garanzia

guarantee

noun gah-rahn-TSEE-ah Common

Origin: via Old French garantie, of Germanic (Frankish) origin

Also means

warranty

Usage Note

Garanzia covers legal guarantee, product warranty (garanzia di due anni — 'two-year warranty'), and the broader sense of assurance (non c'è garanzia di successo — 'there's no guarantee of success'). The plural garanzie is regular. Italian spells the word with a 'z' where English 'guarantee' has none.

Examples

"Il prodotto è in garanzia per due anni."

Natural Translation

The product is under warranty for two years.

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