What does fregare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word fregare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fregare in Italian.

The word fregare in Italian means rub, cheat, swindle, steal, care less, not give a shit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fregare

rub

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (strofinare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Frega subito la camicia con acqua e sapone e vedrai che la macchia se ne andrà.
Scrub the shirt with water and soap immediately and the stain will go away.

cheat, swindle

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (colloquiale (imbrogliare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi sono fatto fregare come uno stupido.
I let myself be fooled like an idiot.

steal

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (colloquiale (rubare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi hanno fregato la macchina!
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. He lifted a set of speakers off the back of a pickup truck.

care less

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (colloquiale (importare, interessare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Non me ne frega nulla del suo nuovo lavoro.
I could care less about his new job.

not give a shit

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (colloquiale (non interessarsi di [qc]) (vulgar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Quel dirigente se ne frega di tutti i dipendenti.
That director really doesn't care about his employees.

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