smurf in Italian
smurf in Italian is puffo, puffare — smurf means one of the small blue fictional characters from the Belgian comic and cartoon franchise The Smurfs.
smurf in Italian
puffo
(comics, fictional character) A blue pixie with a white stocking cap, from the media franchise The Smurfs.
puffare
(slang) Used to replace any other verb, as is typical of smurfs.
What does "smurf" mean?
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noun One of the small blue fictional characters from the Belgian comic and cartoon franchise The Smurfs.
"Her son's bedroom is covered in Smurf posters."
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noun In gaming, a skilled player who creates a new low-level account to play against much weaker opponents.
"That "beginner" was clearly a smurf — no new player plays that well."
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verb In finance or crime, to break up a large transaction into many small ones to avoid detection.
"The accountant was smurfing deposits to stay under the reporting threshold."
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smurf in a sentence
- Her son's bedroom is covered in Smurf posters.
- That "beginner" was clearly a smurf — no new player plays that well.
- The accountant was smurfing deposits to stay under the reporting threshold.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "smurf" in Italian?
"smurf" in Italian is puffo, puffare. smurf means: One of the small blue fictional characters from the Belgian comic and cartoon franchise The Smurfs.
How do you use "smurf" in a sentence?
Example: "Her son's bedroom is covered in Smurf posters." In Italian, "smurf" is puffo, puffare.
Are there other ways to say "smurf" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "smurf": puffo, puffare.
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