Meaning
raid, crackdown
- a sudden, swift surprise raid or inspection conducted by law enforcement or inspectors
In a sentence
La polizia ha condotto un blitz all'alba nella periferia della città.
The police conducted a dawn raid on the outskirts of the city.
Nessuno si aspettava un blitz improvviso dei carabinieri a quell'ora.
No one expected a sudden raid by the carabinieri at that hour.
Durante il blitz le autorità hanno sequestrato numerose merci contraffatte.
During the raid, the authorities seized a large quantity of counterfeit goods.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| blitz | masculine · singular |
| blitz | masculine · plural |
| blitz | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- A masculine loanword from German that is invariable in the plural: 'un blitz', 'due blitz'.