Meaning
hovel, shack
- A wretched, filthy, dilapidated dwelling or shelter.
- A cramped, squalid room or living space.
In a sentence
Quell'appartamento umido e buio sembrava un autentico tugurio.
That damp, dark apartment looked like a veritable hovel.
Non intendo pagare un affitto così alto per vivere in questo tugurio.
I don't intend to pay such high rent to live in this hovel.
Come hanno potuto crescere tre bambini dentro quel tugurio senza riscaldamento?
How could they raise three children inside that unheated hovel?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tugurio | masculine · singular |
| tuguri | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Pejorative term for poor living conditions.
- Often hyperbolic in conversation to express that a place is dingy or unkempt.