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[hɔːs]1) cavallo m.the horses — colloq. (horseracing) le corse dei cavalli
3) U mil. cavalleria f.4) colloq. (heroin) ero(ina) f.••to flog — BE
beat — AE
a dead horse — colloq. pestare l'acqua nel mortaio
(straight) from the horse's mouth — [ information] di prima mano
to get on one's high horse — darsi delle arie, alzare la cresta
hold your horses! — colloq. calma!
it's horses for courses — = persone diverse sono adatte a situazioni o compiti diversi
* * *[ho:s]1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) cavallo2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) cavallo•- horsefly
- horsehair
- horseman
- horsemanship
- horseplay
- horsepower
- horseshoe
- on horseback
- straight from the horse's mouth
- from the horse's mouth* * *[hɔːs]1) cavallo m.the horses — colloq. (horseracing) le corse dei cavalli
3) U mil. cavalleria f.4) colloq. (heroin) ero(ina) f.••to flog — BE
beat — AE
a dead horse — colloq. pestare l'acqua nel mortaio
(straight) from the horse's mouth — [ information] di prima mano
to get on one's high horse — darsi delle arie, alzare la cresta
hold your horses! — colloq. calma!
it's horses for courses — = persone diverse sono adatte a situazioni o compiti diversi
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42 pair
I 1. [peə(r)]1) (two matching items) paio m.to work in pairs — lavorare in gruppi di due o a coppie
3) (two people, animals etc.) (sexually involved) coppia f.; (grouped together) paio m.2.modificatore pairs sport [competition, final] a coppieII [peə(r)]verbo transitivo appaiare [gloves, socks]to pair Paul with Val — accoppiare o mettere Paul con Val
- pair off- pair up* * *[peə] 1. noun1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) paio2) (a single thing made up of two parts: a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.) paio3) (two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason: a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.) coppia2. verb(to make into a pair: She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.) abbinare, appaiare* * *I 1. [peə(r)]1) (two matching items) paio m.to work in pairs — lavorare in gruppi di due o a coppie
3) (two people, animals etc.) (sexually involved) coppia f.; (grouped together) paio m.2.modificatore pairs sport [competition, final] a coppieII [peə(r)]verbo transitivo appaiare [gloves, socks]to pair Paul with Val — accoppiare o mettere Paul con Val
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43 person
['pɜːsn]1) (human being) (pl. people, persons form.) persona f., individuo m.to do sth. in person — fare qcs. di persona
2) (type)I didn't know he was a horsey person! — colloq. non sapevo che andasse matto per i cavalli!
I'm not a wine person myself — non amo molto il vino, io
3) (body)to have sth. about one's person — avere qcs. su di sé o addosso
offences against the person — dir. delitti contro la persona
her person was pleasing — ant. aveva un bel personale
4) ling. persona f.* * *['pə:sn]plural - people; noun1) (a human being: There's a person outside who wants to speak to you.) persona2) (a person's body: He never carried money on his person (= with him; in his pockets etc).) sé, persona•- personal- personality
- personally
- personal computer
- personal pronoun
- personal stereo
- personal watercraft
- in person* * *['pɜːsn]1) (human being) (pl. people, persons form.) persona f., individuo m.to do sth. in person — fare qcs. di persona
2) (type)I didn't know he was a horsey person! — colloq. non sapevo che andasse matto per i cavalli!
I'm not a wine person myself — non amo molto il vino, io
3) (body)to have sth. about one's person — avere qcs. su di sé o addosso
offences against the person — dir. delitti contro la persona
her person was pleasing — ant. aveva un bel personale
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44 stock
I 1. [stɒk]1) U (in shop, warehouse) stock m., scorta f., provvista f.to have sth. in stock — (in shop) avere qcs. in magazzino; (in warehouse) essere provvisto di qcs.
