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1 birichinata
birichinata s.f. prank; escapade; mischievous trick: è una delle sue solite birichinate, he's up to his usual tricks again.* * *[biriki'nata]sostantivo femminile prank, roguery* * *birichinata/biriki'nata/sostantivo f.prank, roguery; combinare -e to get into mischief. -
2 burla
f practical joke, trick* * *burla s.f.1 trick, prank; ( scherzo) joke; practical joke; ( beffa) hoax: mi fecero una bella burla, they played a fine trick on me // da, per burla, just for fun (o in fun o in jest) // mettere in burla qlco., to make light of sthg. // mettere in burla qlcu., to make fun of s.o.2 (inezia, cosa da poco) trifle; bagatelle; ( riferito a soldi) peanuts (pl.): per lui farlo è una burla, it's nothing for him; non è una burla, it's no joke // da burla, farcical, laughable: un poeta da burla, a farcical poet.* * *['burla]sostantivo femminile1) (scherzo) joke, jest, prankmettere qcs. in burla — to (make a) joke about sth
2) (inezia) joke, trifle* * *burla/'burla/sostantivo f.1 (scherzo) joke, jest, prank; mettere qcs. in burla to (make a) joke about sth.2 (inezia) joke, trifle. -
3 marachella
marachella s.f. trick, prank: basta con le vostre marachelle!, no more of your tricks!; sta combinando un'altra delle sue marachelle, he is up to one of his pranks.* * *[mara'kɛlla]sostantivo femminile mischief, prank, roguery* * *marachella/mara'kεlla/sostantivo f.mischief, prank, roguery. -
4 bricconata
bricconata s.f. roguish trick, dodge.* * *[brikko'nata]sostantivo femminile1) (azione disonesta) dirty trick2) scherz. (birbonata) prank, roguery* * *bricconata/brikko'nata/sostantivo f.1 (azione disonesta) dirty trick2 scherz. (birbonata) prank, roguery. -
5 carnevale
m carnival* * *carnevale s.m. carnival: fare carnevale, ( far baldoria) to revel (o to make merry o to have a good time) // avere molti carnevali sulle spalle, to be a man of many summers // a, di carnevale ogni scherzo vale, (prov.) when it's carnival time, anything goes.* * *[karne'vale]sostantivo maschile carnivaldi carnevale — [carro, corteo] carnival attrib.
costume di carnevale — carnival costume, fancy dress BE
••a carnevale ogni scherzo vale — prov. when it's carnival time anything o every prank goes
* * *carnevale/karne'vale/sostantivo m.carnival; di carnevale [carro, corteo] carnival attrib.; costume di carnevale carnival costume, fancy dress BE\ -
6 ragazzata
ragazzata s.f. childish trick, boyish trick, boyish prank: è solo una ragazzata, it's just a boy's prank.* * *[ragat'tsata]sostantivo femminile childish action, childish trick, mischief* * *ragazzata/ragat'tsata/sostantivo f.childish action, childish trick, mischief. -
7 scherzo
m jokemusic scherzoessere uno scherzo ( facile) be child's playscherzi a parte joking asideper scherzo fare, dire qualcosa as a joke* * *scherzo s.m.1 joke, jest; ( tiro) trick: uno scherzo di cattivo gusto, a bad joke; era solo uno scherzo, it was only a joke; non sa stare allo scherzo, he cannot take a joke; fare un brutto scherzo a qlcu., to play a nasty trick on s.o.; fare scherzi, to fool around (o to joke); fare uno scherzo a qlcu., to play a joke on s.o.; spingere lo scherzo troppo oltre, to carry the joke too far; volgere qlco. in scherzo, to laugh a thing off // (fam.) scherzo da prete, stupid joke // scherzi a parte, joking aside // gli scherzi della fortuna, the tricks of fortune // la stanchezza gioca brutti scherzi, tiredness does funny things to you // scherzo di natura, (fig.) freak of nature // per scherzo, for fun (o for a joke); fare, dire qlco. per scherzo, to do, to say sthg. for a joke (o in jest) // a carnevale ogni scherzo vale, (prov.) at Carnival anything goes2 ( cosa da nulla) child's play, (fam.) cinch: è stato uno scherzo risolvere il problema, solving the problem was child's play (o a cinch); non è proprio uno scherzo affrontare questa situazione, dealing with this situation isn't exactly child's play3 pl. ( effetti) effects, works: scherzi d'acqua, waterworks; scherzi di colori, colour effects; scherzi di immagini, imagery; (teatr.) scherzi di luce, lighting effects // questi sono gli scherzi del vino, (fig.) these are the effects of wine4 (mus.) scherzo (pl. -os).* * *['skertso]sostantivo maschile1) jokefare uno scherzo a qcn. — to play a joke o trick on sb.
per scherzo — for o in fun, as a joke
- i a parte — joking apart o aside
2) (impresa da nulla) joke3) (tiro) trickgiocare brutti -i a qcn. — to play nasty tricks on sb.
