Meaning
safe, strongbox
- A strong, fireproof, or burglarproof container for valuables.
In a sentence
Ha messo i documenti importanti nella cassaforte dell'albergo.
He put the important documents in the hotel safe.
Chi conosce la combinazione di questa cassaforte?
Who knows the combination to this safe?
I ladri non sono riusciti ad aprire la vecchia cassaforte.
The thieves were not able to open the old safe.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cassaforte | feminine · singular |
| casseforti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Compound noun (cassa + forte). Its plural is 'casseforti' (both elements pluralize).
- plural casseforti