B2⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
reato
a criminal offence
Looks like
riot
a violent public disturbance
⚠️ The trap
Despite the phonetic similarity, 'reato' and 'riot' are completely unrelated. A riot in Italian is 'sommossa' or 'rivolta'. Learners sometimes confuse these in listening.
To say "a violent public disturbance" in Italian:
reato
"reato" in English means:
a criminal offence
Example
"Il reato di frode fiscale è punito severamente."
"The crime of tax fraud is severely punished."
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