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1 prank
[præŋk]nome burla f., scherzo m.* * *[præŋk](a trick; a practical joke.) scherzo* * *prank /præŋk/n.1 birichinata; marachella; monelleria; beffa; burla; scherzo: to play a prank on sb., fare uno scherzo a q.(to) prank /præŋk/A v. t.B v. i.adornarsi; agghindarsi; vestirsi in modo appariscente; farsi bello● to prank oneself up, adornarsi; agghindarsi; vestirsi in modo appariscente; farsi bello.* * *[præŋk]nome burla f., scherzo m. -
2 prank n
[præŋk]scherzetto, burlato play a prank on sb — giocare un tiro a qn, fare uno scherzo a qn
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3 prankster prank·ster n
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4 escapade
['eskəpeɪd, ˌeskə'peɪd]* * *[eskə'peid](a daring or adventurous act, often one that is disapproved of by others: Have you heard about his latest escapade?) avventura* * *escapade /ɛskəˈpeɪd/n.prodezza; bravata; scappata; scappatella.* * *['eskəpeɪd, ˌeskə'peɪd] -
5 joke
I [dʒəʊk]1) (amusing story) barzelletta f., battuta f., storiella f. ( about su)to have a joke about sth. — raccontare una storiella su qcs
2) (laughing matter) scherzo m., burla f.3) (prank) scherzo m., burla f.to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn., giocare un brutto tiro a qcn
4) (object of ridicule) (person) zimbello m.; (event, situation) cosa f. buffa, ridicolaII [dʒəʊk]verbo intransitivo scherzare, raccontare barzelletteit's no joking matter — non è cosa da ridere, non c'è da scherzare
* * *[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) barzelletta2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) cosa ridicola2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) scherzare2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) scherzare•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *I [dʒəʊk]1) (amusing story) barzelletta f., battuta f., storiella f. ( about su)to have a joke about sth. — raccontare una storiella su qcs
2) (laughing matter) scherzo m., burla f.3) (prank) scherzo m., burla f.to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn., giocare un brutto tiro a qcn
4) (object of ridicule) (person) zimbello m.; (event, situation) cosa f. buffa, ridicolaII [dʒəʊk]verbo intransitivo scherzare, raccontare barzelletteit's no joking matter — non è cosa da ridere, non c'è da scherzare
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6 ■ play on
■ play onA v. i. + avv.continuare (o riprendere) a giocare (o a suonare, a recitare, ecc.): ( sport) Play on!, continuate il gioco!B v. t. + avv.C v. i. + prep.2 ► to play, def. 93 agire, far leva su (qc.); strumentalizzare: to play on sb.'s feelings [fears], far leva sui sentimenti [sui timori] di q.D v. t. + prep.► to play, def. 12 □ to play a joke (o a prank) on sb., fare uno scherzo a q. □ to play a dirty trick on sb., fare un brutto tiro a q. □ to play on words, fare giochi di parole.
См. также в других словарях:
prank — prank·er; prank·ful; prank·i·ness; prank·ing·ly; prank·ish; prank·some; prank·ster; prank; prank·ish·ly; prank·ish·ness; … English syllables
Prank — Prank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pranked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pranking}.] [Cf. E. prink, also G. prangen, prunken, to shine, to make a show, Dan. prange, prunke, Sw. prunka, D. pronken.] To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prank — n Prank, caper, antic, monkeyshine, dido mean a playful, often a mischievous, act or trick. Prank carries the strongest implication of devilry of all these words, though there is little suggestion of malice and primary emphasis upon the practical … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Prank — Prank, v. i. To make ostentatious show. [1913 Webster] White houses prank where once were huts. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prank — (n.) a trick, 1520s, of uncertain origin, perhaps related to obsolete prank decorate, dress up, from M.L.G. prank display (Cf. also Du. pronken, Ger. prunken to make a show, to strut ) … Etymology dictionary
prank|y — «PRANG kee», adjective, prank|i|er, prank|i|est. fond of pranks; prankish … Useful english dictionary
Prank — Prank, n. A gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous trick; a caper; a frolic. Spenser. [1913 Webster] The harpies . . . played their accustomed pranks. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] His pranks have been too broad to bear with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prank — Prank, a. Full of gambols or tricks. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prank — [præŋk] n a trick, especially one which is played on someone to make them look silly ▪ a childish prank … Dictionary of contemporary English
prank — [ præŋk ] noun count a silly trick that you play on someone to surprise them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prank — [n] practical joke; frivolity antic, caper, caprice, escapade, fancy, fooling, frolic, gag, gambol, high jinks*, horseplay*, hotfoot*, lark, levity, lightness, monkeyshines*, play, put on, rib*, rollick, roughhouse*, roughhousing*, rowdiness,… … New thesaurus