to be out of stock — [product, model] essere esaurito; [shop, warehouse] avere esaurito le scorte
2) (supply, store) (on large scale) stock m.; (on domestic scale) provviste f.pl.to get in o lay in a stock of provisions fare provviste; while stocks last — fino a esaurimento scorte
3) econ. (capital) capitale m. azionario, capitale m. sociale4) (descent) famiglia f., etnia f., stirpe f.5) (standing) credito m., stima f.his stock has risen since... — la considerazione per lui è aumentata da quando
6) gastr. brodo m. ristretto7) (of gun) calcio m.8) bot. violacciocca f.9) sart. (cravat) lavallière f.11) bot. + verbo pl. portainnesto m.2.1) stor. dir.the stocks — la gogna, la berlina
2) econ. azioni f., titoli m., obbligazioni f.stocks closed higher, lower — la borsa ha chiuso in rialzo, in ribasso
3.stocks and shares — valori mobiliari, titoli
••II [stɒk]to take stock — fare il punto (of di)
1) comm. (sell) avere, vendereI'm sorry, we don't stock it — mi dispiace, non lo abbiamo
2) (fill with supplies) fornire, riempire [larder, fridge]; rifornire, riempire [ shelves]; rifornire, approvvigionare [ shop]•- stock up* * *[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) stock, merce2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) provvista, scorta3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) bestiame4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) azione; titolo5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) brodo6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) manico; calcio2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) comune, standard3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) tenere, avere2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) rifornire, provvedere•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) (accumulare riserve di)- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock* * *I 1. [stɒk]1) U (in shop, warehouse) stock m., scorta f., provvista f.to have sth. in stock — (in shop) avere qcs. in magazzino; (in warehouse) essere provvisto di qcs.
to be out of stock — [product, model] essere esaurito; [shop, warehouse] avere esaurito le scorte
2) (supply, store) (on large scale) stock m.; (on domestic scale) provviste f.pl.to get in o lay in a stock of provisions fare provviste; while stocks last — fino a esaurimento scorte
3) econ. (capital) capitale m. azionario, capitale m. sociale4) (descent) famiglia f., etnia f., stirpe f.5) (standing) credito m., stima f.his stock has risen since... — la considerazione per lui è aumentata da quando
6) gastr. brodo m. ristretto7) (of gun) calcio m.8) bot. violacciocca f.9) sart. (cravat) lavallière f.11) bot. + verbo pl. portainnesto m.2.1) stor. dir.the stocks — la gogna, la berlina
2) econ. azioni f., titoli m., obbligazioni f.stocks closed higher, lower — la borsa ha chiuso in rialzo, in ribasso
3.stocks and shares — valori mobiliari, titoli
••II [stɒk]to take stock — fare il punto (of di)
1) comm. (sell) avere, vendereI'm sorry, we don't stock it — mi dispiace, non lo abbiamo
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45 string
I 1. [strɪŋ]1) U (twine) corda f.2) (length of cord) (for packaging) spago m.; (on garment) cordino m.; (on bow, racket) corda f.; (on puppet) filo m.to pull the strings — tirare i fili; fig. muovere i fili, tenere le fila
3) (series)a string of — una sfilza di [visitors, boyfriends, awards]; una serie di [crimes, novels, insults]; una catena di [ shops]
4) (set)5) equit.6) mus. (on instrument) corda f.7) inform. stringa f., sequenza f.8) gastr. (in bean) filo m.2.the strings — gli strumenti ad arco, gli archi
••to have sb. on a string — manovrare, fare ballare qcn.
to pull strings — colloq. manovrare nell'ombra
II [strɪŋ]without strings o with no strings attached — senza condizioni, incondizionatamente
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. strung)1) mus. sport incordare [racket, guitar, violin]to string [sth.] tightly — tendere le corde di [ racket]
2) (thread) infilare [beads, pearls]3) (hang)to string sth. (up) above, across — appendere qcs. sopra, attraverso [ street]
to string sth. up on — appendere qcs. su [ lamppost]
to string sth. between — appendere qcs. tra [ trees]
•* * *1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) laccetto, stringa, cordoncino2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) filo, resta3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) corda; a corda4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) filo, catena2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) infilare2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) (fornire di corda)3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) (togliere il filo)4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) appendere•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency* * *I 1. [strɪŋ]1) U (twine) corda f.2) (length of cord) (for packaging) spago m.; (on garment) cordino m.; (on bow, racket) corda f.; (on puppet) filo m.to pull the strings — tirare i fili; fig. muovere i fili, tenere le fila
3) (series)a string of — una sfilza di [visitors, boyfriends, awards]; una serie di [crimes, novels, insults]; una catena di [ shops]
4) (set)5) equit.6) mus. (on instrument) corda f.7) inform. stringa f., sequenza f.8) gastr. (in bean) filo m.2.the strings — gli strumenti ad arco, gli archi
••to have sb. on a string — manovrare, fare ballare qcn.
