Meaning
heartbreaker
- A charming person, typically a man, who easily wins others' romantic affection.
In a sentence
Da giovane aveva la fama di essere un vero rubacuori.
In his youth he had the reputation of being a real heartbreaker.
Non fidarti troppo di lui, è un noto rubacuori.
Don't trust him too much; he is a well-known heartbreaker.
Con quel sorriso carismatico fa sempre la parte del rubacuori.
With that charismatic smile he always plays the heartbreaker.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rubacuori | singular |
| rubacuori | plural |
| rubacuori | Masc|Fem · plural |
Usage notes
- Compound formed from 'rubare' + 'cuori'. Invariable in the plural ('i/le rubacuori').