puntare

Definitions of puntare
  1. verb
    press against forcefully without moving
    synonyms: calcare
    spingere
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
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    pigiare, premere, spingere
    exert pressure or force to or upon
  2. verb
    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
    synonyms: abbordare, allenare, congegnare, costruire, formare
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    applicare, dirigere, dirizzare, indirizzare, istradare, orientare, rivolgere, volgere
    intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
    dirigersi, indirizzarsi, ricorrere, rivolgersi
    direct a question at someone
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    posizionare
    cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
  3. verb
    stake on the outcome of an issue
    synonyms: giocare, scommettere
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    impalare
    place a bet on
  4. verb
    maintain with or as if with a bet
    synonyms: giocare, scommettere
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    azzeccare, divinare, indovinare, predire, presagire, promettere, vaticinare
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  5. verb
    bet or wager (money)
    synonyms: giocare, scommettere
  6. verb
    judge to be probable
    synonyms: affidarsi, computare, contare, conteggiare, dipendere, predire, presumere, stare, vaticinare
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    preventivare
    calculate enough money for; provide for in the budget
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    considerare, contare, giudicare, reputare, ritenere, stimare, tenere, trovare, valutare
    form a critical opinion of
  7. verb
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
    synonyms: dirigersi, girare, girarsi, rivolgersi, virare, volgere, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
    girare
    cause to move around or rotate
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    serpeggiare, voltare
    turn in the opposite direction
    arrotolare, avvolgere, rullare
    move by turning over or rotating
    voltare
    turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
    fluttuare
    lightly throw to see which side comes up
    dirigersi, girarsi, rivolgersi, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
    turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
    caracollare
    make a half turn on a horse, in dressage
    ribaltare, ribaltarsi, rivoltarsi, rovesciarsi
    turn from an upright or normal position
    arcuare, curvare, flettere, piegare
    change direction
    curvare, scartare, sterzare, svoltare
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
    deviare, piegare
    turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
    arcuare, flettere, torcere
    turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
    rotare
    cause to turn on an axis or center
    allontanare, astrarre, deviare, dirottare, distogliere, piegare, rimuovere, ritrarre
    turn aside; turn away from
    affannarsi, ondulare, sbandierare, sbracciarsi
    twist or roll into coils or ringlets
    rovesciarsi
    overturn accidentally
    avvitarsi
    cause to spin
    piroettare
    do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance
    distrarsi, divagare, svagarsi
    wander from a direct or straight course
    agitarsi
    toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way
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    andare, gire, ire, muovere, muoversi
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  8. verb
    turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
    synonyms: dirigersi, girarsi, rivolgersi, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
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    dirigersi, girare, girarsi, rivolgersi, virare, volgere, volgersi, voltare, voltarsi
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  9. verb
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
    synonyms: aspirare, mirare, pretendere, tendere, tirare
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    premeditare, progettare
    have the will and intention to carry out some action
  10. verb
    perform music on (a musical instrument)
    synonyms: fare leva, sonare, suonare
    eseguire, interpretare, sonare, suonare
    play on an instrument
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    arpeggiare
    play the harp
    type of:
    sonare, suonare
    cause to sound
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