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I [bet]1) (gamble) scommessa f.to make a bet — scommettere, fare una scommessa ( with con)
to have a bet on — fare una scommessa in [ race]; scommettere su [ horse]
to place o put o lay a bet on puntare su [horse, dog, number, colour]; to make a bet that scommettere che; to do sth. for a bet fare qcs. per scommessa; "place your bets!" (in roulette) "faites vos jeux!"; this car is supposed to be a good o safe bet con questa automobile non dovrebbero esserci rischi; your best bet is to take the motorway — la cosa migliore è che tu prenda l'autostrada
2) (guess)3) (stake) scommessa f.; (in casino) puntata f.II 1. [bet]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in gambling) scommettere, puntare2.bet you can, can't! — (between children) scommetto che ci riesci, non ci riesci!
verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in casino) scommettere, puntareto bet on a horse — scommettere o puntare su un cavallo
to bet on sth. happening — scommettere che succederà qcs.
something will go wrong, you can bet on it — qualcosa andrà storto, puoi scommetterci
I'll bet! — (in agreement) ci credo! credo bene! (ironically) come no!
* * *[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) scommettere su2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) scommessa2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) scommessa, puntata•- take a bet
- you bet* * *bet /bɛt/n.1 scommessa: to have (o to make) a bet, fare una scommessa; to place a bet with a bookmaker, fare una scommessa con un allibratore; to take (o to accept) a bet on st., accettare una scommessa su qc.; to do st. for a bet, fare qc. per scommessa2 puntata; posta● (fam.) all bets are off, la partita è chiusa; non se ne fa niente □ (fam.) a bad bet, una cosa (o una persona) che non dà affidamento; un rischio: He's a bad bet for marriage, non dà nessun affidamento come marito □ (fam.) one's best bet, la cosa migliore da farsi: DIALOGO → - Car problems 2- That's your best bet, è la cosa migliore che puoi fare □ (fam.) to call off all bets, sospendere tutto; non farne più niente □ (fam.) a good bet, una scelta sicura; (la) scelta (o la soluzione) migliore □ to hedge one's bets, giocare su più fronti ( per minimizzare il rischio); tenersi equidistante; tenere il piede in due staffe; barcamenarsi □ (fam.) a safe bet, una cosa quasi sicura (o molto probabile): It's a safe bet that…, è probabile che…; ci puoi scommettere che… □ a sure bet to do st., una cosa (o persona) che farà sicuramente qc.: Bill's a sure bet to win, Bill vincerà sicuramente □ (fam.) My bet is that…, scommetto che… □ It's anyone's bet!, chi lo sa!; vattelapesca!♦ (to) bet /bɛt/scommettere; puntare: to bet on horses, scommettere sui cavalli (o alle corse); I bet ten pounds on Astra, scommisi dieci sterline su Astra; I'm ready to bet against him winning, sono pronto a scommettere che lui non vincerà; I bet you twenty dollars she won't accept, scommettiamo venti dollari che lei non accetta?; I bet you he didn't know, scommetto che lui non lo sapeva; vuoi scommetterci che lui non lo sapeva?; DIALOGO → - At the museum- I bet you'll enjoy yourselves, secondo me vi divertirete● (fam.) to bet one's boots (o one's bottom dollar, one's shirt), scommettere qualunque cifra; scommetterci la camicia □ (fam.) I wouldn't bet on it, io non ne sarei così sicuro; io non ci giurerei □ ( slang) You bet!, altro che!; eccome no!; ci puoi scommettere!; lo credo bene! □ (fam.) Want to bet?, scommettiamo?* * *I [bet]1) (gamble) scommessa f.to make a bet — scommettere, fare una scommessa ( with con)
to have a bet on — fare una scommessa in [ race]; scommettere su [ horse]
to place o put o lay a bet on puntare su [horse, dog, number, colour]; to make a bet that scommettere che; to do sth. for a bet fare qcs. per scommessa; "place your bets!" (in roulette) "faites vos jeux!"; this car is supposed to be a good o safe bet con questa automobile non dovrebbero esserci rischi; your best bet is to take the motorway — la cosa migliore è che tu prenda l'autostrada
2) (guess)3) (stake) scommessa f.; (in casino) puntata f.II 1. [bet]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in gambling) scommettere, puntare2.bet you can, can't! — (between children) scommetto che ci riesci, non ci riesci!
verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in casino) scommettere, puntareto bet on a horse — scommettere o puntare su un cavallo
to bet on sth. happening — scommettere che succederà qcs.
something will go wrong, you can bet on it — qualcosa andrà storto, puoi scommetterci
I'll bet! — (in agreement) ci credo! credo bene! (ironically) come no!
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