Vocabulary of essential terms by topic
Board Games / I Giochi da Tavola
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| ENGLISH | ITALIAN |
|---|---|
| chess | il gioco degli scacchi |
| black square | la casella (casa) nera |
| white square | la casella (casa) bianca |
| black chessmen | gli scacchi neri (i neri) |
| white chessmen | gli scacchi bianchi (i bianchi) |
| individual chessmen | i singoli pezzi (i singoli scacchi) |
| — king | — il re |
| — queen | — la regina |
| — bishop | — l'alfiere |
| — knight | — il cavallo |
| — rook (castle) | — la torre |
| — pawn | — il pedone |
| checkers | il gioco della dama |
| backgammon | il tric trac |
| white playing piece | la pedina bianca |
| black playing piece | la pedina nera |
| dice | i dadi |
| domino (tile) | la tessera del domino |
| double (in dominoes) | la pariglia (il doppio sei) |
| playing cards | le carte da gioco |
| suits | i colori (i semi) |
| — clubs | — fiore |
| — diamonds | — quadri |
| — hearts | — cuori |
| — spades | — picche |
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