Meaning
fury, anger, rage
- hurry, rush
- rampage
- fury (angry or furious person, like the Furies of Roman mythology)
In a sentence
Ha risposto con furia e poi è uscito.
He replied angrily and then left.
Perché vai sempre di furia la mattina?
Why are you always in such a rush in the morning?
Non parlarmi con quella furia, per favore.
Don't talk to me with that anger, please.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| furia | feminine · singular |
| furie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For emotional anger, furia is stronger and more dramatic than rabbia; in everyday speech, rabbia is usually more common.
- In fare in furia, it means haste, not anger. Learners often misread it literally.
- Common in fixed phrases like andare su tutte le furie. Alone, it can sound literary or emphatic depending on context.