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approfittatore — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • freeloader noun A person who takes advantage of others' generosity without contributing or paying their fair share.
  • hustler noun A person who works energetically and resourcefully, especially to make money.
  • opportunist noun A person who seizes any chance to benefit themselves, often disregarding principle or fairness.

Senses

approfittatore is used for these senses in English:

  • freeloader (colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.
  • opportunist Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.
  • scrounger One who scrounges.

hustler — full definition

  1. noun A person who works energetically and resourcefully, especially to make money.
  2. noun A con artist or swindler.
  3. noun A prostitute (informal, often referring to a male prostitute).

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