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1 croquet
['krəʊkeɪ] [AE krəʊ'keɪ]nome croquet m.* * *['krəukei, ]( American[) krou'kei](a game in which wooden balls are driven by mallets through a series of hoops stuck in the ground.) pallamaglio* * *croquet /ˈkrəʊkeɪ, USA krəʊˈkeɪ/n. [u]● croquet mallet, mazza da croquet.(to) croquet /ˈkrəʊkeɪ/A v. t.B v. i.giocare a croquet.* * *['krəʊkeɪ] [AE krəʊ'keɪ]nome croquet m. -
2 croquet cro·quet n
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3 hoop
[huːp]nome anello m., cerchio m.; (in croquet) archetto m.••* * *[hu:p](a thin ring of metal, wood etc: At the circus we saw a dog jumping through a hoop.) cerchio* * *hoop (1) /hu:p/n.● (mecc.) hoop iron, nastro di ferro; reggetta, moietta □ (fig.) to jump (o to go) through ( the) hoops, fare (o passare per o sottoporsi a) una lunga trafila □ to be put through the hoop (o the hoops), passarsela male.hoop (2) /hu:p/n.2 grido; urlo.(to) hoop (1) /hu:p/v. t.(to) hoop (2) /hu:p/v. i.● (med.) hooping cough, pertosse; tosse convulsa (o asinina).* * *[huːp]nome anello m., cerchio m.; (in croquet) archetto m.•• -
4 Ball
I 1. [bɔːl]1) sport (in tennis, golf, billiards, croquet, cricket) palla f.; (in football, rugby) pallone m.; (for children) palla f., pallone m.2) (sphere) sfera f.3) (rolled-up object) (of dough, clay) palla f.; (of wool, string) gomitolo m.a ball of fire — fig. una persona iperattiva
to curl up into a ball — [person, cat] raggomitolarsi
to wind sth. into a ball — aggomitolare qcs
4) mil. tecn. pallottola f., proiettile m.5) anat.2.1) (testicles) balle f., palle f.2) fig.••the ball is in your court — tocca a te, a te la prossima mossa
to be on the ball — colloq. essere in gamba
to play ball — colloq. collaborare
to keep the ball rolling — (in conversation) tenere viva la conversazione; (in activity) mandare avanti senza interruzione
that's the way the ball bounces! — AE così va la vita
II 1. [bɔːl] 2.to carry the ball — AE colloq. assumersi la responsabilità
verbo intransitivo [ fist] stringersi, serrarsiIII [bɔːl]••to have a ball — colloq. divertirsi come un matto
* * *I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.)2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.)3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.)•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) a sfera- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.)- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) da ballo* * *(Surnames) Ball /bɔ:l/* * *I 1. [bɔːl]1) sport (in tennis, golf, billiards, croquet, cricket) palla f.; (in football, rugby) pallone m.; (for children) palla f., pallone m.2) (sphere) sfera f.3) (rolled-up object) (of dough, clay) palla f.; (of wool, string) gomitolo m.a ball of fire — fig. una persona iperattiva
to curl up into a ball — [person, cat] raggomitolarsi
to wind sth. into a ball — aggomitolare qcs
4) mil. tecn. pallottola f., proiettile m.5) anat.2.1) (testicles) balle f., palle f.2) fig.••the ball is in your court — tocca a te, a te la prossima mossa
to be on the ball — colloq. essere in gamba
to play ball — colloq. collaborare
to keep the ball rolling — (in conversation) tenere viva la conversazione; (in activity) mandare avanti senza interruzione
that's the way the ball bounces! — AE così va la vita
II 1. [bɔːl] 2.to carry the ball — AE colloq. assumersi la responsabilità
verbo intransitivo [ fist] stringersi, serrarsiIII [bɔːl]••to have a ball — colloq. divertirsi come un matto
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5 roquet
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6 bisque
bisque (1) /bɪsk/n.( sport, spec. croquet) vantaggio di un punto o della battuta, per ogni partita ( concesso al giocatore più debole nel momento di sua scelta).bisque (2) /bɪsk/n.(ind.) biscuit, biscotto ( ceramica non verniciata).bisque (3) /bɪsk/n.( cucina) zuppa di crostacei. -
7 mallet
['mælɪt]* * *['mælit]1) (a type of small wooden hammer: We hammered the tent pegs into the ground with a mallet.) mazza2) (a long-handled wooden hammer for playing croquet or polo.) maglio* * *mallet /ˈmælət/n.* * *['mælɪt] -
8 hoop n
[huːp] -
9 mallet mal·let n
['mælɪt] -
10 wicket
['wɪkɪt]1) (field gate) cancelletto m.; (sluice gate) piccola paratoia f.2) AE (transaction window) sportello m.3) (in cricket) (stumps) wicket m.; (pitch) campo m. da gioco••to be on a sticky wicket — colloq. essere nei pasticci
* * *['wikit]1) (a hoop through which the balls are driven in the game of croquet or at which the ball is bowled in cricket.) wicket2) (the ground between two sets of these rods: The wicket has dried out well.) (lo spazio fra le due porte)3) (the ending of a batsman's period of batting: They scored fifty runs for (the loss of) one wicket.) wicket•* * *['wɪkɪt]1) (field gate) cancelletto m.; (sluice gate) piccola paratoia f.2) AE (transaction window) sportello m.3) (in cricket) (stumps) wicket m.; (pitch) campo m. da gioco••to be on a sticky wicket — colloq. essere nei pasticci
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