What does tifo in Italian mean?

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

The word tifo in Italian means typhus fever, cheer, support, cheer, support, root for, be a fan of, root for. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tifo

typhus fever

sostantivo maschile (malattia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In quella regione c'è stata un'epidemia di tifo.
There was a typhus fever epidemic in that region.

cheer

sostantivo maschile (passione sportiva) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il tifo negli stadi è diventato un problema di ordine pubblico.
The cheer in the stadiums became an issue of public disturbance.

support, cheer

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fare il tifo, parteggiare con passione) (sports)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Paolo tifa l'Inter da quando era piccolo.
Paolo has rooted for Inter since he was a boy.

support, root for, be a fan of

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sport, imprese personali (sostenere, incoraggiare, esortare)

root for

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