Translation for "sfruttavano" to english

Sfruttavano

verb

• exploit
• take advantage of
• make the most of
• work
• push
• profit by
• overwork
• trade on
• sweat

Translation examples

exploit verb

Di brutto c'era che ci sfruttavano, di bello c'erano i soldi.
The negative was being exploited. The positive was the money.

Non potevo starmene ferma a guardare mentre ti sfruttavano in quel modo.
I just couldn't stand by And watch you be exploited like that.

Non la coltivavano da soli ma sfruttavano i contadini.
They exploited crofters and vine-workers.

Apparve quando i sacerdoti sfruttavano il popolo.
He appeared when the priests were exploiting the people.

Siamo stati testimoni di come la Giunta si accaniva e opprimeva il suo popolo e come le società capitalistiche sfruttavano una terra ricca di risorse.
We witness how the Junta raged and oppressed its people and how capitalist companies exploited a land rich in resources.

work verb

Si', ma prima ti lamentavi che ti sfruttavano al lavoro, finche' non ti hanno licenziato, e poi mi e' venuto il cancro proprio nel momento giusto.
- Yes but before you used to moan about how you felt you were being taken advantage of at work until you lost your job and then I think my cancer came along at just the right time