waiting game in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for waiting game in the English»Italian Dictionary

waiting game [Brit, Am ˈweɪdɪŋ ˌɡeɪm] N

waiting game

temporeggiamento m

to play a waiting game

temporeggiare

Translations for waiting game in the Italian»English Dictionary

temporeggiamento

waiting game

temporeggiare

to play a waiting game

prendere tempo

to stall, to temporize, to play a waiting game

Translations for waiting game in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

wait

attesa f

wait

periodo m di attesa

an hour's wait

un'ora di attesa

it was worth the wait

valeva la pena di aspettare

to have a long wait

dovere aspettare a lungo

you'll have a long wait iron

aspetta e spera

it will only be a short wait

non sarà una lunga attesa

II.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB trans

1. wait (await):

wait turn, chance

aspettare

don't wait dinner for me Am inf

non aspettatemi per cenare

2. wait Am:

to wait tables

servire (a tavola)

III.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB intr

1. wait (remain patiently):

wait

aspettare

wait

attendere

please wait here

per favore aspettate qui

to keep sb waiting

fare aspettare qn

to wait for sb, sth

aspettare qn, qc

it was worth waiting for

valeva la pena di aspettare

to wait for sb, sth to do

aspettare che qn, qc faccia

we waited for the car to stop

aspettammo che la macchina si fermasse

to wait and see how, why

aspettare di vedere come, perché

to wait to do

aspettare di fare

I'm waiting to use the phone

sto aspettando di poter usare il telefono

I can't wait to do

non vedo l'ora di fare

she can't wait to start

è impaziente di iniziare

I, you can hardly wait to do

non vedo, non vedi l'ora di fare

I can hardly wait to see him

non vedo l'ora di vederlo

you'll just have to wait and see

dovrai solo stare a vedere

(just you) wait and see

aspetta e vedrai

just you wait! (as threat)

te la farò vedere!

wait for it!

sentite questa!

wait for it! MIL

al tempo!

2. wait (be left until later):

wait object, meal, action:

restare in sospeso

the goods are waiting to be collected

le merci sono in attesa di essere ritirate

it can wait

non c'è fretta, (la cosa) può aspettare

it can't wait

la cosa non può rimanere in sospeso

3. wait (serve):

to wait at or on table

servire a tavola

who's waiting on table 16?

chi sta servendo al tavolo 16?

IV.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt]

to lie in wait

stare in attesa or stare in agguato

to lie in wait for sb troops, ambushers:

tendere un agguato a qn

to lie in wait for sb reporter, attacker:

aspettare qn al varco

everything comes to him who waits

dai tempo al tempo!

I.waiting [Brit ˈweɪtɪŋ, Am ˈweɪdɪŋ] N

1. waiting (staying):

waiting

attesa f

waiting

periodo m di attesa

“no waiting”

“divieto di sosta e fermata”

2. waiting form:

to be in waiting on King, lady

essere al servizio di

II.waiting [Brit ˈweɪtɪŋ, Am ˈweɪdɪŋ] ADJ attrib.

waiting ambulance, taxi, crowd

che aspetta, in attesa

waiting ambush

che sta per essere teso

waiting troops

sul chi vive, in guardia

waiting reporter

appostato

to run into sb's waiting arms

buttarsi tra le braccia aperte di qn

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

waiting game in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for waiting game in the English»Italian Dictionary

waiting game N

to play the waiting game

temporeggiare

Translations for waiting game in the English»Italian Dictionary

waiting N

the waiting

l'attesa

I.wait [weɪt] VB intr

wait

aspettare

to wait for sth/sb

aspettare qc/qu

to keep sb waiting

far aspettare qu

he cannot wait to see her

non vede l'ora di vederla

wait and see

aspetta e vedrai

(just) you wait!

stai a vedere!

II.wait [weɪt] VB trans

wait

aspettare

to wait one's turn

aspettare il proprio turno

III.wait [weɪt] N

wait

attesa f

to lie in wait

essere in agguato

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

Obviously, the government wants to play out a further waiting game for the sense of outrage of the nation to die down.

www.dnaindia.com

Until we get presidential go-ahead, it is a waiting game.

thenationonlineng.net

It's a waiting game to see who can wait for the longest, really, who can last the longest.

www.watoday.com.au

Now it's a bit of a waiting game with the grant application, she acknowledged.

www.squamishchief.com

Until then, the waiting game continues -- but with a more imminent than expected deadline.

www.westword.com

But it is still not a straightforward waiting game, as the question is what new capacity is going to come on stream.

www.telegraph.co.uk

It's still a waiting game, but oh my, this boy's come leaps and bounds.

www.dailyheraldtribune.com

Sometime he brings one day captaincy into test cricket playing the waiting game.

www.espncricinfo.com

The police now started to play the waiting game.

en.wikipedia.org

It's just a waiting game -- waiting for the right person who will respond to that type of request.

www.latimes.com