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1 king
[kɪŋ] noun1) a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth:مَلِكKing Charles III.
2) the playing-card with the picture of a king:الريَّه او الشايِب في ورق اللعِبI have two cards – the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.
3) the most important piece in chess.الشاه في لُعْبَة الشَّطْرَنْج -
2 pique
pique [pik]1. feminine noun( = arme) pike ; ( = parole blessante) cutting remark2. masculine noun( = carte) spade ; ( = couleur) spades* * *
I pik
II pik1) ( parole) cutting remark2) ( arme) pike; ( de picador) lance3) ( à cocktail) swizzle stick* * *pik1. nf1) (= arme) pike2) fig (= critique)envoyer des piques à qn; lancer des piques à qn — to make cutting remarks to sb
2. nm* * *A nf1 ( allusion blessante) cutting remark; envoyer des piques à qn to level cutting remarks at sb;2 ( arme) pike;3 ( lance de picador) lance; recevoir des coups de pique [taureau] to be stuck with a lance;4 ( à cocktail) swizzle stick.B nm Jeux ( carte) spade; ( couleur) spades (pl); avoir du pique to be holding spades; avoir des piques dans son jeu to be holding spades; jouer pique to play spades; neuf/roi de pique nine/king of spades.[pik] nom féminin1. [arme] pike[de picador] pic————————[pik] nom masculin1. [carte] spade2. [couleur] spades -
3 rey
m.1 king.los Reyes the King and Queenhablando del rey de Roma talk o speak of the devil(Día de) Reyes Epiphanylos Reyes Católicos (6 January, day on which children receive presents) the Spanish Catholic monarchs Ferdinand V and Isabellalos Reyes Magos the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men¿qué les vas a pedir a los Reyes (Magos)? ? what are you going to ask Father Christmas for?el rey de la selva the king of the jungle2 Rey.* * *1 king\a cuerpo de rey figurado like a kinga rey muerto, rey puesto off with the old, on with the new(día de) Reyes Epiphanyel Rey Sol the Sun Kinglos Reyes Católicos the Catholic Monarchs* * *noun m.* * *1. SM1) (=monarca) king- hablando del rey de Roma por la puerta asomarey de armas — ( Hist) king of arms
2) pl Reyes (=fecha) Epiphanylos Reyes Magos — the Magi, the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men
¿qué te han traído los Reyes? — ≈ what did Father Christmas bring you?
3) [en ajedrez, naipes] king4) [uso apelativo] pet *anda, rey, cómetelo todo — come on, pet, eat it all up *
2.ADJ INVDÍA DE REYES In the Spanish-speaking world, los Reyes or El Día de Reyes is the day when people traditionally receive presents for the Christmas season. When they go to bed on January 5, children leave their shoes outside their bedroom doors or by their windows in the expectation that the Reyes Magos (Wise Men) will leave presents beside them. They may already have written letters to SS.MM. los Reyes Magos de Oriente with a list of what they would like. For Reyes it is traditional to eat Roscón de Reyes, a ring-shaped cake studded with frosted fruits and containing a little trinket or coin.* * *1)a) ( monarca) kinghablando del rey de Roma... — (fr hecha) talk of the devil!
a rey muerto, rey puesto — no sooner has one gone than another comes along o comes to take their place
b) (en ajedrez, naipes) kingc) ( como apelativo) pet (colloq), precious (colloq)2)a) Reyes masculino Epiphany, January 6thb) los Reyes masculino plural: tb•• Cultural note:Los Reyes Magos — the Three Wise Men, The Three Kings
The cabalgata de los Reyes Magos takes place in Spain on January 5, the day before Epiphany ( día de Reyes). It is a parade of floats symbolizing the coming of the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem. In Spain and some Latin American countries, Epiphany is the day when gifts are exchanged* * *= king.Ex. If only every chair could be a throne and hold a king or a queen.----* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.* día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.* nombrar rey = enthrone.* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.* vivir como un rey = live like + a king.* * *1)a) ( monarca) kinghablando del rey de Roma... — (fr hecha) talk of the devil!
a rey muerto, rey puesto — no sooner has one gone than another comes along o comes to take their place
b) (en ajedrez, naipes) kingc) ( como apelativo) pet (colloq), precious (colloq)2)a) Reyes masculino Epiphany, January 6thb) los Reyes masculino plural: tb•• Cultural note:Los Reyes Magos — the Three Wise Men, The Three Kings
The cabalgata de los Reyes Magos takes place in Spain on January 5, the day before Epiphany ( día de Reyes). It is a parade of floats symbolizing the coming of the Three Wise Men to Bethlehem. In Spain and some Latin American countries, Epiphany is the day when gifts are exchanged* * *= king.Ex: If only every chair could be a throne and hold a king or a queen.
* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.* día de los Reyes Magos, el = Epiphany, the.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.* nombrar rey = enthrone.* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.* vivir como un rey = live like + a king.* * *Reyes Magos (↑ rey a1)A1 (monarca) kingla visita oficial de los Reyes de Suecia the official visit of the King and Queen of Swedenlos Reyes y sus hijos the royal couple and their childrenel león, rey de la selva the lion, king of the junglehablando del rey de Roma … ( fr hecha); talk of the devil!a rey muerto, rey puesto: ya tiene otro novio, a rey muerto, rey puesto she already has another boyfriend, as soon as one goes out the window another comes in the door o as soon as one's off the scene she's on to the next ( colloq)yo ni quito ni pongo rey it's nothing to do with me o I have no say in these things2 (en ajedrez) king; (en naipes) kingven aquí rey mío come here, my pet o my precious ( colloq)Compuesto:mpl:los Reyes Católicos the Catholic Monarchs ( Ferdinand and Isabella)B12* * *
rey sustantivo masculino
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los Rreyes y sus hijos the royal couple and their children
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Los Rreyes Magos the Three Wise Men, The Three Kings
rey sustantivo masculino
1 king
2 (mago, genio) es el rey de rock, he's the king of rock
3 Rel (el día de) Reyes, Epiphany o Twelfth Night o 6 January
los Reyes Magos, the (Three) Wise Men
Recuerda que el plural, kings, se refiere solo al sexo masculino. Los reyes de España, es decir, el rey y la reina, se traduce por the king and queen of Spain.
Observa cómo se lee un nombre acompañado de un número: Elizabeth II, Elizabeth the Second; Henry VIII, Henry the Eighth.
' rey' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abdicar
- coronación
- cuerpo
- incógnito
- injuria
- juramentar
- misma
- mismo
- reina
- suceder
- coronar
- corte
- cortejo
- de
- destronar
- disponer
- fiel
- infante
- interceder
- majestad
- representación
- séquito
- vivir
English:
appear
- ascend
- bear
- court
- do
- entertain
- exile
- fit
- forget
- inflict
- king
- queen
- live
- stalemate
* * *rey nm1. [monarca] king;los Reyes the King and Queen;el rey de la selva the king of the jungle;hablando del rey de Roma talk o speak of the devillos Reyes Católicos = the Spanish Catholic monarchs Ferdinand V and Isabella;los Reyes Magos the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men;¿qué les vas a pedir a los Reyes (Magos)? ≈ what are you going to ask Santa Claus for?;rey de la montaña [en ciclismo] king of the mountains;Hist el Rey Sol the Sun King; CAm, Méx rey de los zopilotes [ave] king vulture2.(Día de) Reyes Epiphany [6 January, day on which children receive presents]3. [en ajedrez] king4. [en naipes] king5. [apelativo] love, darling* * *m king;los reyes the king and queen;no quitar ni poner rey fig have no say* * *rey nm: king* * *rey n kingReyes Epiphany / January 6thEl día de Reyes no se celebra en los países anglosajones. Los regalos se dan el día de Navidad¿qué te han traído los Reyes? what did Father Christmas bring you?Reyes Magos Three Wise Men / Three Kings -
4 хвастливый
1) General subject: Falstaffian, Gascon, as cocky as the king of spades, big, blusterous, blustery, boastful, bouncing, braggart, bucko, bully, fanfaron, full of big talk, huff cap, huff-cap, ostentatious, quackish, rodomontade, swank, swanky, swashbuckling, swashing, tall, thrasonic, thrasonical, vainglorious, vaporish, vapouring, vauntful, windy, bragging, big-mouthed2) American: blowhard, spread-eagle3) Obsolete: brag4) Jargon: gassy, rootin'-tootin', large -
5 чересчур гордый
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6 поп
