giocare

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to play, specifically:
2. (intransitive) to play, specifically:
3. (intransitive) to play, specifically:
4. (intransitive) to play, specifically:
5. (intransitive) to play, specifically:
6. (transitive) to play, specifically:
7. (intransitive) to respond to bait (of birds)
8. (intransitive) to have a gambling addiction
9. (transitive) to put as stake (in a game)
10. (broadly, transitive) to put as stake (in a game)
11. (transitive) to spend or waste (time) playing
12. (figuratively, transitive) to deceive or manipulate
13. (figuratively, intransitive) to use (something) skillfully
14. (figuratively, intransitive) to have backlash (of a mechanism)
15. (figuratively, intransitive) to be important, to matter
16. (figuratively, intransitive) to make the most of, to take advantage of

Concepts

play

gamble

perform

toy

enact

cod

describe

diddle

dupe

entertain

express

fiddle

fool

gull

put

put on

register

represent

slang

speculate in stocks

stand for

take in

put one over

act

put one across

act for

amuse

befool

bet

Synonyms

suonare

divertirsi

scommettere

ingannare

rappresentare

circuire

⭕

combinare

fantasticare

gingillarsi

mistificare

circonvenire

fare monellerie

fare una partita

joca’

lurza’

giocare a palla

andare a giocare

jocà

ghjiocà-lurzà

descrivere

zurlà

divertire

fare

Translations

jouer

spielen

jugar

jogar

jugar

spelen

brincar

παίζω

représenter

oynamak

لعِب

ludere

لَعِبَ

Hyphenated as

gio‧cà‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒoˈka.re/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin iocārī. By surface analysis, gioco (“game”) + -are.

Sentences

Ha iniziato a giocare nelle serie minori del calcio italiano .

He started playing in the minor series of Italian football.

È un difensore centrale forte fisicamente , può giocare anche come terzino destro .

He is a physically strong central defender, he can also play as a right back.