Definizione monolingua

tally

tally (third-person singular simple present tallies, present participle tallying, simple past and past participle tallied)

1. (transitive) To count something
2. (transitive) To record something by making marks
3. (transitive) To make things correspond or agree with each other
4. (intransitive) To keep score
5. (intransitive) To correspond or agree

tally (plural tallies)

1. Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number;
2. Later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
3. Hence, any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book, especially one kept in duplicate.
   • 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, BBC:

     Bulgaria, inevitably, raised the tempo in the opening moments of the second half and keeper Joe Hart was forced into his first meaningful action to block a deflected corner - but England were soon threatening to add to their goal tally.

4. One thing made to suit another; a match; a mate.
5. A notch, mark, or score made on or in a tally; as, to make or earn a score or tally in a game.
6. A tally shop.

tally (comparative more tally, superlative most tally)

1. (UK) Used as a mild intensifier: very (almost exclusively used by the upper classes).

   Up and over to victory! Tally ho!

Definizione dizionario tally

addizione

calcolare

cartellino

conteggio

conto

contrassegno

corrispondere

registrare

registrazione

Altri significati:

impression of a seal over the joint of two papers

Any account or score kept by notches or marks

Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number;

(transitive) To make things correspond or agree with each other

One thing made to suit another; a match; a mate.

A tally shop.

(intransitive) To keep score

A notch, mark, or score made on or in a tally; as, to make or earn a score or tally in a game.

(intransitive) To correspond or agree

(transitive) To record something by making marks

A piece of wood with notches or scores

(UK) Used as a mild intensifier: very (almost exclusively used by the upper classes and often in conjuction with '''bally''' ).

(transitive) To count something

Later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.

Hence, any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book, especially one kept in duplicate.