deal in

commerciare in, trattare

Comprare e vendere un determinato tipo di prodotti per lavoro.

In inglese semplice: To buy and sell a particular type of goods as a business.

• They deal in used cars.
• Her family dealt in rare books.
• Does this company deal in gold?

Come si usa: deal in something (The shop deals in secondhand furniture.)

Sinonimi: trade in

Espressioni comuni: deal in something, deal in antiques

basarsi su, fare affidamento su

Usare un certo tipo di informazioni come base per giudicare o prendere decisioni.

In inglese semplice: To use a particular kind of information as the basis for judgments or decisions.

• We deal in facts here.
• The panel refused to deal in rumors.
• A good judge deals in evidence when making decisions.

Come si usa: deal in something (Our investigators deal in evidence, not guesses.)

Sinonimi: rely on, work with

Espressioni comuni: deal in facts, deal in evidence

dare le carte a, includere nella partita

Dare le carte a qualcuno per farlo partecipare alla partita.

In inglese semplice: To give cards to someone so they can join a card game.

• Deal me in, please.
• She dealt the new player in.
• Can you deal him in for the next round?

Come si usa: deal someone in (Deal me in for the next hand.)

Espressioni comuni: deal someone in, deal in someone

interessarsi a, occuparsi di

Interessarsi a un determinato argomento o attività, oppure occuparsene.

In inglese semplice: To be interested or involved in a particular subject or activity.

• He deals in ideas rather than practical tasks.
• Her essays deal in questions of beauty.
• The group has always dealt in local politics.

Come si usa: deal in something (Her poetry deals in questions of identity.)

Sinonimi: concern oneself with, be interested in

Espressioni comuni: deal in ideas, deal in politics

coinvolgere, includere

Far partecipare qualcuno a un piano o un'attività, spesso offrendogli una parte dei guadagni.

In inglese semplice: To let someone join a plan or activity, often giving them a share of its rewards.

• Deal me in on the plan.
• They dealt him in for a share of the profits.
• Will you deal your sister in on the project?

Come si usa: deal someone in on something (They dealt her in on the new business venture.)

Sinonimi: include, cut in

Contrari: exclude

Espressioni comuni: deal someone in, deal in someone

scartare la tessera vincente

Nel mahjong, scartare una tessera che un altro giocatore usa per vincere.

In inglese semplice: In mahjong, you throw away a tile that another player uses to win.

• Try not to deal in.
• She dealt in by discarding a dangerous tile.
• If you deal in, your opponent wins the hand.

Espressioni comuni: deal in again, deal in accidentally