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checkers ['tʃekəz] nome + verbo sing. dama f.* * *[' ekəz]1) (singular the game of draughts.)2) (plural the pieces used in this game.)* * *chequers, ( USA) checkers /ˈtʃɛkə(r)z/n. pl.1 disegno a scacchi; scacchi2 (col verbo al sing.) gioco della dama.* * *checkers ['tʃekəz] nome + verbo sing. dama f. -
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[kɪŋ]1) (monarch) re m., sovrano m., monarca m.2) fig. (of comedy, cinema etc.) re m.3) gioc. (in chess, cards) re m.; (in draughts, checkers) dama f.••* * *[kiŋ]1) (a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth: He became king when his father died; King Charles III.) re2) (the playing-card with the picture of a king: I have two cards - the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.) re3) (the most important piece in chess.) dama•- kingdom- kingly
- kingliness
- kingfisher
- king-sized
- king-size* * *(Surnames) King /kɪŋ/* * *[kɪŋ]1) (monarch) re m., sovrano m., monarca m.2) fig. (of comedy, cinema etc.) re m.3) gioc. (in chess, cards) re m.; (in draughts, checkers) dama f.•• -
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[tʃaɪ'niːz] 1. 2.2) (language) cinese m.* * *Chinese /tʃaɪˈni:z/A a.cinese: a Chinese restaurant, un ristorante cineseB n.3 (fam. GB) pasto cinese; cucina cinese4 (fam., GB) (ristorante) cinese● Chinese boxes, scatole cinesi ( anche fig.) □ (fam.) Chinese burn, sfregatura energica del polso o dell'avambraccio che provoca bruciore; (gli) spilli (fam.) □ (bot.) Chinese cabbage (o Chinese leaves), cavolo cinese □ Chinese chequers ( USA Chinese checkers), dama cinese □ (fam. USA) Chinese fire drill, confusione; caos; casino (fam.) □ (bot., antiq.) Chinese gooseberry, kiwi □ Chinese lantern, lanterna cinese; lampioncino; (bot., Physalis alkekengi) alchechengi □ Chinese pavilion, padiglione alla cinese □ Chinese puzzle, puzzle a incastro complesso; puzzle cinese; (fig.) rompicapo, matassa intricata □ (fig.) Chinese wall, ostacolo insormontabile; muro (fig.) □ (GB) Chinese whispers, telefono senza fili, passaparola ( gioco) □ Chinese white, bianco di zinco.* * *[tʃaɪ'niːz] 1. 2.2) (language) cinese m. -
7 draught
1.draft [drɑːft] [AE dræft] nome1) (cold air) corrente f. (d'aria), spiffero m.2) (in fireplace) tiraggio m.3)on draught — [beer etc.] alla spina
4) (of liquid) sorso m.; (of air) boccata f.5) (of ship) pescaggio m.6) BE gioc. (piece) pedina f. (della dama)2.1) [beer etc.] alla spina2) [ animal] da tiro••to feel the draught — colloq. sentirne gli effetti
* * *1) (a movement of air, especially one which causes discomfort in a room or which helps a fire to burn: We increase the heat in the furnace by increasing the draught; There's a dreadful draught in this room!) tiraggio; corrente d'aria2) (a quantity of liquid drunk at once without stopping: He took a long draught of beer.) sorso, sorsata3) (the amount of water a ship requires to float it: a draught of half a metre.) pescaggio•- draughts- draughty* * *[drɒːft]n Am (= draft)1) (of air) corrente f (d'aria), spiffero, (for fire) tiraggio, Naut pescaggio2)he took a long draught of beer — ha bevuto una lunga sorsata di birra* * *draught /drɑ:ft/A n.1 corrente d'aria, spiffero: to cut out the draughts, eliminare gli spifferi; to sit in a draught, essere seduto nella corrente2 (a dama, ingl.) pedina ( nel gioco della dama; cfr. USA checker); (al pl., col verbo al sing.) gioco della dama (cfr. USA checkers): a game of draughts, una partita a dama3 (form.) sorso, sorsata: a draught of beer, un sorso di birra; to drink st. in one draught, bere qc. in un sorso solo (o tutto d'un fiato)4 (med. antiq.) pozione, dose ( di medicina liquida): a sleeping draught, una pozione per dormire, un sonnifero5 [u] (naut.) pescaggio: a ship of 20 feet draught, una nave che pesca 20 piedi; draught marks, quote (o marche) di pescaggio9 (fam.) valvola del tiraggio; tiranteB a. attr.1 da tiro: draught horse [ox], cavallo [bue] da tiro● draught excluder, paraspifferi ( salsicciotto o guarnizione) □ (fig. ingl.) to feel the draught, essere in difficoltà finanziarie □ ( di birra, ecc.) on draught, alla spina NOTA D'USO: - draft o draught?-.* * *1.draft [drɑːft] [AE dræft] nome1) (cold air) corrente f. (d'aria), spiffero m.2) (in fireplace) tiraggio m.3)on draught — [beer etc.] alla spina
4) (of liquid) sorso m.; (of air) boccata f.5) (of ship) pescaggio m.6) BE gioc. (piece) pedina f. (della dama)2.1) [beer etc.] alla spina2) [ animal] da tiro••to feel the draught — colloq. sentirne gli effetti
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[drɑːfts] [AE dræfts]nome + verbo sing. BE gioco m. della dama, dama f.* * *, (American checkers) noun1) (singular a game for two people, played on a board (a draughtboard, (American) checkerboard) exactly like a chessboard, with twenty-four discs.) dama2) (plural the discs.)* * *[drɑːfts] [AE dræfts]nome + verbo sing. BE gioco m. della dama, dama f.
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Checkers — (engl.) steht für: Eine Dame Variante, siehe Dame (Spiel) #Checkers Chinese Checkers, Halma 28px Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe. Kategorie … Deutsch Wikipedia
Checkers — Check ers (ch[e^]k [ e]rz), n. pl. [See {Checher}, v.] A game, called also {draughts}, played on a checkerboard by two persons, each having twelve men (counters or checkers) which are moved diagonally. The game is ended when either of the players … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Checkers — Checkers. См. Кирпичная кладка регенеративных камер. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
checkers — (n.) U.S. name for the game known in Britain as DRAUGHTS (Cf. draughts), 1712, from plural of CHECKER (Cf. checker) (q.v.). So called for the board on which the game is played … Etymology dictionary
checkers — is the AmE name for the game in BrE called draughts … Modern English usage
Checkers — the name of a dog that belonged to Richard Nixon. Nixon was accused of accepting money illegally when he was a candidate for Vice president in 1952. He made an emotional speech on television and said the only gift he had accepted was his dog.… … Universalium
checkers — n. 1) to play checkers 2) Chinese checkers * * * Chinese checkers to play checkers … Combinatory dictionary
checkers — Draughts Draughts, n. pl. A game, now more commonly called {checkers}. See {Checkers}. [1913 Webster] Note: {Polish draughts} is sometimes played with 40 pieces on a board divided into 100 squares. Am. Cyc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
checkers — Kōnane. Also: kōlane, papamū, mū, hiua. Kōnane stone, hiu, ulu; ili ili kea (white); ili ili ele ele (black). See ex., Kou. ♦ To move, as in checkers, ka i hele, ku i. ♦ To lose in checkers, as a stone or game, holo. ♦ To play kōnane … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Checkers speech — ➡ Checkers * * * … Universalium
checkers — noun a) A game for two players played on a chessboard; the players have 12 pieces each, and the object is to capture all the opponent’s pieces by jumping over them. Other European varieties have larger boards and more playing pieces. b) the… … Wiktionary