What does giostra in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word giostra in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use giostra in Italian.

The word giostra in Italian means merry-go-round, carousel, ride, game, jousting, ride, flurry, joust, juggle, manage, deal with, manage, handle, jockey, maneuver. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word giostra

merry-go-round, carousel, ride, game

sostantivo femminile (attrazione, gioco per bimbi) (amusement park ride or game)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Da piccoli ci divertivamo tantissimo sopra quella giostra.
When we were small we had great fun on that carousel.

jousting

sostantivo femminile (gioco medievale per cavalieri)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durante una giostra il nobile cavaliere diede sfoggio delle sue prodezze.
During a jousting the noble knight showed off his skills.

ride

sostantivo plurale femminile (luna park) (amusement park)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se fate i bravi questo fine settimana vi porto alle giostre.
If you behave I'll take you to the amusement park this weekend.

flurry

sostantivo femminile (figurato (movimento) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
S'è fatta una giostra di ipotesi.
She made a flurry of assumptions.

joust

verbo intransitivo (giocare alla giostra)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
I due cavalieri giostrarono abilmente nella piazza del paese.

juggle, manage

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (impegnarsi, coordinare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Non ho mai un minuto libero: devo giostrarmi tra il mio lavoro, i miei figli e le faccende di casa.
I've never got a free moment: I have to juggle my work, my children and house chores.

deal with, manage, handle

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (ottenere abilmente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La mia collega è riuscita a giostrarsi la situazione a suo favore.
My colleague managed to deal with the situation to her advantage.

jockey, maneuver

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato (cavarsi d'impaccio)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Pur non conoscendo l'argomento, te la sei giostrata bene durante la riunione.

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