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1 profittatore
profittatore s.m. profittatrice s.f. profiteer; ( sfruttatore) exploiter, shark: profittatore di guerra, war profiteer◆ agg. profiteering, exploiting.* * *[profitta'tore]sostantivo maschile (f. - trice [tritʃe]) profiteer, exploiter* * *profittatore/profitta'tore/sostantivo m.(f. - trice /trit∫e/) profiteer, exploiter. -
2 approfittatore
* * *[approfitta'tore]* * *approfittatore/approfitta'tore/sostantivo m.(f. - trice /trit∫e/) profiteer. -
3 affarista
m f (m pl -i, f pl -e) wheeler-dealer* * *affarista s.m. e f. sharp businessman* (o businesswoman*); unscrupulous businessman* (o businesswoman*); ( speculatore) profiteer, speculator.* * *[affa'rista]sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile spreg. wheeler dealer* * *affarista/affa'rista/m. e f.spreg. wheeler dealer. -
4 arricchire
fig enrich* * *arricchire v.tr.1 to enrich, to make* rich, to make* wealthy (anche fig.): arricchire la mente di cognizioni; to enrich one's mind with knowledge; arricchire una collezione, to enlarge (o to add to) a collection // arricchire le casse dello stato, to fill the state's coffers3 (fis.) to enrich◆ v. intr. ( diventare ricco) → arricchirsi.◘ arricchirsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to become* rich, to get* rich, to grow* rich; to add to one's wealth; (fig.) to be enriched, to grow* richer: la lingua inglese si arricchisce continuamente di parole nuove, the English language is continually being enriched by new words; arricchire a spese altrui, to grow rich at the expense of others; arricchire in fretta, to get rich quick; arricchire in modo disonesto, (spec. in tempo di guerra ecc.) to profiteer.* * *[arrik'kire]1. vtarricchire qc di o con qc fig — to enrich sth with sth
2. vip (arricchirsi)(persona) to grow o become o get rich, (collezione)* * *[arrik'kire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (finanziariamente) to make* [sb., sth.] rich, to enrich [persona, paese]2) (aumentare) to enrich, to enhance [collezione, conoscenze, opera] (di with)3) chim. to enrich [alimento, uranio]2.* * *arricchire/arrik'kire/ [102]1 (finanziariamente) to make* [sb., sth.] rich, to enrich [persona, paese]2 (aumentare) to enrich, to enhance [collezione, conoscenze, opera] (di with)3 chim. to enrich [alimento, uranio]II arricchirsi verbo pronominale[ persona] to grow* rich, to get* rich. -
5 arricchito
◆ s.m. nouveau riche, new rich: arricchito di guerra, (war) profiteer.* * *[arrik'kito] 1.participio passato arricchire2.1) [ persona] enriched; spreg. jumped-up2) chim. [alimento, sostanza] enriched (di with)3.sostantivo maschile (f. -a) parvenu* * *arricchito/arrik'kito/II aggettivo1 [ persona] enriched; spreg. jumped-up2 chim. [alimento, sostanza] enriched (di with)III sostantivo m.(f. -a) parvenu. -
6 forchettone
forchettone s.m.1 carving fork2 (fig. non com.) racketeer, profiteer.* * *[forket'tone]sostantivo maschile carving fork* * *forchettone/forket'tone/sostantivo m.carving fork. -
7 pescecane
m (pl pescicani) shark* * *pescecane s.m.1 shark; dogfish2 (fig.) profiteer, shark.* * *pl. pescicani, pescecani [peʃʃe'kane, peʃʃi'kani, peʃʃe'kani] sostantivo maschile dogfish*, shark; fig. shark* * *pescecanesostantivo m.dogfish*, shark; fig. shark. -
8 sciacallo
sciacallo s.m.* * *[ʃa'kallo]sostantivo maschile1) zool. jackal2) fig. jackal, vulture* * *sciacallo/∫a'kallo/sostantivo m.1 zool. jackal2 fig. jackal, vulture. -
9 sfruttatore
sfruttatore agg. exploiting1 exploiter2 profiteer; speculator; ( di prostitute) pimp.* * *[sfrutta'tore]* * *sfruttatore/sfrutta'tore/sostantivo m. -
10 speculatore
