pig in Italian
pig in Italian is porco, maiale, suino — pig means a farm animal with a snout and cloven hooves, raised for meat.
pig in Italian
porco
(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
maiale
(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
suino
(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
maiale
porco
porco
(engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.
maiale
(engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.
bastarda
(engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.
bastardo
(engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.
stronza
(engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.
stronzo
(engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.
What does "pig" mean?
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noun A farm animal with a snout and cloven hooves, raised for meat.
"The pig rolled happily in the mud beside the fence."
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noun Someone who eats greedily or messily (informal, insulting).
"He's a real pig when it comes to chocolate biscuits."
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noun A slang, disrespectful term for a police officer.
"The protesters chanted insults at the pigs lining the street."
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verb To eat greedily (informal, usually with "out").
"I pigged out on crisps while watching the film."
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pig in a sentence
- The pig rolled happily in the mud beside the fence.
- Children at the farm fed the young pigs with buckets of apples.
- He's a real pig when it comes to chocolate biscuits.
- Stop being a pig and pass the crisps round.
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What is "pig" in Italian?
"pig" in Italian is porco, maiale, suino. pig means: A farm animal with a snout and cloven hooves, raised for meat.
How do you use "pig" in a sentence?
Example: "The pig rolled happily in the mud beside the fence." In Italian, "pig" is porco, maiale, suino.
Are there other ways to say "pig" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 7 translations listed for "pig": porco, maiale, suino, bastarda, bastardo, stronza.
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