hanger-on in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hanger-on in the English»Italian Dictionary

hanger-on [Brit ˌhaŋərˈɒn, Am ˈˌhæŋər ˈˌɑn] N inf

hanger-on

parassita mf

hanger-on

scroccone m / scroccona f

Translations for hanger-on in the Italian»English Dictionary

scroccone (scroccona) [skrokˈkone] (scroccona) N m (f)

scroccone (scroccona)

scrounger

scroccone (scroccona)

cadger

scroccone (scroccona)

freeloader

scroccone (scroccona)

hanger-on

scroccone (scroccona)

sponger

I.parassita <m.pl parassiti, f.pl. parassite> [parasˈsita] ADJ

1. parassita (parassitico):

parassita

parasitic(al) also fig

insetto parassita

vermin

2. parassita RADIO, TV:

eco parassita

clutter

rumori i

interference

3. parassita COMPUT:

informazioni parassite

garbage

II.parassita <m.pl parassiti, f.pl. parassite> [parasˈsita] N m BIOL

parassita

parasite

parassita

guest

i

vermin

III.parassita <m.pl parassiti, f.pl. parassite> [parasˈsita] N mf inf, fig

parassita

freeloader

parassita

hanger-on

hanger-on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hanger-on in the English»Italian Dictionary

hanger-on <hangers-on> N a. fig

hanger-on

parassita mf

Translations for hanger-on in the Italian»English Dictionary

scagnozzo (-a) [skaɲ·ˈɲɔt·tso] N m (f)

scagnozzo (-a)

hanger-on

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He seemed more of a hanger-on than anyone's friend.

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This can often be used as a generic phrase for anyone that hangs onto another person as they forge ahead, without effort from the hanger-on.

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A hanger-on bloom takes energy from the plant that could be used to produce fruit in a pollinated bloom.

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Unfortunately for the capitalist class and all their hanger-on, it is the today's severe crisis that is pushing more and more workers and young people to look for an alternative.

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And she's not just going as a hanger-on or another member of a team, but with a legitimate chance at a gold medal.

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It's not just a juicy peek inside a celebrity's life from the view of a hanger-on.

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By 1986, the band was defunct, the hanger-on disappeared and the band members were alone.

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You were a groupie for him and nothing more -- a hanger-on.

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