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I have such an image of a mafioso.
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Meaning of "mafioso" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MAFIOSO

mafioso  [ˌmæfɪˈəʊsəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAFIOSO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mafioso is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAFIOSO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mafioso

Mafioso may refer to: ▪ Mafioso, a member of a mafia organization, or specifically of the Sicilian Mafia ▪ Mafioso, a 1962 Italian black comedy film ▪ Mafioso rap, a hip hop music sub-genre of gangsta rap ▪ Mr. Mafioso, 1998 album by American rapper Killa Tay...

Definition of mafioso in the English dictionary

The definition of mafioso in the dictionary is a person belonging to the Mafia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAFIOSO


affettuoso
æˌfɛtʃuːˈəʊsəʊ
amoroso
ˌæməˈrəʊsəʊ
Barroso
bəˈrəʊsəʊ
doloroso
ˌdɒləˈrəʊsəʊ
espumoso
ˌɛspuːˈməʊsəʊ
furioso
ˌfjʊərɪˈəʊsəʊ
giocoso
dʒɒˈkəʊsəʊ
gracioso
ˌɡræsɪˈəʊsəʊ
grandioso
ˌɡrændɪˈəʊsəʊ
grazioso
ˌɡrɑːtsɪˈəʊsəʊ
maestoso
maɪˈstəʊsəʊ
nitroso
naɪˈtrəʊsəʊ
oloroso
ˌɒləˈrəʊsəʊ
religioso
rəˌlɪdʒɪˈəʊsəʊ
spiritoso
ˌspɪrɪˈtəʊsəʊ
strepitoso
ˈstrɛpɪˈtəʊsəʊ
supervirtuoso
ˌsuːpərˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊsəʊ
tifoso
tɪˈfəʊsəʊ
vigoroso
ˌvɪɡəˈrəʊsəʊ
zeloso
zeˈləʊsəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAFIOSO

maffick
mafficker
maffled
mafflin
Mafia
mafic
Mafikeng
mafiosi
mafted
maftir
mag
mag tape
mag.
magainin
Magallanes
magalog
magalogue
magazine
magazine rack
magazinist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAFIOSO

also
arioso
aviso
Burkina Faso
Burkina-Faso
capriccioso
Cardoso
espresso
lacrimoso
lagrimoso
Lombroso
or so
peso
pomposo
proso
so
so-so
verso
virtuoso
whoso

Synonyms and antonyms of mafioso in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mafioso» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAFIOSO

Find out the translation of mafioso to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mafioso from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mafioso» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑手党成员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mafioso
570 millions of speakers

English

mafioso
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mafioso
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مافيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мафиозо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mafioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এই দলের সদস্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mafioso
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mafioso
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mafioso
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マフィアの一員
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마피아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mafioso
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mafia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாஃபியோசோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माफिओसो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mafioso
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mafioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mafioso
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мафіозо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mafioso
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαφιόζος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maffialid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mafioso
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mafioso
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mafioso

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAFIOSO»

The term «mafioso» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.219 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAFIOSO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mafioso

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2 QUOTES WITH «MAFIOSO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mafioso.
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Paul Sorvino
There are many people who think I'm actually a gangster or a mafioso, largely because of 'Goodfella.'
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Paul Sorvino
I have such an image of a mafioso.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAFIOSO»

