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violazione

violation

noun vyoh-lah-TSYOH-neh Less Common
People & Society Law

Origin: from Latin 'violatio'

Also means

breach

Usage Note

Violazione is the legal noun for breaking a rule, law, or contract, as in violazione del contratto. It is feminine like all -zione nouns and takes la. For a traffic fine itself Italians often say multa, the penalty, rather than this word.

Examples

"È una grave violazione delle regole."

Natural Translation

It is a serious violation of the rules.

Literal Translation

It-is a serious violation of-the rules.

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