Significado
scullery boy, skivvy
- A servant performing menial kitchen tasks, such as washing dishes and cleaning
- A person treated poorly and made to do dirty or menial work (figurative)
Em uma frase
Ha iniziato a lavorare nel ristorante come sguattero.
He started working in the restaurant as a scullery boy.
Non permetterò a nessuno di trattarmi come uno sguattero.
I won't let anyone treat me like a skivvy.
Gli sguatteri pulivano i piatti fino a notte fonda.
The scullery boys cleaned dishes late into the night.
Formas da palavra (2)
| Palavra | Formas da palavra |
|---|---|
| sguattero | masculine · singular |
| sguatteri | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Often derogatory or hyperbolic in modern Italian when describing unfair work conditions.