-
1 giocare
1. v/i playd'azzardo, in Borsa gamble( scommettere) betgiocare a tennis, flipper playgiocare d'astuzia use cunning2. v/t play( ingannare) trick* * *giocare v. intr.1 to play: i bambini stanno giocando a nascondersi, the children are playing hide-and-seek; giocare con le bambole, to play with dolls; giocare alla palla, to play with a ball; giocare a carte, a scacchi, a tennis, to play cards, chess, tennis; a chi tocca giocare?, whose turn is it to play?; gioca bene a carte, he plays a good game of cards; giocare correttamente, scorrettamente, to play fair, foul; giocare per divertimento, per interesse, to play for fun, for money; giocare in casa, fuori casa, ( di squadra) to play at home, away (from home); con chi gioca la nostra squadra?, who is our team playing against? // a che gioco giochiamo?, what is your little game? // giocare sulla credulità di qlcu., to play on s.o.'s credulity3 ( scommettere) to bet*, giocare su un cavallo, to lay money (o to bet) on a horse // giocare sul sicuro, to make a safe bet4 ( in Borsa) to gamble on the stock exchange; to speculate: giocare al rialzo, to bull (o to speculate for a rise); giocare al ribasso, to bear // il giocare in Borsa, stockjobbing5 ( contare, aver peso) to count, to play a part: in queste cose gioca molto la fortuna, luck plays an important role in such matters; ha giocato molto la sua conoscenza delle lingue, his knowledge of languages played an important part (o counted strongly)◆ v.tr.1 to play: giocare una bella partita, to play a good game; avresti dovuto giocare l'asso di cuori, you should have played the ace of heart // giocare bene le proprie carte, (fig.) to play one's cards well // ha giocato tutte le sue carte, (fig.) he played every card he had (o all his cards)2 ( scommettere) to bet*, to stake; (puntare, numero o cavallo) to bet* on, to gamble on; ho giocato Golden Mist, I bet on Golden Mist; gioca 10 sterline sul numero 1, bet (o stake) 10 pounds on number 1; si è giocato una fortuna alla roulette, he gambled away a fortune at roulette; giochiamoci una cena, let's play for a dinner // mi sono giocato anche la camicia, I bet my shirt on it // mi giocherei la testa, I'd bet my life3 ( mettere a rischio, rischiare) to risk: ti stai giocando la carriera, you're risking your career; col tuo comportamento ti sei giocato la vacanza, your behaviour has cost you your holidays // si è giocato la vita stupidamente, he threw his life away foolishly4 ( ingannare) to fool, to make* a fool of (s.o.): penso proprio che siamo stati giocati, I really think we've been fooled (o hoodwinked).* * *[dʒo'kare]1) (gen) Sport to playgiocare a scacchi/ai soldatini/al pallone — to play (at) chess/soldiers/football
giocava con l'accendino — (trastullarsi) he was toying o playing with the lighter
giocare in Nazionale Calcio — to play for Italy
2) (scommettere), (anche: giocare d'azzardo) to gamblegiocare in Borsa — to speculate o gamble on the Stock Exchange
3) (intervenire: fattore) to matter, count, come into play4) (muoversi liberamente: meccanismo) to play freely5)a che gioco giochiamo? — what are you playing at?2. vt1) (partita, carta) to play2)giocare (su) Casinò — to stake (on), wager (on), Corse to bet (on)ormai è troppo tardi, ti sei giocato la carriera — it's too late now, your career is ruined
3) (imbrogliare) to deceive, trick, take in* * *[dʒo'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to play [partita, carta]; to gamble, to bet*, to stake [ soldi]2) (ingannare)2.giocare qcn. — to trick sb
1)giocare a — to play [carte, dama, nascondino, calcio, tennis]
a che gioco giocate? — what are you playing? fig. what are you playing at?
