B1⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
truffa
fraud; a scam
Looks like
truffle
a rare edible underground fungus
⚠️ The trap
'Truffa' sounds a little like 'truffle' to English speakers but means fraud/scam. A truffle in Italian is 'tartufo'. Confusing these could lead to amusing misunderstandings ('Mi hanno fatto una truffa' ≠ 'They gave me a truffle').
To say "a rare edible underground fungus" in Italian:
truffa
"truffa" in English means:
fraud; a scam
Example
"Ha denunciato una truffa online."
"He reported an online scam."
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