game

game
I 1. [geɪm]
nome
1) (activity) gioco m.

to play a game — fare un gioco

to play the game — fig. stare al gioco

don't play games with me! — (tell me the truth) non mi raccontare storie! (don't try to be smart) non cercare di fare il furbo!

2) (match) (of chess, cards, football etc.) partita f.

let's have a game of cowboys — giochiamo ai cowboy?

3) (part of match) (in tennis) gioco m.; (in bridge) manche f.

we're two games all — siamo a due giochi pari

game to Hadman — gioco a Hadman

game, set and match — gioco, set e incontro

4) (skill at playing) gioco m.

she plays a great game of chess — gioca bene a scacchi

5) colloq. (trick, scheme) gioco m., trucco m.

what's your game? — a che gioco stai giocando?

so that's his game! — così è questo il suo giochetto!

6) colloq. spreg. o scherz. (occupation)

the insurance game — il giro o mondo delle assicurazioni

I've been in this game 10 years — sono nel giro da 10 anni

he's new to this game — è nuovo del giro

7) venat. gastr. cacciagione f., selvaggina f.
2.
nome plurale games
1) BE scol. educazione f.sing. fisica, ginnastica f.sing.
2) (anche Games) (sporting event) giochi m.
3.
modificatore
1) [pâté, dish, stew] di selvaggina
2) games BE [teacher, lesson] di educazione fisica
••

that's the name of the game — è quello che conta

the game's up — la partita è persa, non c'è più niente da fare

to beat sb. at his, their own game — battere qcn. con le sue stesse armi

to be on the game — BE colloq. fare la vita

to give the game away — tradirsi

two can play at that game — chi la fa l'aspetti

II [geɪm]
aggettivo
1) (willing to try) ardito, risoluto

he's game for anything — è pronto a tutto

she's always game for a laugh — è sempre pronta a ridere

OK, I'm game — d'accordo, ci sto

2) (plucky) coraggioso
* * *
[ɡeim] 1. noun
1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) gioco
2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) gioco
3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) partita
4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; (also adjective) a game bird.) cacciagione; selvaggina
2. adjective
(brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) coraggioso
- games
- gamekeeper
- game point
- game reserve
- game warden
- the game is up
* * *
I 1. [geɪm]
nome
1) (activity) gioco m.

to play a game — fare un gioco

to play the game — fig. stare al gioco

don't play games with me! — (tell me the truth) non mi raccontare storie! (don't try to be smart) non cercare di fare il furbo!

2) (match) (of chess, cards, football etc.) partita f.

let's have a game of cowboys — giochiamo ai cowboy?

3) (part of match) (in tennis) gioco m.; (in bridge) manche f.

we're two games all — siamo a due giochi pari

game to Hadman — gioco a Hadman

game, set and match — gioco, set e incontro

4) (skill at playing) gioco m.

she plays a great game of chess — gioca bene a scacchi

5) colloq. (trick, scheme) gioco m., trucco m.

what's your game? — a che gioco stai giocando?

so that's his game! — così è questo il suo giochetto!

6) colloq. spreg. o scherz. (occupation)

the insurance game — il giro o mondo delle assicurazioni

I've been in this game 10 years — sono nel giro da 10 anni

he's new to this game — è nuovo del giro

7) venat. gastr. cacciagione f., selvaggina f.
2.
nome plurale games
1) BE scol. educazione f.sing. fisica, ginnastica f.sing.
2) (anche Games) (sporting event) giochi m.
3.
modificatore
1) [pâté, dish, stew] di selvaggina
2) games BE [teacher, lesson] di educazione fisica
••

that's the name of the game — è quello che conta

the game's up — la partita è persa, non c'è più niente da fare

to beat sb. at his, their own game — battere qcn. con le sue stesse armi

to be on the game — BE colloq. fare la vita

to give the game away — tradirsi

two can play at that game — chi la fa l'aspetti

II [geɪm]
aggettivo
1) (willing to try) ardito, risoluto

he's game for anything — è pronto a tutto

she's always game for a laugh — è sempre pronta a ridere

OK, I'm game — d'accordo, ci sto

2) (plucky) coraggioso

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