Discover the use of mafioso in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mafioso and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Last Mafioso: The Treacherous World of Jimmy ( the ...
A veteran investigative reporter and bestselling author, Ovid Demaris had the unprecedented opportunity to debrief Fratianno in order to write this book.
Ovid Demaris, 2010
2
Phantom Mafioso
A cataclysmic discovery by the Steele brothers threatens to compromise the fifty year old Bari family secret. The story climaxes with two brilliant people locked in a life and death struggle for survival.
Greg Healey, 2004
3
All american mafioso: the Johnny Rosselli story
A biography of life-time mob man Rosselli describes his role in Capone's gang, in the extortion of the Hollywood studios, and in the infiltration of the Las Vegas casinos
Charles Rappleye, Ed Becker, 1991
4
Mafioso, big business and the financial crisis: the ...
This book attempts to fill the gap between the patterns of state-business relation and the structure of conglomerate organizational forms.
Ingyu Oh, 1999
5
Bound by Honor: A Mafioso's Story
This book is a must for readers of Mario Puzo, Gay Talese, Nicholas Pileggi, and others who have written abut the Mafia, but who have never been in the eye of the storm in quite the same way as Bill Bonanno in Bound By Honor.
Bill Bonanno, 1999
6
Mafia & Mafiosi: Origin, Power and Myth
4 THE MAFIOSO Having discussed the historical and socio-structural conditions which gave rise to the mafioso as a social type, its phylogeny, we shall now attempt to show how the personal career of a mafioso took shape against this ...
Henner Hess, 1998
7
Conflict and Governance
Mafiosi As we have seen, mafioso m hires guards, ngm, to protect his producers from robbers, elite corps in the fixed number e, and fighters,/?,,,,, to keep his producers as described in (4) but also to capture a portion of the rents D in fighting ...
Amihai Glazer, Kai A. Konrad, 2003
8
The Sicilian Mafia: The Business of Private Protection
(the Neapolitan version of a mafioso who protects me and used to control the horse market would have saved me from this crime. He used to check up on the sales and would get his cut from both buyer and seller. Last year I needed to get rid ...
Diego Gambetta, 1996
9
Constructions of Practical Reason: Interviews on Moral and ...
In his comment on The Sources of Normativity G. A. Cohen criticizes Korsgaard's account, using the example of an "idealized" Mafioso.6 For Korsgaard moral or unconditional obligations are connected to our integrity in such a way that to ...
Herlinde Pauer-Studer, 2003
10
Los Angeles, Or American Pharaohs
The Mafioso comes outside, with another Sprite. “Is this a private conversation?” asks the Mafioso. “Yes, but you're welcome to stay,” says Joan Smith. “I'm Joan, by the way,” she says, offering her hand, and the Mafioso shakes it firmly.
Robin Wyatt Dunn, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAFIOSO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mafioso is used in the context of the following news items.
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A female Bond: Meet the women of 'Spectre' - USA Today
In 'Spectre,' Monica Bellucci stars as an Italian woman who meets James Bond (Daniel Craig) after the murder of her Mafioso husband. (Photo: ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
New Photos and Character Details for Spectre's Bond Girls …
Monica Bellucci also stars as Lucia Sciarra who is the widow of a murdered mafioso. Bellucci had the following to say about her character: “She ... «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»
3
The Complete Guide To Eating Sloppy Foods, Mess-Free - Lifehacker
To eat ribbon pasta without resembling a Mafioso victim, request a spoon in addition to a fork. Explains Pasta TV Australia: “Grab 1-2 strands on ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»
4
Happy Birthday, Kool G Rap! - XXL
Often revered as a pioneer of the storytelling, mafioso style of rap, G Rap is a figure of influence for Jay Z, Nas, Eminem and many more. «XXLMAG.COM, Jul 15»
5
After his last escape El Chapo plotted his cartel's rise. Now he could …
“To complete the plan to create a real pax mafioso he needs to be there.” Police shows a reward notice for information leading to the capture of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Graceland Season 3 Episode 4 Review: “Aha”
The conclusion all men extract from the fool-proof planted evidence is that someone killed the mafioso's daughter. Briggs then brings up that ... «TVOvermind, Jul 15»
7
Bottom line for Chapo Guzmán's Sinaloa Cartel: 'franchise' to keep …
"This 'Pax Mafioso' is a very desirable thing to Mexican politicians and traffickers alike," Isacson said. "There has been a lot of talk about ... «Fox News Latino, Jul 15»
8
Video of 'El Chapo' escape adds to myth surrounding Mexican drug …
“The last mafioso of the old school, who rules like a medieval baron, by consensus within his terrain and fearsome violence outside it.”. «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
9
Fabrizio Miccoli out to revive past glories with Malta minnows …
... had inadvertently become connected to a local Mafioso's son; the pieces were picked up with two years at third-tier Lecce, his boyhood club, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
GET REEL: Who is the greatest movie character of all time?
Marlon Brando won the best actor Oscar for his commanding performance as the title character in this mafioso epic. The cotton balls in his ... «Wicked Local Middleborough, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mafioso [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mafioso>. May 2024 ».
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