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hamster in Italian

hamster in Italian is criceto — hamster means a small, short-tailed rodent with cheek pouches, often kept as a pet.

hamster in Italian

criceto
noun
In particular, a rodent of the species Mesocricetus auratus (the golden hamster) or of a species of the genera Cricetiscus and Phodopus (the dwarf hamsters), often kept as a pet or used in scientific research.

What does "hamster" mean?

  1. noun A small, short-tailed rodent with cheek pouches, often kept as a pet.
    "My daughter keeps a hamster in a cage in her bedroom."
  2. verb (informal) To stash away or hoard something quietly, the way a hamster stores food in its cheeks.
    "He'd been hamstering snacks in his desk drawer for weeks."

hamster in a sentence

  • My daughter keeps a hamster in a cage in her bedroom.
  • The hamster stuffed both cheeks with sunflower seeds.
  • He'd been hamstering snacks in his desk drawer for weeks.

Common Italian translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "hamster" in Italian?

"hamster" in Italian is criceto. hamster means: A small, short-tailed rodent with cheek pouches, often kept as a pet.

How do you use "hamster" in a sentence?

Example: "My daughter keeps a hamster in a cage in her bedroom." In Italian, "hamster" is criceto.

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