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m dance( il ballare) dancing( festa) ballessere in ballo persona be involvedessere in gioco be at stakeabbiamo in ballo un lavoro importante we've got a big job on at the momenttirare in ballo qualcosa bring something up* * *ballo s.m.1 dance; ( il ballare) dancing; ( giro di danza) dance: corpo di ballo, corps de ballet; maestro di ballo, dancing-master; musica da ballo, dance music; scuola di ballo, dancing-school; fare un ballo, to have a dance; canzone a ballo, ( ballata) ballade // essere in ballo, (fig.) to be involved in sthg.; abbiamo in ballo un lungo lavoro, (fig.) we have got a long job on at the moment; tirare in ballo, (fig.) to call into question (o to bring up); venire in ballo, (fig.) to come up for discussion; entrare in ballo, (fig.) to come into the picture // quando si è in ballo bisogna ballare, (prov.) once one has put one's hand to the plough there is no turning back2 ( festa da ballo) ball: ballo in maschera, masked ball; ballo in costume, fancy dress ball; sala da ballo, ballroom (o fam. dance hall)* * *['ballo]sostantivo maschile1) (danza) dancingsala da ballo — ballroom, dance hall
2) (giro di danza) dance3) (festa danzante) ball, dance•ballo in maschera ballo mascherato — masked ball, masquerade
••ci sono un sacco di soldi in ballo — colloq. there's big money involved
tirare in ballo — to drag in [nome, storia]; to lug [ argomento]
tirare in ballo qcn. — to involve o implicate sb
* * *ballo/'ballo/sostantivo m.1 (danza) dancing; scuola di ballo dancing school; pista da ballo dance floor; sala da ballo ballroom, dance hall; musica da ballo ballroom music2 (giro di danza) dance3 (festa danzante) ball, danceentrare in ballo to come into play; essere in ballo to be involved; ci sono un sacco di soldi in ballo colloq. there's big money involved; tirare in ballo to drag in [nome, storia]; to lug [ argomento]; ha tirato in ballo nuovi elementi he has brought new factors into play; tirare in ballo qcn. to involve o implicate sb.\ballo in costume costume ball; ballo in maschera, ballo mascherato masked ball, masquerade.
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