cassino
In Italian, cassino refers to a public place where people gamble by playing games of chance.
In more formal contexts, you may encounter the term Sala da gioco to refer specifically to the gaming area within such an establishment.
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish the common noun cassino from the proper noun Monte Cassino, which refers to a specific mountain and abbey in Italy.
Did you know?
- In Italian, casino with one 's' means 'a mess' or 'chaos', while cassino with two 's' refers to the gambling house.
- The word cassino originates from the Italian word cassa, meaning 'box' or 'chest', referring to the containers used to hold the money and chips.
- While cassino is the place, the Italian word azzardo for gambling is shared with the concept of 'hazard' in English, reflecting the dangerous nature of the risk.
Examples in context
- Un'accanita battaglia ebbe luogo a Monte Cassino.A fierce battle took place at Monte Cassino.This sentence shows the use of cassino as part of the proper name Monte Cassino.Tatoeba #1473949 by Guybrush88, translation #804136 by Source_VOA
- Vuoi venire al casinò con noi?Do you want to come to the casino with us?
- Il cassino è aperto tutta la notte.The casino is open all night.
- Non voglio entrare in quel cassino.I don't want to enter that casino.
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Example conversation
Two friends are walking through a city at night.
- AlessandroVuoi andare al cassino stasera?Do you want to go to the casino tonight?
- ChiaraNo, preferisco andare al cinema.No, I prefer to go to the cinema.
- AlessandroVa bene, allora andiamo al cinema.Okay, let's go to the cinema then.
- ChiaraOttima idea, Alessandro.Great idea, Alessandro.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