to pull strings — colloq. manovrare nell'ombra
II [strɪŋ]without strings o with no strings attached — senza condizioni, incondizionatamente
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. strung)1) mus. sport incordare [racket, guitar, violin]to string [sth.] tightly — tendere le corde di [ racket]
2) (thread) infilare [beads, pearls]3) (hang)to string sth. (up) above, across — appendere qcs. sopra, attraverso [ street]
to string sth. up on — appendere qcs. su [ lamppost]
to string sth. between — appendere qcs. tra [ trees]
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['reɪsɪŋ] 1.1) equit. ippica f., corse f.pl. dei cavalli2) (with cars, bikes, dogs) corsa f.motor racing — BE
2.car racing — AE automobilismo, corse automobilistiche
modificatore [car, bike] da corsa; [ boat] da competizione; [fan, commentator] delle corse* * *['reɪsɪŋ] 1.1) equit. ippica f., corse f.pl. dei cavalli2) (with cars, bikes, dogs) corsa f.motor racing — BE
2.car racing — AE automobilismo, corse automobilistiche
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53 CV
1) Общая лексика: hum. сокр. Conception Vessel, (truck) грузовое транспортное средство, (curriculum vitae) краткая биография, резюме2) Компьютерная техника: Computer Virus3) Медицина: Current Value4) Военный термин: Carrier Vehicle, Classified Ventures, Contribution Value, Cross of Valour, Multipurpose Aircraft Carrier, combat vehicle, command vehicle, communications van, control van, cruise vehicle, командно-штабные машины, командно-штабная машина5) Техника: capacity, channel vocoder, clear-voice, collector voltage, command verification, constant velocity joint, containment vessel, correlation vocoder, coulomb-volt, cover, crystal vibrator, лошадиных сил ( мощность двигателя) (CV = cavalli = horse power, итальянский термин), VALVE CAPACITY (пропускная способность клапана), расходный коэффициент клапана. используется в США (а может, и еще где)6) Шутливое выражение: Chicken Vehicle7) Математика: коэффициент вариации (coefficient of variation), коэффициент изменчивости (coefficient of variation), характеристический вектор (characteristic vector)8) Британский английский: резюме9) Железнодорожный термин: Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated10) Юридический термин: Code Veronica, Crown Victoria11) Бухгалтерия: Complete Valuation, продлённая стоимость (continuing value)12) Автомобильный термин: control valve, Commercial Vehicle13) Музыка: Cross Voices14) Политика: Cape Verde15) Телекоммуникации: Coding Violation16) Сокращение: (type abbreviation) Aircraft carrier (guided missile; G), Aircraft Carrier (USA), Aircraft Carrier, Cryptographic Variable, Future Aircraft Carrier (UK Royal Navy; F), check value, continuously variable, counter voltage17) Университет: Campus Visit, Curricula Vitae18) Физиология: Cardiac volume, Cervical Vertebra, Color Vision Test19) Электроника: Capacitance-to-voltage, Control Voltage20) Вычислительная техника: common version, computer vision, curriculum vitae, машинное зрение, распространённая версия21) Нефть: calorific value, circulation valve, клапан управления (control valve), распределительный клапан (control valve)22) Биохимия: Condensing Vacuole23) Космонавтика: грузовой корабль, грузовой транспортный корабль24) Банковское дело: сертификат сто (certificate of value)25) Транспорт: Conventional Vehicle26) Фирменный знак: Crown Microwave27) Холодильная техника: check valve28) Деловая лексика: Convertible, Critical Value, Customer Value, Customer Vendor, Quarterly, биография, жизненный путь (curriculum vitae), краткое жизнеописание29) SAP. автобиография30) Бурение: коттон-вэлли (Cotton Valley; серия верхнего отдела юрской системы)31) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: Charpy V-notch test, штуцерная задвижка (choke valve)32) Нефтегазовая техника коэффициент расхода клапана (KVs)33) Полимеры: caloric value, constant viscosity, continuous variable, continuous vulcanization34) Сахалин Р: Customs Value, choke valve35) Химическое оружие: Constant velocity, Cost variance36) Макаров: constant voltage, обозначение для частных радиостанций (принятое Международным союзом электросвязи)37) Расширение файла: Archive (Corel Versions), Information screen (Microsoft CodeView)38) Нефть и газ: controlled variable39) Электротехника: collapse of voltage40) Должность: Catch Victor, Commissionable Volume41) NYSE. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation42) Программное обеспечение: Component Version, Cross Validation43) Федеральное бюро расследований: Cleveland Field Office -
54 Cv
