booby in Italian
booby in Italian is babbeo, tetta, zinna — booby means a foolish or dim-witted person.
booby in Italian
babbeo
A stupid person.
tetta
(colloquial, or, childish) A breast.
zinna
(colloquial, or, childish) A breast.
zizza
(colloquial, or, childish) A breast.
sula
Any of various large tropical seabirds from the genera Sula and Papasula in the gannet family Sulidae, traditionally considered to be stupid.
What does "booby" mean?
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noun A foolish or dim-witted person.
"Don't be such a booby — read the instructions first."
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noun A large tropical seabird related to gannets, once thought clumsy on land.
"Blue-footed boobies perform an odd, high-stepping courtship dance."
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booby in a sentence
- Don't be such a booby — read the instructions first.
- Blue-footed boobies perform an odd, high-stepping courtship dance.
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What is "booby" in Italian?
"booby" in Italian is babbeo, tetta, zinna. booby means: A foolish or dim-witted person.
How do you use "booby" in a sentence?
Example: "Don't be such a booby — read the instructions first." In Italian, "booby" is babbeo, tetta, zinna.
Are there other ways to say "booby" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 5 translations listed for "booby": babbeo, tetta, zinna, zizza, sula.
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