What does truffa in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word truffa in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use truffa in Italian.
The word truffa in Italian means swindle, fraud, scam, cheat, swindle, rob, steal. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word truffa
swindle, fraud, scamsostantivo femminile (imbroglio) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) La truffa ai danni dell'anziana signora era stata sventata dalla polizia. The scam against the old woman was thwarted by the police. |
cheat, swindleverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (imbrogliare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Questi sedicenti maghi non fanno altro che truffare i creduloni. |
rob, stealverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (rubare con l'inganno) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Quel delinquente mi ha truffato centinaia di euro. That crook stole hundreds of euros from me. |
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