Meaning
police raid, round-up
- a sudden police sweep or raid resulting in multiple arrests
- the catch of fish taken in a single net haul
In a sentence
La polizia ha compiuto una vasta retata nel quartiere ieri sera.
The police conducted a major raid in the neighborhood yesterday evening.
Decine di sospetti sono stati arrestati durante l'ultima retata.
Dozens of suspects were arrested during the latest round-up.
I trafficanti sono fuggiti prima dell'inizio della retata.
The traffickers fled before the raid began.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| retata | feminine · singular |
| retate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derives from rete (net); mostly used in crime reporting for mass arrests.
- Commonly paired with verbs like fare or compiere.