Meaning
robbery, mugging
- robbery, heist
- rip-off (informal)
In a sentence
Ieri c'è stata una rapina al supermercato.
Yesterday there was a robbery at the supermarket.
Hai sentito della rapina in centro ieri sera?
Did you hear about the mugging downtown last night?
Quaranta euro per una maglietta? È una rapina.
Forty euros for a T-shirt? It's a rip-off.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rapina | feminine · singular |
| rapine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use rapina for theft involving force or threat. Furto is ordinary theft without confrontation.
- Scippo is bag-snatching in the street; rapina is broader and sounds more serious.
- For overpriced goods, che rapina! is informal. In neutral contexts, prefer prezzo esagerato or troppo caro.