1) Общая лексика: hum. сокр. Conception Vessel, (truck) грузовое транспортное средство, (curriculum vitae) краткая биография, резюме2) Компьютерная техника: Computer Virus3) Медицина: Current Value4) Военный термин: Carrier Vehicle, Classified Ventures, Contribution Value, Cross of Valour, Multipurpose Aircraft Carrier, combat vehicle, command vehicle, communications van, control van, cruise vehicle, командно-штабные машины, командно-штабная машина5) Техника: capacity, channel vocoder, clear-voice, collector voltage, command verification, constant velocity joint, containment vessel, correlation vocoder, coulomb-volt, cover, crystal vibrator, лошадиных сил ( мощность двигателя) (CV = cavalli = horse power, итальянский термин), VALVE CAPACITY (пропускная способность клапана), расходный коэффициент клапана. используется в США (а может, и еще где)6) Шутливое выражение: Chicken Vehicle7) Математика: коэффициент вариации (coefficient of variation), коэффициент изменчивости (coefficient of variation), характеристический вектор (characteristic vector)8) Британский английский: резюме9) Железнодорожный термин: Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated10) Юридический термин: Code Veronica, Crown Victoria11) Бухгалтерия: Complete Valuation, продлённая стоимость (continuing value)12) Автомобильный термин: control valve, Commercial Vehicle13) Музыка: Cross Voices14) Политика: Cape Verde15) Телекоммуникации: Coding Violation16) Сокращение: (type abbreviation) Aircraft carrier (guided missile; G), Aircraft Carrier (USA), Aircraft Carrier, Cryptographic Variable, Future Aircraft Carrier (UK Royal Navy; F), check value, continuously variable, counter voltage17) Университет: Campus Visit, Curricula Vitae18) Физиология: Cardiac volume, Cervical Vertebra, Color Vision Test19) Электроника: Capacitance-to-voltage, Control Voltage20) Вычислительная техника: common version, computer vision, curriculum vitae, машинное зрение, распространённая версия21) Нефть: calorific value, circulation valve, клапан управления (control valve), распределительный клапан (control valve)22) Биохимия: Condensing Vacuole23) Космонавтика: грузовой корабль, грузовой транспортный корабль24) Банковское дело: сертификат сто (certificate of value)25) Транспорт: Conventional Vehicle26) Фирменный знак: Crown Microwave27) Холодильная техника: check valve28) Деловая лексика: Convertible, Critical Value, Customer Value, Customer Vendor, Quarterly, биография, жизненный путь (curriculum vitae), краткое жизнеописание29) SAP. автобиография30) Бурение: коттон-вэлли (Cotton Valley; серия верхнего отдела юрской системы)31) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: Charpy V-notch test, штуцерная задвижка (choke valve)32) Нефтегазовая техника коэффициент расхода клапана (KVs)33) Полимеры: caloric value, constant viscosity, continuous variable, continuous vulcanization34) Сахалин Р: Customs Value, choke valve35) Химическое оружие: Constant velocity, Cost variance36) Макаров: constant voltage, обозначение для частных радиостанций (принятое Международным союзом электросвязи)37) Расширение файла: Archive (Corel Versions), Information screen (Microsoft CodeView)38) Нефть и газ: controlled variable39) Электротехника: collapse of voltage40) Должность: Catch Victor, Commissionable Volume41) NYSE. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation42) Программное обеспечение: Component Version, Cross Validation43) Федеральное бюро расследований: Cleveland Field Office -
55 cv
1) Общая лексика: hum. сокр. Conception Vessel, (truck) грузовое транспортное средство, (curriculum vitae) краткая биография, резюме2) Компьютерная техника: Computer Virus3) Медицина: Current Value4) Военный термин: Carrier Vehicle, Classified Ventures, Contribution Value, Cross of Valour, Multipurpose Aircraft Carrier, combat vehicle, command vehicle, communications van, control van, cruise vehicle, командно-штабные машины, командно-штабная машина5) Техника: capacity, channel vocoder, clear-voice, collector voltage, command verification, constant velocity joint, containment vessel, correlation vocoder, coulomb-volt, cover, crystal vibrator, лошадиных сил ( мощность двигателя) (CV = cavalli = horse power, итальянский термин), VALVE CAPACITY (пропускная способность клапана), расходный коэффициент клапана. используется в США (а может, и еще где)6) Шутливое выражение: Chicken Vehicle7) Математика: коэффициент вариации (coefficient of variation), коэффициент изменчивости (coefficient of variation), характеристический вектор (characteristic vector)8) Британский английский: резюме9) Железнодорожный термин: Grand Trunk Western Railroad Incorporated10) Юридический термин: