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multa

/ˈmul.ta/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

fine, ticket

  • fine (a fee levied as punishment for breaking the law)

In a sentence

Ho preso una multa per divieto di sosta.

I got a fine for illegal parking.

Hai già pagato la multa del treno?

Have you already paid the train fine?

Se paghi oggi, la multa costa meno.

If you pay today, the fine costs less.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
multafeminine · singular
multefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use prendere una multa for receiving a ticket; dare/fare una multa for issuing one.
  • For parking or speeding, Italians usually say multa, not a learned synonym like sanzione in everyday speech.
  • Common with per: multa per eccesso di velocità, per divieto di sosta.

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