4) mus. scherzo•* * *scherzo/'skertso/sostantivo m.1 joke; uno scherzo di cattivo gusto a bad joke; fare uno scherzo a qcn. to play a joke o trick on sb.; per scherzo for o in fun, as a joke; - i a parte joking apart o aside; non dirlo neanche per scherzo! you should not joke about certain things! stare allo scherzo to take a joke2 (impresa da nulla) joke; è stato uno scherzo it was a bit of a joke; trovare lavoro non è uno scherzo it's no joke trying to find a job3 (tiro) trick; giocare brutti -i a qcn. to play nasty tricks on sb.; uno scherzo del destino a twist of fate; niente -i! no messing around!4 mus. scherzoscherzo della natura freak of nature; scherzo da preti silly prank. -
8 monelleria sf
[monelle'ria]prank, naughty trickfare una monelleria — to play a trick o prank
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9 scherzo sm
['skertso](gen) joke, (burla) (practical) joke, prankfare uno scherzo a qn — to play a (practical) joke o prank o trick on sb
per scherzo — as o for a joke, for a laugh, for fun
scherzi a parte — seriously, joking apart
scherzi a parte, penso che sia una ragazza intelligente — seriously, I think she's a clever girl
...e niente scherzi! —... and no funny business!
è uno scherzo! — (facile) it's child's play!, it's easy!
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10 monelleria
sf [monelle'ria]prank, naughty trickfare una monelleria — to play a trick o prank
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11 scherzo
sm ['skertso](gen) joke, (burla) (practical) joke, prankfare uno scherzo a qn — to play a (practical) joke o prank o trick on sb
per scherzo — as o for a joke, for a laugh, for fun
scherzi a parte — seriously, joking apart
scherzi a parte, penso che sia una ragazza intelligente — seriously, I think she's a clever girl
...e niente scherzi! —... and no funny business!
è uno scherzo! — (facile) it's child's play!, it's easy!
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12 baia
f bay* * *baia1 s.f.1 (scherzo, canzonatura) joke; prank; jest: dare la baia a qlcu., to make fun of s.o.* * *['baja]sostantivo femminile bay* * *baia/'baja/sostantivo f.bay. -
13 birbanteria, birbonata
birbanteria, birbonatabirbanteria /birbante'ria/, birbonata /birbo'nata/sostantivo f.prank, roguery. -
14 buffonata
buffonata s.f. buffoonery, prank, jest.* * *[buffo'nata]sostantivo femminile farce* * *buffonata/buffo'nata/sostantivo f.farce. -
15 burlare
burlare v.tr. ( prendere in giro) to play a trick on (s.o.); to play a prank on (s.o.); to make* a joke on (s.o.).◘ burlarsi v.intr.pron. ( scherzare, prendersi gioco) to make* fun of (s.o.), to laugh at (s.o.), to mock (s.o. o at s.o.); ( farsi beffe) to jeer (at s.o.): burlare di qlcu., to make fun of s.o. (o fam. to pull s.o.'s leg).* * *[bur'lare]1. vt2. vip (burlarsi)burlarsi di — vt
* * *[bur'lare] 1.verbo transitivo to mock, to chaff2.verbo pronominale burlarsiburlare di — to laugh at, to make fun of
* * *burlare/bur'lare/ [1]to mock, to chaffII burlarsi verbo pronominaleburlare di to laugh at, to make fun of. -
16 gherminella
* * *[germi'nɛlla]sostantivo femminile trick, hocus-pocus* * *gherminella/germi'nεlla/sostantivo f.trick, hocus-pocus. -
17 monelleria
monelleria s.f.1 (comportamento) mischievousness2 (azione) mischief [U]; prank: i bambini combinano sempre qualche monelleria, children are always up to some mischief; fare delle monellerie, to play pranks.* * *[monelle'ria]sostantivo femminile mischief* * *monelleria/monelle'ria/sostantivo f.mischief. -
18 scappata
scappata s.f.1 ( fuga) escape, flight2 ( breve visita) call; short visit, flying visit: fare una scappata da qlcu., to pay s.o. a short visit (o fam. to drop in on s.o. o to pop in to see s.o.); fare una scappata in un luogo, to go somewhere for a short visit; devo fare una scappata a casa, I have to dash (o to pop) home (for a moment)3 ( atto di leggerezza) escapade; prank: in gioventù fece le sue scappate, he sowed his wild oats in his youth4 ( ippica) flying start.* * *[skap'pata]sostantivo femminile1) (breve visita) flying visit, quick callfare una scappata a casa, in centro — to pop home, into town
fare una scappata da qcn. — to pop in and see sb.
2) (uscita, trovata) slip* * *scappata/skap'pata/sostantivo f.1 (breve visita) flying visit, quick call; fare una scappata a casa, in centro to pop home, into town; fare una scappata da qcn. to pop in and see sb.; fare una scappata dal panettiere to drop in at the baker's2 (uscita, trovata) slip. -
19 scherzo da preti
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20 a carnevale ogni scherzo vale
a carnevale ogni scherzo valeprov. when it's carnival time anything o every prank goes.\
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