quack in Italian
quack in Italian is empirico, qua qua, mediconzolo — quack means the harsh, honking sound a duck makes.
quack in Italian
empirico
Falsely presented as having medicinal powers.
qua qua
The sound made by a duck.
mediconzolo
(pejorative) A fraudulent healer, especially a bombastic peddler in worthless treatments, a doctor who makes false diagnoses for monetary benefit, or an untrained or poorly trained doctor who uses fraudulent credentials to attract patients [from c. 1630]
medicuccio
(pejorative) A fraudulent healer, especially a bombastic peddler in worthless treatments, a doctor who makes false diagnoses for monetary benefit, or an untrained or poorly trained doctor who uses fraudulent credentials to attract patients [from c. 1630]
ciarlatano
(figuratively, pejorative) Any similar charlatan or incompetent professional.
imbonitore
(figuratively, pejorative) Any similar charlatan or incompetent professional.
pataccaro
(figuratively, pejorative) Any similar charlatan or incompetent professional.
mediconzolo
(jocular, _, slang, mildly, _, pejorative) Any doctor.
fare qua qua
To make a noise like a duck.
anatrare
To make a noise like a duck.
What does "quack" mean?
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noun The harsh, honking sound a duck makes.
"The pond was noisy with the quack of ducks fighting over bread."
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verb Of a duck, to make its characteristic call.
"The ducklings quacked loudly whenever they saw food."
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noun A person who dishonestly claims medical expertise they don't have, or who peddles fake cures.
"The so-called doctor turned out to be a quack selling sugar pills as miracle cures."
quack in a sentence
- The pond was noisy with the quack of ducks fighting over bread.
- The ducklings quacked loudly whenever they saw food.
- The so-called doctor turned out to be a quack selling sugar pills as miracle cures.
- Consumer groups warned buyers about the online quack pushing unproven supplements.
Similar words in Italian
Common Italian translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "quack" in Italian?
"quack" in Italian is empirico, qua qua, mediconzolo. quack means: The harsh, honking sound a duck makes.
How do you use "quack" in a sentence?
Example: "The pond was noisy with the quack of ducks fighting over bread." In Italian, "quack" is empirico, qua qua, mediconzolo.
Are there other ways to say "quack" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 9 translations listed for "quack": empirico, qua qua, mediconzolo, medicuccio, ciarlatano, imbonitore.
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