jugada
jugada(
hoo
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gah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (sports)
2. (billiards)
a. shot
Buena jugada de Morillo. La bola blanca quedó en una posición perfecta.Great shot by Morillo. The cue ball is in a perfect spot.
3. (board games)
a. move
Estoy seguro de que puedo lograr un jaque mate en las próximas dos jugadas.I'm sure I can get a checkmate in the next two moves.
4. (ruse)
a. dirty trick
Leticia me hizo una jugada para quedarse con el dinero.Leticia played a dirty trick on me to keep the money for herself.
jugada
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (sports)
a. move
2. (en billar)
a. shot
las mejores jugadas del partidothe highlights of the match
3. (treta)
a. dirty trick
hacer una mala jugada a alguiento play a dirty trick on somebody
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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