gamer in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for gamer in the English»Italian Dictionary

gamer [Brit ˈɡeɪmə, Am ˈɡeɪmər] N (in a computer or role-playing game)

gamer

giocatore m

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

parlour game, parlor game [Brit, Am ˈpɑrlər ɡeɪm] N

parlour game

gioco m di società

game warden [Brit, Am ɡeɪm ˈwɔrdn] N (in game reserve)

game warden

guardacaccia mf

shell game [Brit, Am ˈʃɛl ˌɡeɪm] N

shell game

gioco m dei bussolotti also fig

computer game [Brit, Am kəmˈpjudər ɡeɪm] N

computer game

gioco m elettronico

computer game

videogioco m

card game [Brit] N

1. card game (type of game):

card game

gioco m di carte

2. card game (as activity):

card game

partita f a carte

game point [Brit, Am ˌɡeɪm ˈpɔɪnt] N (in tennis)

game point

game point m

game park [ˈɡeɪmˌpɑːk] N

game park → game reserve

See also game reserve

game reserve [ˈɡeɪmrɪˌzɜːv] N

game reserve (for hunting)

riserva f di caccia

game reserve (for preservation)

riserva f naturale

gamer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gamer in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

waiting game N

to play the waiting game

temporeggiare

video game N

video game

videogioco m

away game N

away game

partita f fuori casa

game show N

game show

gioco m a premi

war game N

war game

war game m inv

parlor game N

parlor game

gioco m di società

board game N

board game

gioco m da tavolo

mind game N

mind game

manovra f psicologica

to play mind games

mettere in atto manovre psicologiche

gamer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to beat sb at his/her own game

battere qu con le sue stesse armi

to play [or inf shoot] (a game of) pool

giocare a biliardo

to have a game of tennis

fare una partita a tennis

the game is not worth the candle prov

il gioco non vale la candela prov

tamburello racket game played in northern Italy

tamburello

to challenge sb to a game of poker

sfidare qu a poker

weekly game of betting on soccer results

totocalcio

weekly game of betting on horse races

totip

the game of puss in the corner

il gioco dei quattro -i

to have a game of cards/chess

fare una partita a carte/scacchi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The seasoned gamer, however, will no doubt walk away with a feeling of dja vu.

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As a gamer, he describes seeing a massive increase in the capability and design ethics within games and the rise of online gaming.

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It can tug on a gamer's infamously armour-plated heartstrings.

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There are a number of particularly challenging and occasionally frustrating puzzles for the gamer.

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Once again, it is a bit pricey for the average gamer at $29.95, but well worth it for the contents.

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If it is interacted with, the logo will spawn a gamer character.

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