segnalazione

report, notification

noun seh-nyah-lah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

signal, tip-off

Usage Note

Segnalazione is used for an official report or complaint submitted to an authority, as well as informal tip-offs. The verb is segnalare ('to report/signal'). Unlike segnale (a signal or sign), segnalazione always implies the act of communicating information to someone.

Examples

"Ho fatto una segnalazione alla polizia."

Natural Translation

I filed a report with the police.

Literal Translation

I-have made a report to-the police.

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