racket

racchetta

Telaio con corde e manico usato nello sport per colpire una palla o un volano.

In inglese semplice: A handled frame with strings, used to hit a ball or small feathered object in sports.

• I need a new tennis racket.
• She hit the ball with her racket.
• Where did you leave your badminton rackets?

Sinonimi: racquet

Espressioni comuni: tennis racket, badminton racket, racket handle

baccano, frastuono

Rumore forte e fastidioso, spesso prodotto da più persone o cose.

In inglese semplice: A loud, unpleasant noise, often made by several people or things.

• Stop making that racket!
• The builders made a terrible racket outside.
• What was all that racket upstairs?

Sinonimi: din, clamor, noise

Contrari: silence

Espressioni comuni: make a racket, terrible racket, stop that racket

traffico illecito, racket

Attività illegale per guadagnare denaro, spesso con inganni o minacce.

In inglese semplice: An illegal way of making money, often through cheating or threats.

• The gang ran a protection racket.
• Police uncovered an illegal gambling racket.
• Several officials were involved in the racket.

Sinonimi: scam, swindle

Espressioni comuni: protection racket, drug racket, run a racket

colpire con la racchetta

Colpire qualcosa con una racchetta o in modo simile.

In inglese semplice: To hit something with a sports racket or in a similar way.

• He racketed the ball across the court.
• She tried to racket it over the net.
• They racketed the ball back and forth.

Sinonimi: hit, strike

Espressioni comuni: racket a ball, racket something across

sferragliare

Produrre una serie di rumori forti, secchi e ripetuti.

In inglese semplice: To make a loud series of hard, sharp noises.

• The cart racketed along the road.
• Loose shutters racketed in the wind.
• Old machines racketed through the night.

Sinonimi: clatter, rattle

Espressioni comuni: racket along, racket through something