scommesse
The Italian word for betting is scommesse.
scommesse is used to refer to the general activity of betting or the betting industry. It functions as a collective noun for bets.
Meaning: act of placing a bet (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The noun scommesse is derived from the verb scommettere, which means to bet.
Did you know?
- In Italy, the practice of Lotto often involves a 'dream book' where people translate symbols from their dreams into specific numbers to bet on.
- In Italian, a 'bet' can also be called a puntata, which comes from the verb 'puntare' meaning to 'aim' or 'point'.
- The phrase scommessa azzardata describes a 'risky bet' but is commonly used to describe any reckless or dangerous decision in daily life.
Examples in context
- Ho fatto una scommessa sulla partita di calcio.I placed a bet on the soccer match.
- Ho deciso di aumentare la puntata al tavolo da blackjack.I decided to increase the bet at the blackjack table.
- Oggi facciamo una giocata al casinò?Shall we make a bet at the casino today?
- Abbiamo fatto una puntatina sulla partita di tennis.We made a small bet on the tennis match.
- Le scommesse sono un rischio.Betting is a risk.
- Non amo il mondo delle scommesse.I do not like the world of betting.
- Ha perso molti soldi con le scommesse.He lost a lot of money with betting.
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are talking about a sports match.
- MatteoHai fatto scommesse sulla partita?Did you place any bets on the game?
- SofiaNo, non amo le scommesse.No, I don't love betting.
- MatteoIo ho vinto dieci euro oggi.I won ten euros today.
- SofiaChe fortuna, Matteo!How lucky, Matteo!
