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sfratto

/ˈzfrat.to/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 11,895

Meaning

eviction

  • the legal expulsion of a tenant from rented property

In a sentence

La famiglia ha ricevuto un avviso di sfratto la scorsa settimana.

The family received an eviction notice last week.

L'ufficiale giudiziario ha eseguito lo sfratto ieri mattina.

The bailiff carried out the eviction yesterday morning.

Perché il proprietario non ha ancora revocato lo sfratto?

Why hasn't the landlord canceled the eviction yet?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
sfrattomasculine · singular
sfrattimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often combined with verbs like 'eseguire' (to execute), 'notificare' (to serve), or 'subire' (to suffer).

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