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1 (to) overplay
(to) overplay /əʊvəˈpleɪ/v. t.3 ( sport) mandare la palla oltre: ( golf) to overplay the putting green, mandare la palla oltre il green4 (fig.) esagerare; gonfiare (fig.): The opposition likes to overplay the result of the election, alla opposizione piace gonfiare il risultato dell'elezione● ( sport) to overplay the ball, tenere troppo la palla ( senza andare sotto rete) □ to overplay one's hand, rischiare troppo per le carte che si hanno in mano ( nei giochi di carte e fig.); tentare l'impossibile. -
2 (to) overplay
(to) overplay /əʊvəˈpleɪ/v. t.3 ( sport) mandare la palla oltre: ( golf) to overplay the putting green, mandare la palla oltre il green4 (fig.) esagerare; gonfiare (fig.): The opposition likes to overplay the result of the election, alla opposizione piace gonfiare il risultato dell'elezione● ( sport) to overplay the ball, tenere troppo la palla ( senza andare sotto rete) □ to overplay one's hand, rischiare troppo per le carte che si hanno in mano ( nei giochi di carte e fig.); tentare l'impossibile.
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