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Meanings of mafia in inglês

russo
мафия
português
cidade dorme
espanhol
mafia
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Party game.

Related terms
cidade dorme
português
cosa nostra
catalão
màfia
espanhol
cosa nostra

A secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century.

cosa nostra
Synonyms
Examples for "werewolf"
Examples for "werewolf"
1
Ted isn't werewolf enough to fully transform without using his Metamorphmagus abilities.
James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper
2
Philosophers generally incline to the opinion that the werewolf has no tail.
Masters of the Guild
3
I saw a werewolf climb the side of a building like that.
Skin Trade
4
It isn't the first time I've had a werewolf boss, you know.
Monster Hunter International
5
I stayed up last night going over the werewolf lore book again.
The Beast Within
Usage of mafia in inglês
1
Their Italian former business partner has denied having connections with the mafia.
Reuters
2
He is being charged with mafia links and drug-trafficking among other crimes.
The Irish Times
3
The growth of a vicious mafia has its parallels in Western countries.
The Irish Times
4
The sequel destroyed what few illusions he possessed about Russia's mafia state.
The Guardian
5
That's my experience in dealing with mafia corpses in the Hudson River.
The new yorker
6
He also remained a player among the British music industry's gay mafia.
The Guardian
7
Expect a bloodbath, a genuine mafia gangland war over territory and spoils.
Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era
8
It has felt like a plot-line from Gomorrah, the Neapolitan mafia drama.
The Guardian
9
I play a Russian Israeli mafia boss, I mean... she's properly evil.
Reuters
10
People often ask me if I'm afraid the mafia will kill me.
The Guardian
11
The mafia's exploitation of the migrant crisis extends far beyond Sicily.
The Guardian
12
The words of the minister of the interior are mafia-type words.
The Guardian
13
Other armed groups - mafia - want to come for it.
The Guardian
14
Bobby Kennedy's made the mafia public enemy number two-afterJimmy Hoffa.
Shift
15
The associated media coverage has seen Koh Tao characterised as mafia-run.
The Guardian
16
Like a mafia enforcer the bird uses violence to ensure co-operation.
The Irish Times
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Translations for mafia
catalão
màfia
Mafia through the time
Mafia across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common