palio in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for palio in the Italian»English Dictionary

palio <pl pali> [ˈpaljo, li]

palio N m:

palio

Palio (traditional horse race which takes place in a number of Italian cities)

essere in palio

to be the prize

mettere in palio

= to put up as a prize

la posta in palio

the stake

la posta in palio è il campionato

championship is at stake

See also Palio di Siena

Palio di Siena Info

Palio di Siena

A popular event that takes place twice every year in Siena, on 2nd July and 16th August (Palio dell'Assunta). The contrade or districts of the city fight for the palio, a banner, in a cut-throat race on horseback around the medieval Piazza del Campo. It has deep historical roots but is still passionately followed by the Sienese and is a huge attraction for tourists from all over the world. There is a spectacular historical procession in brightly coloured Renaissance costumes before the race.

Palio di Siena Info

Palio di Siena

A popular event that takes place twice every year in Siena, on 2nd July and 16th August (Palio dell'Assunta). The contrade or districts of the city fight for the palio, a banner, in a cut-throat race on horseback around the medieval Piazza del Campo. It has deep historical roots but is still passionately followed by the Sienese and is a huge attraction for tourists from all over the world. There is a spectacular historical procession in brightly coloured Renaissance costumes before the race.

Translations for palio in the English»Italian Dictionary

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challenge cup

challenge m (trofeo messo in palio periodicamente)

raffle off

mettere [qc] in palio in una riffa

palio in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for palio in the Italian»English Dictionary

palio <-i> [ˈpa:·lio] N m

1. palio (drappo):

palio

banner = drappo ricamato dato in premio al vincitore di una gara

2. palio (gara):

palio

competition

il Palio di Siena

the Palio

il Palio di Siena

The Palio is a horse race that is run in a number of Italian cities. The best known is the Palio di Siena . This race dates back to the 13th century and is run twice a year, on July 2 and August 16 in the Piazza del Campo in Siena. Ten of the city's seventeen contrade (districts) take part; the winner is the first horse to pass the winning post, whether it still has a rider or not. Before the race there is a procession with members of the various districts dressed in historical costumes.

3. palio fig:

essere in palio

to be at stake

mettere in palio

to offer as a prize

Translations for palio in the English»Italian Dictionary

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to be up for grabs inf

essere in palio

palio Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

il Palio di Siena

the Palio

il Palio di Siena

The Palio is a horse race that is run in a number of Italian cities. The best known is the Palio di Siena . This race dates back to the 13th century and is run twice a year, on July 2 and August 16 in the Piazza del Campo in Siena. Ten of the city's seventeen contrade (districts) take part; the winner is the first horse to pass the winning post, whether it still has a rider or not. Before the race there is a procession with members of the various districts dressed in historical costumes.

essere in palio

to be at stake

mettere in palio

to offer as a prize

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Italian

Preoccupati per la sparizione della donna eugenetica, i dirigenti mettono in palio un premio di cinquemila dollari per chi potrà dare informazioni per ritrovarla.

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Ha disputato all'estero soltanto quattro incontri, tutti con in palio il titolo mondiale, scendendo dal ring ogni volta sconfitto.

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Ha combattuto per ben 33 volte con un titolo in palio.

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I cinque rioni e le quattro frazioni si sfidano nella vincita del palio.

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Ha vinto tre titoli mondiali su quattro in palio ed ha fatto segnare una doppietta nella specialità del doppio.

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