confidence game in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for confidence game in the English»Italian Dictionary

confidence game [Am ˈkɑnfəd(ə)ns ɡeɪm] N Am

confidence game → confidence trick

See also confidence trick

confidence trick [Brit] N

confidence trick

truffa f all'americana

Translations for confidence game in the Italian»English Dictionary

truffa all'-a

confidence trick, con game

Translations for confidence game in the English»Italian Dictionary

confidence [Brit ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ns, Am ˈkɑnfədəns] N

1. confidence (faith):

confidence

fiducia f (in in)

to have (every) confidence in sb, sth

avere (piena) fiducia in qn, qc

to put one's confidence in sb

riporre la propria fiducia in qn

2. confidence POL:

vote of confidence

voto di fiducia

to pass a vote of confidence

passare un voto di fiducia

motion of no confidence

mozione di sfiducia

to pass a vote of no confidence

passare una mozione di sfiducia (in su)

3. confidence (self-assurance):

confidence

sicurezza f di sé

confidence

fiducia f in se stesso

he lacks confidence

non è sicuro di sé or non ha fiducia in se stesso

4. confidence (certainty):

confidence

certezza f

in the full confidence that …

con l'assoluta certezza che …

I have every confidence that she will succeed

ho la certezza assoluta che avrà successo or riuscirà

I can say with confidence that …

posso affermare con certezza che …

5. confidence (confidentiality):

to take sb into one's confidence

confidarsi con qn

to tell sb sth in (strict) confidence

dire qc a qn in confidenza or in via strettamente confidenziale

write in strictest confidence to…

scrivere in via strettamente confidenziale a…

6. confidence (secret):

confidence

confidenza f

I.game¹ [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm] N

1. game (activity):

game

gioco m

to play a game

fare un gioco

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

stare al gioco

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!

2. game (session, match):

game (of chess, cards, poker, darts, hide-and-seek, football, hockey, cricket)

partita f

to have or play a game of cards, of chess

fare una partita a carte, a scacchi

let's have a game of football

facciamo una partita a calcio?

let's have a game of cowboys

giochiamo ai cowboy?

3. game Am (professional sporting event):

game

partita f

4. game (section of tournament):

game (in tennis)

gioco m

game (in bridge)

manche f

four games to one

quattro giochi a uno

we're two games all

siamo a due giochi pari

game to Hadman

gioco a Hadman

game, set and match

gioco, set e incontro

5. game (skill at playing):

game

gioco m

how to improve your game

come migliorare il vostro gioco

grass suits my game

l'erba è adatta al mio gioco

she plays a great game of chess

gioca bene a scacchi

to put sb off his or her game

distrarre qn dal gioco

6. game (trick, scheme):

game inf

gioco m

game inf

trucco m

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

8. game:

game HUNT, FOOD

cacciagione f

game HUNT, FOOD

selvaggina f

game before n pâté, dish, stew

di selvaggina

game soup

a base di selvaggina

II.games N npl

1. games Brit SCHOOL:

games

educazione f fisica

games

ginnastica f

good at games

bravo in ginnastica

good at games before n teacher, lesson, master, mistress

di educazione fisica

2. games (sporting event):

games, also Games

giochi m

III.game¹ [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm] ADJ

1. game (willing to try):

game

ardito

game

risoluto

he's game for anything

è pronto a tutto

she's always game for an adventure, a laugh

è sempre pronta a tentare l'avventura, a ridere

OK, I'm game

d'accordo, ci sto

2. game (plucky):

game

coraggioso

IV.game¹ [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm]

that's the name of the game

è quello che conta

the game's up

la partita è persa or non c'è più niente da fare

to beat sb at his, their own game

battere qn con le sue stesse armi

to be or go on the game Brit inf

fare la vita

to give the game away

tradirsi

two can play at that game

chi la fa l'aspetti

game² [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm] ADJ (lame)

game leg

zoppo

to have a game leg

essere zoppo

confidence game in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for confidence game in the English»Italian Dictionary

confidence [ˈkɑ:n·fə·dəns] N

1. confidence (trust):

confidence

fiducia f

to have every confidence in sb

avere piena fiducia in qu

to place one's confidence in sb/sth

riporre la propria fiducia in qu/qc

to take sb into one's confidence

confidarsi con qu

to win sb's confidence

guadagnarsi la fiducia di qu

he certainly doesn't lack confidence

non gli manca certo la fiducia in se stesso

2. confidence (secrecy):

confidences

confidenze f pl

I.game¹ [geɪm] N

1. game (entertaining activity):

game

gioco m

board game

gioco da tavolo

game of chance

gioco d'azzardo

the Olympic Games

le Olimpiadi

2. game (match):

game

partita f

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?

Phrases:

to give the game away

scoprire gli altarini

two can play at that game

chi la fa l'aspetti

to beat sb at his/her own game

battere qu con le sue stesse armi

II.game¹ [geɪm] ADJ inf (willing)

game

pronto, -a

to be game (to do sth)

starci (a fare qc)

to be game for anything

essere pronto a tutto

game² [geɪm] N (in hunting)

game

cacciagione f

big game

caccia grossa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A well-read charmer who liked to crack wise, he fleeced mostly relatives and close friends out of millions of dollars during a confidence game that lasted almost 20 years.

thechronicleherald.ca

In the end, it's a confidence game, really.

voices.nationalgeographic.com

He failed to convince the officials, who also suspected trickery or a confidence game.

en.wikipedia.org

Appealing to his greed and his masculinity, she convinces him to use his skills with crooked dice in a confidence game to help her separate convention-goers from their money.

en.wikipedia.org

They were variants of the brokered loan confidence game.

en.wikipedia.org

The world financial system has always been a confidence game.

www.smh.com.au

This would be the death knell in the bankers' confidence game.

www.marketoracle.co.uk

It seems to be a confidence game.

www.stuff.co.nz

Doll and company decide to set up a confidence game, what was then called coney-catching.

en.wikipedia.org

Because, from some angles, the profession looks like a confidence game.

www.slate.com