What does furbo in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word furbo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use furbo in Italian.
The word furbo in Italian means sly, cunning, shrewd, wise guy, wise up. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word furbo
sly, cunning, shrewdaggettivo (astuto, perspicace) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Era una persona furba e non era facile nascondergli qualcosa. He was a shrewd person and it was not simple to hide things from him. |
wise guy(peggiorativo (persona spregiudicata) (colloquial) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Detesto i furbi che cercano di passarti avanti nelle code. I hate wise guys who try and get in front of you in the queue. |
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