Code Veronica, Crown Victoria11) Бухгалтерия: Complete Valuation, продлённая стоимость (continuing value)12) Автомобильный термин: control valve, Commercial Vehicle13) Музыка: Cross Voices14) Политика: Cape Verde15) Телекоммуникации: Coding Violation16) Сокращение: (type abbreviation) Aircraft carrier (guided missile; G), Aircraft Carrier (USA), Aircraft Carrier, Cryptographic Variable, Future Aircraft Carrier (UK Royal Navy; F), check value, continuously variable, counter voltage17) Университет: Campus Visit, Curricula Vitae18) Физиология: Cardiac volume, Cervical Vertebra, Color Vision Test19) Электроника: Capacitance-to-voltage, Control Voltage20) Вычислительная техника: common version, computer vision, curriculum vitae, машинное зрение, распространённая версия21) Нефть: calorific value, circulation valve, клапан управления (control valve), распределительный клапан (control valve)22) Биохимия: Condensing Vacuole23) Космонавтика: грузовой корабль, грузовой транспортный корабль24) Банковское дело: сертификат сто (certificate of value)25) Транспорт: Conventional Vehicle26) Фирменный знак: Crown Microwave27) Холодильная техника: check valve28) Деловая лексика: Convertible, Critical Value, Customer Value, Customer Vendor, Quarterly, биография, жизненный путь (curriculum vitae), краткое жизнеописание29) SAP. автобиография30) Бурение: коттон-вэлли (Cotton Valley; серия верхнего отдела юрской системы)31) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: Charpy V-notch test, штуцерная задвижка (choke valve)32) Нефтегазовая техника коэффициент расхода клапана (KVs)33) Полимеры: caloric value, constant viscosity, continuous variable, continuous vulcanization34) Сахалин Р: Customs Value, choke valve35) Химическое оружие: Constant velocity, Cost variance36) Макаров: constant voltage, обозначение для частных радиостанций (принятое Международным союзом электросвязи)37) Расширение файла: Archive (Corel Versions), Information screen (Microsoft CodeView)38) Нефть и газ: controlled variable39) Электротехника: collapse of voltage40) Должность: Catch Victor, Commissionable Volume41) NYSE. Central Vermont Public Service Corporation42) Программное обеспечение: Component Version, Cross Validation43) Федеральное бюро расследований: Cleveland Field Office -
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57 backer
['bækə(r)]1) (supporter) sostenitore m. (-trice)2) econ. (of project) finanziatore m. (-trice)3) gioc. scommettitore m. (-trice)* * *noun (a person who supports someone or something, especially with money: the backer of the new theatre.) sostenitore* * *backer /ˈbækə(r)/n.1 sostenitore; fautore; patrono3 scommettitore (su cavalli, ecc.)* * *['bækə(r)]1) (supporter) sostenitore m. (-trice)2) econ. (of project) finanziatore m. (-trice)3) gioc. scommettitore m. (-trice) -
58 barricade
I [ˌbærɪ'keɪd]nome barricata f.II [ˌbærɪ'keɪd]verbo transitivo barricare* * *[bæri'keid] 1. noun(a barrier put up to block a street etc: There were barricades keeping back the crowds.) barricata2. verb(to block something (eg a street) with a barricade.) sbarrare con barricate* * *barricade /bærɪˈkeɪd/n.(to) barricade /bærɪˈkeɪd/v. t.* * *I [ˌbærɪ'keɪd]nome barricata f.II [ˌbærɪ'keɪd]verbo transitivo barricare -
59 bet
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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60 breaking
['breɪkɪŋ]1) (smashing) (of bone) frattura f.; (of rope, chain, glass) rottura f.; fig. (of waves) (il) frangersi2) (of promise) (il) mancare (of a); (of law, treaty) violazione f.; (of contract) rottura f.; (of link, sequence) rottura f., interruzione f.3) equit. domatura f.4) med. (of voice) muta f.* * *breaking /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/n. [u]1 rottura; frattura; spaccatura2 (elettr.) interruzione3 (leg.) infrazione; violazione4 (ling.) dittongazione● (leg.) breaking and entering, effrazione □ breaking bulk, (naut.) inizio della discarica; (leg.) apertura di colli a scopo di furto □ breaking in, domatura ( di cavalli); (fig.) addestramento, periodo di pratica □ (leg.) breaking of seals, violazione dei sigilli □ breaking point, limite di rottura; (fig.) punto di rottura, limite di sopportazione □ breaking-up, demolizione, smantellamento; disgregazione.* * *['breɪkɪŋ]1) (smashing) (of bone) frattura f.; (of rope, chain, glass) rottura f.; fig. (of waves) (il) frangersi2) (of promise) (il) mancare (of a); (of law, treaty) violazione f.; (of contract) rottura f.; (of link, sequence) rottura f., interruzione f.3) equit. domatura f.4) med. (of voice) muta f.
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