What does pizzo in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word pizzo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pizzo in Italian.
The word pizzo in Italian means lace, goatee, payoff, hush money, protection, bribe, lace, ask for blackmail money, ask for protection money, broderie anglaise. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word pizzo
lacesostantivo maschile (tipo di ricamo) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Questo abitino in pizzo è delizioso. This lace dress is lovely. |
goateesostantivo maschile (barba sul mento) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Tagliati quel pizzo; non ti sta per niente bene. Get rid of that goatee; it doesn't suit you at all. |
payoff, hush money, protection, bribesostantivo maschile (figurato, informale (denaro estorto) (colloquial) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Gli scagnozzi del boss chiedevano il pizzo agli esercenti del quartiere. The boss' henchmen demanded payoffs from shopkeepers in the neighbourhood. |
lacesostantivo maschile (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
ask for blackmail money, ask for protection money(organized crime) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
broderie anglaisesostantivo maschile (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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