Meaning
fraud
- fraud, deceit
- (frode alimentare) food fraud, adulteration
In a sentence
La polizia ha scoperto una frode online ieri.
The police uncovered an online fraud yesterday.
Pensi che sia una frode o un errore?
Do you think it's a fraud or a mistake?
L'azienda è finita sotto inchiesta per frode alimentare.
The company came under investigation for food fraud.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| frode | feminine · singular |
| frodi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually used in legal, financial, or news contexts; in everyday speech, truffa is more common for scams.
- Common pattern: frode fiscale, frode informatica, frode elettorale. It often appears in fixed institutional collocations.
- After essere, use in frode: essere in frode alla legge is a formal legal expression.