4) (speculare)giocare in borsa — to gamble on the Stock Exchange, to play the market
5) (influire) to play a part3.giocare a favore di qcn. — [ fattore] to work o weigh in sb.'s favour
* * *giocare/dʒo'kare/ [1]1 to play [partita, carta]; to gamble, to bet*, to stake [ soldi]2 (ingannare) giocare qcn. to trick sb.(aus. avere)1 giocare a to play [carte, dama, nascondino, calcio, tennis]; giocare con le bambole to play with one's dolls; a che gioco giocate? what are you playing? fig. what are you playing at?2 (gingillarsi) smetti di giocare con la penna! stop fiddling with your pen!4 (speculare) giocare in borsa to gamble on the Stock Exchange, to play the marketIII giocarsi verbo pronominaleto risk, to stake; - rsi la reputazione to gamble away one's reputation. -
2 giocare
[dʒo'kare]1) (gen) Sport to playgiocare a scacchi/ai soldatini/al pallone — to play (at) chess/soldiers/football
giocava con l'accendino — (trastullarsi) he was toying o playing with the lighter
giocare in Nazionale Calcio — to play for Italy
2) (scommettere), (anche: giocare d'azzardo) to gamblegiocare in Borsa — to speculate o gamble on the Stock Exchange
3) (intervenire: fattore) to matter, count, come into play4) (muoversi liberamente: meccanismo) to play freely5)a che gioco giochiamo? — what are you playing at?2. vt1) (partita, carta) to play2)giocare (su) Casinò — to stake (on), wager (on), Corse to bet (on)ormai è troppo tardi, ti sei giocato la carriera — it's too late now, your career is ruined
3) (imbrogliare) to deceive, trick, take in -
3 scommettere
bet* * *scommettere2 v.tr. to bet*, to wager, to stake: scommettere 40 euro, to bet (o to stake) 40 euros; scommetto quello che vuoi che ha ragione, (I) bet you anything he's right; scommettiamo un gelato?!, let's bet an ice cream! // scommettere su un cavallo, to bet (o to gamble) on a horse // scommettere forte, to bet heavily (o to plunge) // scommetto che non lo sai!, (I) bet you don't know! // Non mi credi? Scommettiamo!, Don't you believe me? Then, let's bet on it.* * *[skom'mettere]verbo transitivo1) (fare una scommessa) to bet*scommettere su qcs. — to (have a) bet o gamble on sth.
scommettere qcs. con qcn. — to bet sb. sth.
puoi scommetterci la testa (che) — you can bet your life o your boots (that)
scommettere su — to (place o put o lay a) bet on, to back [ cavallo]
3) (essere certo) to bet** * *scommettere/skom'mettere/ [60]1 (fare una scommessa) to bet*; scommettere su qcs. to (have a) bet o gamble on sth.; puoi scommetterci! you bet! you can bet on it! scommetti che riesco a farlo? bet you I can do it? scommettere qcs. con qcn. to bet sb. sth.; ci scommetto tutto quello che vuoi che I bet you anything that; scommetto che non lo farai I bet that you won't do it; puoi scommetterci la testa (che) you can bet your life o your boots (that)2 sport to gamble, to stake [ denaro]; scommettere su to (place o put o lay a) bet on, to back [ cavallo]3 (essere certo) to bet*; scommetto che sei infuriato I bet you're furious; ci avrei scommesso! I could have bet on it! I knew it!
См. также в других словарях:
gamble — 1 verb 1 (I) to risk money or possessions on the result of something uncertain, such as a card game, a race or a horse: We re forbidden to drink or gamble. | gamble on sth: Jack loves gambling on the horses. | gamble heavily (=gamble often, using … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gamble — [[t]gæ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] gambles, gambling, gambled 1) N COUNT A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. Yesterday, he named his cabinet and took a big gamble in the… … English dictionary
Kevin Gamble — Infobox NBA Player name = Kevin Gamble nickname = image size = league = NBA height ft = 6 height in = 5 weight lbs= 210 team = Boston Celtics position = guard birth date = birth place = Flagicon|Illinois Springfield, Illinois college = University … Wikipedia
plunge — I. verb (plunged; plunging) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French plunger, from Vulgar Latin *plumbicare, from Latin plumbum lead Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something … New Collegiate Dictionary
Dave MacWilliams — Personal information Full name … Wikipedia
plunge — v. & n. v. 1 (usu. foll. by in, into) a tr. thrust forcefully or abruptly. b intr. dive; propel oneself forcibly. c intr. & tr. enter or cause to enter a certain condition or embark on a certain course abruptly or impetuously (they plunged into a … Useful english dictionary
Gambling — Gamble redirects here. For other uses, see Gamble (disambiguation). Caravaggio, The Cardsharps, c. 1594 Ga … Wikipedia
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
Soap opera — For other uses, see Soap opera (disambiguation). A soap opera, sometimes called soap for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the… … Wikipedia
2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team — NCAATeamFootballSeason Year=2002 Team=Ohio State Buckeyes Conference=Big Ten Division= ShortConference=Big Ten CoachRank=1 APRank=1 Record=14 0 ConfRecord=8 0 HeadCoach=Jim Tressel OffCoach=Jim Bollman DefCoach=Mark Dantonio OScheme= DScheme=… … Wikipedia
