Translations for shell game in the English»Italian Dictionary

shell game [Brit, Am ˈʃɛl ˌɡeɪm] N

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gioco m dei bussolotti also fig

Translations for shell game in the Italian»English Dictionary

gioco dei bussolotti

thimblerig, shell game also fig

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I.game¹ [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm] N

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1. game (activity):

game

to play a game

a game for three players

un gioco per tre giocatori

game of chance, of skill

gioco d'azzardo, di abilità

it's only a game!

è soltanto un gioco!

this isn't a game, you know!

guarda che non è un gioco!

to play the game fig

don't play games with me! (tell me the truth)

non mi raccontare storie!

don't play games with me! (don't try to be smart)

non cercare di fare il furbo!

3. game Am (professional sporting event):

game

6. game (trick, scheme):

game inf

game inf

what's your game?

a che gioco stai giocando?

so that's his game!

così è questo il suo giochetto!

I have no choice but to play his game

non ho altra scelta che stare al suo gioco

I decided to play the same game

ho deciso di fare lo stesso gioco

he's up to his old games again

sta di nuovo facendo i suoi giochetti

7. game inf (activity, occupation) pej or hum:

the insurance, marketing game

il giro or il mondo delle assicurazioni, del marketing

the politics game

il gioco della politica

I've been in this game 10 years

sono nel giro da 10 anni

he's new to this game

è nuovo del giro

II.games N npl

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2. games (sporting event):

games, also Games

III.game¹ [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm] ADJ

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2. game (plucky):

game

IV.game¹ [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm]

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game² [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm] ADJ (lame)

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to have a game leg

I.shell [Brit ʃɛl, Am ʃɛl] N

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4. shell (remains):

shell (of building)

5. shell NAUT (boat):

piccola imbarcazione f da competizione

II.shell [Brit ʃɛl, Am ʃɛl] VB trans

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1. shell MIL:

shell town, installation

III.shell [Brit ʃɛl, Am ʃɛl]

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she'll [Brit ʃiːl, ʃɪl, Am ʃil, ʃɪl] contr.

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she'll → she will

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I.game¹ [geɪm] N

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2. game (match):

game

a game of chess

una partita a scacchi

3. game SPORTS (skill level):

to be off one's game a. fig

essere fuori forma

4. game (tactic):

the game is up

il giochetto è finito

what's your game?

a che gioco stai giocando?

II.game¹ [geɪm] ADJ inf (willing)

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game² [geɪm] N (in hunting)

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game

I.shell [ʃel] N

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3. shell (projectile):

II.shell [ʃel] VB trans

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1. shell (remove shell):

togliere il guscio a

2. shell MIL:

III.shell [ʃel] VB intr

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P3s are a shell game intended to bamboozle the public into privatizing profits while socializing risk. www.thestar.com

Simply put -- beyond the smooth talk and the great poker face it's a big, old shell game. deadline.com

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