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1 jockey
I ['dʒɒkɪ]nome jockey m., fantino m.II 1. ['dʒɒkɪ]2.to jockey sb. into doing sth. — persuadere qcn. a fare qcs
to jockey for position — [runners, riders] lottare per raggiungere un buon piazzamento; fig. manovrare, brigare per raggiungere una posizione favorevole
* * *['‹oki](a person employed to ride horses in races.) fantino* * *jockey /ˈdʒɒkɪ/n.1 (ipp.) fantino; jockey● (ipp.) jockey cap, berretto da fantino □ (ipp.) the Jockey Club, l'organismo che regola e dirige le corse ippiche in GB □ Jockey shorts®, slip da uomo.(to) jockey /ˈdʒɒkɪ/A v. t.2 raggirare; manovrare; manipolare: to jockey sb. into doing st., convincere q. con raggiri a fare qc.; to jockey sb. out of st., ottenere q. da qc. con l'inganno; defraudare q. di qc.B v. i.brigare; manovrare; intrallazzare; macchinare: to jockey for position, manovrare abilmente per raggiungere una posizione vantaggiosa; farsi largo abilmente; brigare per far carriera; to jockey for power, manovrare per conquistare il potere.* * *I ['dʒɒkɪ]nome jockey m., fantino m.II 1. ['dʒɒkɪ]2.to jockey sb. into doing sth. — persuadere qcn. a fare qcs
to jockey for position — [runners, riders] lottare per raggiungere un buon piazzamento; fig. manovrare, brigare per raggiungere una posizione favorevole
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