Vocabulary of essential terms by topic
Pastimes / I Passatempi
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| ENGLISH | ITALIAN |
|---|---|
| amusement | il divertimento |
| bowling alley | la pista del bowling |
| card game | il gioco delle carte |
| — cut (verb) | — alzare |
| — deal (verb) | — dare |
| — shuffle (verb) | — mescolare |
| — ace | — l'asso |
| — jack | — il fante |
| — queen | — la regina |
| — king | — il re |
| — joker | — il jolly |
| checkers | la dama |
| chess | gli scacchi |
| chess board | la scacchiera |
| — bishop | — l'alfiere |
| — castle | — la torre |
| — king | — il re |
| — knight | — il cavaliere |
| — pawn | — la pedina |
| — queen | — la regina |
| chip | il gettone |
| circus | il circo |
| country fair | la sagra popolare |
| dice | il dado |
| pastime | il passatempo |
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