What does furto in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word furto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use furto in Italian.

The word furto in Italian means theft, plagiarism, highway robbery, breaking and entering, fire and theft policy, previous convictions for theft, get robbed, be the victim of theft. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word furto

theft

sostantivo maschile (rubare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho appena subito un furto al negozio.
I just suffered a theft in the shop.

plagiarism

sostantivo maschile (figurato (plagio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Altri studiosi hanno già trattato l'argomento allo stesso modo; questo è chiaramente un furto di concetti altrui.
Other researchers have already approached this topic in the same way; this is clearly a case of plagiarism.

highway robbery

sostantivo maschile (figurato (prezzo eccessivo) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sette euro per un chilo di zucchine? Ma questo è un furto!
Seven euros for a kilo of courgettes? That's highway robbery!

breaking and entering

fire and theft policy

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

previous convictions for theft

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

get robbed, be the victim of theft

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