betting shop in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for betting shop in the English»Italian Dictionary

betting shop [Brit] N (in GB)

betting shop

sala f corse

Translations for betting shop in the English»Italian Dictionary

betting [Brit ˈbɛtɪŋ, Am ˈbɛdɪŋ] N

1. betting (activity):

betting

(lo) scommettere, scommesse fpl

2. betting (odds):

betting

quotazione f

3. betting (likelihood):

what's the betting that…?

quante possibilità ci sono che…?

the betting is (that) she'll win

vuoi scommettere che vince?

I.bet [Brit bɛt, Am bɛt] N

1. bet (gamble):

bet

scommessa f

to have a bet on a race

fare una scommessa in una corsa

to have a bet on a horse

scommettere su un cavallo

to place or put or lay a bet on horse, dog

piazzare una scommessa su or puntare su

to place or put or lay a bet on number, colour

puntare su

to make a bet

scommettere or fare una scommessa (with con)

to make a bet that …

scommettere che …

to do sth for a bet

fare qc per scommessa

“place your bets!” (in roulette)

“faites vos jeux!”

this make of car is supposed to be a good or safe bet

con questa marca di automobili non dovrebbero esserci rischi

your best bet is to take the motorway

la cosa migliore è che tu prenda l'autostrada

2. bet (guess):

my bet is that …

penso che …

3. bet:

bet (stake)

scommessa f

bet (in casino)

puntata f

II.bet <forma in -ing betting, pt/pp bet or betted> [Brit bɛt, Am bɛt] VB trans

bet

scommettere (on su)

bet (in gambling)

scommettere, puntare

to bet that …

scommettere che …

I bet you 100 dollars (that) I win

scommetto 100 dollari che vinco

you can bet your ass (that) inf

puoi giocarti or scommetterci le palle (che)

you can bet your life or your boots or your bottom dollar (that) inf

puoi scommetterci la testa (che)

bet you can, can't! (between children)

scommetto che ci riesci, non ci riesci!

III.bet <forma in -ing betting, pt/pp bet or betted> [Brit bɛt, Am bɛt] VB intr

bet

scommettere (on su)

bet (in casino)

scommettere, puntare

to bet on a horse

scommettere or puntare su un cavallo

to bet on a race

fare una scommessa in una corsa

to bet on sth happening

scommettere che succederà qc

something will go wrong, you can bet on it

qualcosa andrà storto, puoi scommetterci

I'm willing to bet on it!

ci metto la mano sul fuoco!

I wouldn't bet on it!

non ci metterei la mano sul fuoco!

I'll bet! (in agreement)

ci credo! credo bene!

I'll bet! (ironically)

come no!

you bet!

eccome! certamente! come no! ci puoi scommettere!

I.shop [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] N

1. shop:

shop (where goods are sold)

negozio m

shop (fashionable)

boutique f

to work in, open a shop

lavorare in, aprire un negozio

to go to the shops

andare a fare la spesa

he's out at the shops

è in giro per negozi or è uscito a fare compere

to set up shop

aprire bottega or mettere su un'attività also fig

he set up shop as a photographer fig

ha iniziato come fotografo

to shut up shop inf

chiudere bottega also fig

2. shop Am (in department store):

shop

reparto m

gourmet shop

gastronomia

beauty shop

salone or istituto di bellezza

3. shop (workshop):

shop

officina f

repair shop

officina di riparazioni

print shop

tipografia

4. shop Am SCHOOL:

shop

laboratorio m

5. shop Brit (shopping) inf:

to do the weekly shop

fare la spesa per la settimana

to do a big shop

fare una grossa spesa

II.shop <forma in -ing shopping, pt, pp shopped> [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] VB trans Brit inf (inform on)

shop person

denunciare, vendere

III.shop <forma in -ing shopping, pt, pp shopped> [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] VB intr

shop

fare shopping, compere

to be shopping for sth

volere comprare qc

to go shopping

andare a fare compere or shopping

to go shopping (browsing)

andare (in giro) per negozi

to go shopping for sth

andare in giro per negozi a cercare qc

IV.shop [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp]

all over the shop Brit inf, fig

dappertutto

to talk shop

parlare (solo) di lavoro

you've come to the wrong shop Brit

stai parlando con la persona sbagliata, caschi male

betting shop in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for betting shop in the English»Italian Dictionary

betting N

betting

scommesse

I.bet <bet [or -ted], bet [or -ted]> [bet] N

bet

scommessa f

it is a fair [or safe] bet that …

è quasi sicuro che … +subj

to be the best bet

è la cosa migliore

to place a bet on sth

scommettere su qc

II.bet <bet [or -ted], bet [or -ted]> [bet] VB trans

bet

scommettere

I bet you don't!

scommetto che non lo fai!

III.bet <bet [or -ted], bet [or -ted]> [bet] VB intr

bet

scommettere

to bet on sth

scommettere su qc

I wouldn't bet on it

non contarci troppo

Phrases:

I'll bet!

certo!

you bet! inf

ne puoi star certo!

I.shop [ʃɑ:p] N

1. shop (for sale of goods):

shop

negozio f

book shop

libreria f

2. shop (for manufacture):

shop

officina f

Phrases:

to set up shop (as sth)

mettersi in proprio (come qc)

to talk shop

parlare di lavoro

II.shop <-pp-> [ʃɑ:p] VB intr

shop

comprare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

You go into a betting shop and see them robbing these poor fellows, with these gaming machines.

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A builders' yard backing onto the betting shop was built.

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Police were called to the scene following reports of six men smoking drugs outside the betting shop.

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It is now a betting shop.

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Betting shop staff were all trying to please their customers, in what was a competitive environment, and he took full advantage of that.

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Licensing laws must be updated to allow councils to consider the impact a new betting shop would have on their local economy and existing businesses.

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Betting shop operators are genuinely committed to helping people with problems.

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Betting shop staff writing on online forums have been voicing their concern for months.

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The pub closed in 2010, and the premises now operate as a betting shop.

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We all know that in the betting shop there are always more "paying in" windows than those that pay out.

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