cripple in Italian
cripple in Italian is storpio, storpia — cripple means an outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.
cripple in Italian
storpio
(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.
storpia
(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.
What does "cripple" mean?
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noun An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.
"Older texts sometimes used the word "cripple," a term now considered offensive."
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verb To severely damage or disable something, physically or otherwise.
"The strike crippled the country's transport network for a week."
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cripple in a sentence
- Older texts sometimes used the word "cripple," a term now considered offensive.
- The strike crippled the country's transport network for a week.
- A knee injury nearly crippled his football career.
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What is "cripple" in Italian?
"cripple" in Italian is storpio, storpia. cripple means: An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.
How do you use "cripple" in a sentence?
Example: "Older texts sometimes used the word "cripple," a term now considered offensive." In Italian, "cripple" is storpio, storpia.
Are there other ways to say "cripple" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "cripple": storpio, storpia.
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