Significado
poor thing; poor guy
- an unfortunate, pitiable person or animal
Em uma frase
Il cane zoppica, poverino, si è fatto male a una zampa.
The dog is limping, poor thing, he hurt his paw.
Poverino, ha dovuto lavorare anche la domenica!
Poor guy, he had to work on Sunday too!
Non trattarlo come un poverino, sa badare a se stesso.
Don't treat him like a helpless soul; he can look after himself.
Formas da palavra (2)
| Palavra | Formas da palavra |
|---|---|
| poverino | masculine · singular |
| poverini | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Diminutive of 'povero'; feminine form is 'poverina', plural 'poverini/poverine'.
- Often used as an exclamation of sympathy: 'Poverino!' ('Poor thing!').