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1 zimbello
m decoyfig laughing stock* * *zimbello s.m.2 ( oggetto di scherno) laughingstock: essere lo zimbello di una compagnia, to be the laughingstock of a party.* * *[tsim'bɛllo, dzim-]sostantivo maschile laughing stock, jokeessere lo zimbello di tutti — to be the laughing stock of everybody, to be a standing joke
* * *zimbello/tsim'bεllo, dzim-/sostantivo m.laughing stock, joke; essere lo zimbello di tutti to be the laughing stock of everybody, to be a standing joke. -
2 essere lo zimbello di tutti
essere lo zimbello di tuttito be the laughing stock of everybody, to be a standing joke.\→ zimbello -
3 scommessa
f bet* * *scommessa s.f.1 bet, wager: una scommessa di 1500 euro, a 1,500 euro bet; vincere, perdere una scommessa, to win, to lose a bet; fare una scommessa, to make a bet (o to bet o to lay a wager); il mondo delle scommesse clandestine, the world of illegal (o underground) betting (o gambling); contratto di scommessa, wagering contract; fare una scommessa con se stesso, to bet oneself; l'ho fatto per scommessa, (fig.) I did it for a joke; si regge in piedi per scommessa, (fig.) it's a miracle he's standing up; una scommessa con la morte, (fig.) a wager with death2 (il denaro, la cosa scommessa) stake, bet: la scommessa è di 50 euro, the stake is 50 euros; non hai pagato la scommessa, you haven't paid the bet (o the stake)3 (impresa difficile, rischiosa) risk, risky business: sposarsi è una bella scommessa, marriage is a big risk; è stata una scommessa ma ce l'abbiamo fatta, it was a risky business but we made it.* * *[skom'messa]sostantivo femminile1) bet, gamblefare una scommessa — to have a bet o gamble
piazzare una scommessa su — to place o put o lay a bet on [ cavallo]
fare qcs. per scommessa — to do sth. for a bet
una scommessa sull'avvenire — fig. a gamble with the future
2) (attività) betting- e clandestine — clandestine o illegal betting
* * *scommessa/skom'messa/sostantivo f.1 bet, gamble; fare una scommessa to have a bet o gamble; piazzare una scommessa su to place o put o lay a bet on [ cavallo]; fare qcs. per scommessa to do sth. for a bet; una scommessa sull'avvenire fig. a gamble with the future
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