jaque

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jaque

masculine noun

also:

jaque (al rey) -> check
jaque mate -> checkmate
tener en jaque a alguien (figurative) -> to keep somebody in a state of anxiety

jaque [hah'-kay]

noun

1Braggart, boaster. (m)

2Check, in the game of chess (ajedrez). (m)

3Saddlebag. (m)

4Sort of smooth combing of the hair. (m)

jaque

sustantivo:masculino

1 (Ajedrez) check

dar jaque a algn to put sb in check; ¡jaque (al rey)! check!; jaque continuo continuous check

tener en jaque a algn to hold a sword over sb's head

jaque mate checkmate

dar jaque mate a algn to checkmate sb; mate sb

2 (familiar) (matón) bully

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to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake