parlay
To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series…To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers.
» Actors and sports stars often parlay their celebrity into endorsement deals.
Значение
значений: 3(переходный и непереходный)To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers.
stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
(шире, переходный)To increase (an asset, money, etc.) by gambling or investing in a daring manner.
Shall we parlay the value of our products?
(шире, переходный)To convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better.
aus etwas Kapital schlagen, ausbauen
Примеры
предложений: 2Actors and sports stars often parlay their celebrity into endorsement deals.
We parlay after dark.
Переводы
языков: 1По значениям 1
Происхождение
The verb is derived from paroli (“cumulative bet in card games”), possibly modified underThe verb is derived from paroli (“cumulative bet in card games”), possibly modified under the influence of French parler (“to speak, talk”). Paroli is derived from French paroli (“double stake”), from Italian paroli, plural of parolo (first-person singular present indicative of parare (“to protect or shield (from); to prepare”), from Latin parāre, present active infinitive of parō (“to arrange, prepare; to furnish, provide”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to go through; to carry forth, fare”)) + Italian -lo (suffix meaning ‘it; this or that thing’).
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Формы
parlays, parlaying, parlayed, parlayedСинонимы
синонимов: 1- stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager:double up
Уроки к слову
уроков: 3- A1Present Simple: настоящее простое время — Потому что это глагол
- A1Past Simple: правильные глаголы — Потому что у него есть форма прошедшего времени
- A2Present Perfect: введение — Потому что у него есть причастие прошедшего времени