scontrino

receipt, ticket

noun skohn-TREE-noh Rare

Usage Note

Scontrino is the fiscal receipt issued by a shop or restaurant — in Italy legally required and printed by a registered cash register (registratore di cassa). Asking for one is posso avere lo scontrino? Not to be confused with ricevuta (a more formal receipt) or fattura (invoice).

Examples

"Conserva lo scontrino per il rimborso."

Natural Translation

Keep the receipt for the refund.

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