m commerce speculator* * *speculatore agg.1 speculative: una mente speculatrice, a speculative mind2 (econ., fin.) speculative1 speculator: uno speculatore del vero, a speculator on the truth2 (econ., fin.) speculator, gambler; dealer, plunger; ( profittatore) profiteer: uno speculatore senza scrupoli, an unscrupulous speculator // speculatore edilizio, property speculator; (spreg.) jerry-builder // speculatore in imprese commerciali, wildcatter // (Borsa): speculatore di Borsa, stock gambler; speculatore al rialzo, bull; speculatore al ribasso, bear; speculatore all'acquisto di azioni di nuova emissione, stag; speculatore insolvente, lame duck.* * *[spekula'tore]sostantivo maschile (f. - trice [tritʃe]) econ. speculator* * *speculatore/spekula'tore/sostantivo m.(f. - trice /trit∫e/) econ. speculator. -
11 affarista sm/f
[affa'rista] affarista -i, -eshrewd businessman (businesswoman), pegg profiteer, unscrupulous businessman (businesswoman) -
12 pescecane sm
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13 sciacallo sm
[ʃa'kallo]Zool jackal, fig, (pegg : profittatore) shark, profiteer, (ladro) looter -
14 affarista
sm/f [affa'rista] affarista -i, -eshrewd businessman (businesswoman), pegg profiteer, unscrupulous businessman (businesswoman) -
15 pescecane
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16 sciacallo
sm [ʃa'kallo]Zool jackal, fig, (pegg : profittatore) shark, profiteer, (ladro) looter
См. также в других словарях:
profiteer — prof‧i‧teer [ˌprɒfˈtɪə ǁ ˌprɑːfˈtɪr] noun [countable] disapproving FINANCE a person or organization that makes unfairly large profits, for example by selling things that are hard to get at very high prices: • A handful of profiteers are using… … Financial and business terms
profiteer — prof·i·teer /ˌprä fə tir/ n: one who makes what is considered an unreasonable profit esp. on the sale of essential goods during times of emergency (as during wartime) profiteer vi Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
profiteer — [präf΄i tir′] n. [ PROFIT + EER] a person who makes excessive profits, esp. by taking advantage of a shortage of supply to charge exorbitant prices vi. to be a profiteer … English World dictionary
profiteer — 1797 as a verb, but dormant until revived in World War I; 1912 as a noun. From PROFIT (Cf. profit) + EER (Cf. eer). Related: Profiteering … Etymology dictionary
profiteer — ► VERB (often as noun profiteering) ▪ make an excessive or unfair profit. ► NOUN ▪ a person who profiteers … English terms dictionary
profiteer — UK [ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə(r)] / US [ˌprɑfɪˈtɪr] verb [intransitive] Word forms profiteer : present tense I/you/we/they profiteer he/she/it profiteers present participle profiteering past tense profiteered past participle profiteered to make large profits by … English dictionary
profiteer — n. a war profiteer * * * [ˌprɒfɪ tɪə] a war profiteer … Combinatory dictionary
profiteer — noun Date: 1912 one who makes what is considered an unreasonable profit especially on the sale of essential goods during times of emergency • profiteer intransitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
profiteer — /prof i tear /, n. 1. a person who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits, esp. through the sale of scarce or rationed goods. v.i. 2. to act as a profiteer. [1910 15; PROFIT + EER] * * * … Universalium
profiteer — [[t]prɒ̱fɪtɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] profiteers N COUNT: usu pl (disapproval) If you describe someone as a profiteer, you are critical of them because they make large profits by charging high prices for goods that are hard to get. ...a new social class… … English dictionary
profiteer — noun (C) someone who makes unfairly large profits, especially by selling things at very high prices when they are difficult to get: black market profiteers profiteer verb (I) profiteering noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
