, sully, tarnish, get dirty, play dirty, foul play, stubborn stain, stubborn dirt. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word sporco
dirty, soiledaggettivo (non pulito) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") La giacca è sporca; portala in lavanderia. The coat is dirty; put it in the laundry. |
dishonest, shady, crooked, bentaggettivo (figurato (disonesto) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Queste sporche dinamiche politiche mi fanno arrabbiare. These dishonest political trends make me angry. |
filth, grimesostantivo maschile (sudiciume) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Non è facile togliere lo sporco che si è accumulato sotto il lavabo. It's not easy to get rid of the filth (or: grime) that has built up under the sink. |
dirtyaggettivo (sport: imperfetto) (play) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Con un destro sporco, l'attaccante ha regalato la palla agli avversari. ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The players were eventually penalised by the referee for playing dirty. |
filth, obscenitysostantivo maschile (figurato (immoralità) (figurative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Lo sporco regna nei palazzi della politica. Politics is full of filth. |
dirty, soilverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (insudiciare, rendere sporco) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Rovesciando il caffè la cameriera ha sporcato sia la tovaglia che i pantaloni del cliente. The waitress spilled the coffee and got both the tablecloth and the customer's pants dirty. |
sully, tarnishverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (compromettere, macchiare, disonorare) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Lo scandalo dei prodotti scaduti ha macchiato irreparabilmente la reputazione della famosa azienda alimentare. The expired product scandal irreparably tarnished the famous food company's image. |
get dirtyverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (diventare sporco) (also figurative and vulgar) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Mio figlio ha la grande capacità di riuscire a sporcarsi non appena gli ho cambiato i vestiti. My son has the extraordinary talent of getting dirty as soon as I put him in clean clothes. |
play dirtyverbo intransitivo (anche figurato (slealmente, senza regole) |
foul play
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) You only win because you always play dirty. |
stubborn stain
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
stubborn dirtsostantivo maschile (difficile da eliminare) Questo sgrassatore agisce in maniera efficace sullo sporco tenace. This degreaser works effectively on stubborn dirt. |
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