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porno

/ˈpɔr.no/noun · masculine / adjectiveB2
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Meaning · noun

porn

  • pornography or pornographic material (films, magazines, websites)

In a sentence

Ha confessato che guarda spesso i porno su internet.

He confessed that he often watches porn on the internet.

L'industria del porno guadagna miliardi di euro ogni anno.

The porn industry earns billions of euros every year.

Molti genitori usano filtri per bloccare l'accesso al porno.

Many parents use filters to block access to porn.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
pornomasculine · singular
pornomasculine · plural
pornomasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: short for 'pornografia' or 'film pornografico'.
  • Invariable in the plural: 'i porno'.

Related words

Meaning · adjective

pornographic, porn

  • pornographic; related to pornography

In a sentence

Ha recitato come comparsa in una serie porno.

He acted as an extra in a porn series.

Le riviste porno sono ormai quasi del tutto scomparse dalle edicole.

Porn magazines have now almost completely disappeared from newsstands.

Non dovresti aprire quei siti porno sul computer del lavoro.

You shouldn't open those porn sites on your work computer.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
pornomasculine · singular
pornofeminine · singular
pornomasculine · plural
pornofeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: colloquial abbreviation of 'pornografico'.
  • Invariable adjective; stays 'porno' regardless of gender and number.

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