What does puntare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word puntare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use puntare in Italian.
The word puntare in Italian means plant, pin, nail, head towards, bet, wager, stare at, work towards, count on, rely on, point, to bet on, aim at, stubbornly oppose, point an accusing finger at, aim high, point the finger against, point, bet on, bet on the winning horse, back the winning horse. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word puntare
plant, pin, nailverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (infilare una punta) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Per puntare il legno è meglio usare un martello. To pin wood it's better to use a hammer. |
head towardsverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (dirigere) Punta a sud, lontano dalla tempesta. Head towards the south, far from the storm. |
bet, wagerverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fare una scommessa) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ho puntato sul mio numero fortunato. I bet on my lucky number. |
stare atverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (fissare con lo sguardo) Quella donna mi punta da mezz'ora. That woman has been staring at me for half an hour. |
work towardsverbo intransitivo (figurato (avere un obiettivo) Punto a quel posto di lavoro. I have set my sights on that job. |
count on, rely onverbo intransitivo (figurato (fare affidamento) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Ha puntato su di te per rappresentarci al congresso. He's counting on you to represent us at the conference. |
pointverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (cane: rivolgersi alla preda) (dogs, hunting) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il cane puntò la preda e vi si diresse contro correndo. The dog pointed his prey and took off after it. |
to bet on
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aim atverbo intransitivo (ambire, mirare a [qlcs]) |
stubbornly oppose
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point an accusing finger at(figurato (accusare, incolpare) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
aim high
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point the finger against
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point(dog, hunting) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
bet onverbo intransitivo (fare una scommessa) |
bet on the winning horse, back the winning horse
(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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