Meaning
bookmaker, bookie
- A person who accepts and pays off bets on sporting or other events.
In a sentence
L'allibratore ha modificato le quote poco prima della corsa.
The bookmaker changed the odds shortly before the race.
Puntava forti somme attraverso un allibratore clandestino.
He was betting large sums through an illegal bookmaker.
Quanti allibratori autorizzati operano in questo settore?
How many licensed bookmakers operate in this sector?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| allibratore | masculine · singular |
| allibratori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The English loanword 'bookmaker' is also widely used in Italian.