Meaning
torpedo; catfish
- A self-propelled underwater missile used against marine targets.
- A wels catfish (Silurus glanis), a large freshwater fish invasive in Italy.
- A devastating critique, dismissal, or sudden attack (figurative).
In a sentence
Il sottomarino ha lanciato un siluro verso la nave nemica.
The submarine launched a torpedo toward the enemy ship.
Nel fiume Po hanno pescato un siluro lungo due metri.
In the Po River they caught a wels catfish two meters long.
Quell'articolo è stato un vero siluro per la carriera del ministro.
That article was a real torpedo to the minister's career.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| siluro | masculine · singular |
| siluri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In northern Italian rivers like the Po, 'pesce siluro' or simply 'siluro' commonly refers to the catfish.