(католически, православен) priest(проте-стантски) parsonкарти kingпоп пика king of spadesще плати като поп he'll pay like a Dutchman; he'll pay on the nail; he won't get away with it without paying; he'll pay for it willy-nilly* * *поп,м., -о̀ве и поп м., -о̀ве, (два) по̀па 1. ( католически, православен) priest; ( протестантски) parson;2. карти king; \поп пика king of spades; • вържи \попа, да е мирно селото catch the troublemaker and all will be well; само \попът го нямаше разг. прен. everything was there but the kitchen sink; ще плати като \поп he’ll pay like a Dutchman; he’ll pay on the nail; he’ll pay for it willy-nilly.* * *pop: поп art - поп арт, поп music - поп музика; (свещеник): priest; parson (протестантски); king (карта); pope (в Русия)* * *1. (католически, православен) priest 2. (проте-стантски) parson 3. ПОП пика king of spades 4. вържи ПОПa, да е мирно селото catch the troublemaker and all will be well 5. карти king 6. само ПОПът го нямаше разг. прен. everybody was there;everything was there but the kitchen sink 7. ще плати като ПОП he'll pay like a Dutchman;he'll pay on the nail;he won't get away with it without paying;he'll pay for it willy-nilly -
7 piqué
pique [pik]1. feminine noun( = arme) pike ; ( = parole blessante) cutting remark2. masculine noun( = carte) spade ; ( = couleur) spades* * *
I pik
II pik1) ( parole) cutting remark2) ( arme) pike; ( de picador) lance3) ( à cocktail) swizzle stick* * *pik1. nf1) (= arme) pike2) fig (= critique)envoyer des piques à qn; lancer des piques à qn — to make cutting remarks to sb
2. nm* * *A nf1 ( allusion blessante) cutting remark; envoyer des piques à qn to level cutting remarks at sb;2 ( arme) pike;3 ( lance de picador) lance; recevoir des coups de pique [taureau] to be stuck with a lance;4 ( à cocktail) swizzle stick.B nm Jeux ( carte) spade; ( couleur) spades (pl); avoir du pique to be holding spades; avoir des piques dans son jeu to be holding spades; jouer pique to play spades; neuf/roi de pique nine/king of spades.5. (locution)pas piqué des hannetons (familier) ou vers (familier) : un alibi pas piqué des hannetons the perfect alibi————————nom masculin -
8 roi
roi [ʀwa]masculine noun• on est les rois du pétrole ! (inf) (riches) we're quids in! (inf) ; (heureux) we're on top of the world!━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━At Epiphany, it is traditional for French people to get together and share a « galette des rois », a round, flat pastry filled with almond paste. A small figurine (« la fève ») is baked inside the pastry, and the person who finds it in his or her portion is given a cardboard crown to wear. This tradition is known as « tirer les rois ». In some families, a child goes under the table while the pastry is being shared out and says who should receive each portion.* * *ʀwanom masculin1) ( souverain) king2) ( sans rival en son genre)le roi des imbéciles — (colloq) a complete idiot
3) ( magnat) tycoon4) Jeux king•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *ʀwa nmles Rois mages — the Three Wise Men, the Magi
le jour des Rois; la fête des Rois; les Rois — Twelfth Night
* * *roi nm1 ⇒ Les titres de politesse ( souverain) king; le roi Louis King Louis; le roi de France the King of France; le livre des Rois Bible the Book of Kings; mets/festin de roi dish/feast fit for a king;2 ( sans rival en son genre) le roi des animaux/de la forêt the king of beasts/of the forest; le roi du rock/de la mode the king of rock/fashion; le roi de l'arnaque○ a master swindler; le roi des imbéciles/salauds○ a complete idiot/bastard◑; le roi des cons◑ a prize bloody idiot◑ GB, a complete asshole◑ US;3 ( magnat) tycoon; le roi du béton/de l'épicerie the concrete/supermarket tycoon;4 Jeux (aux cartes, échecs) king.roi constitutionnel Pol constitutional monarch; les rois fainéants Hist the last Merovingian kings; les rois mages Bible the (three) wise men, the three kings, the Magi; le roi Soleil Hist the Sun King; le Roi des Rois Hist the King of Kings.tirer les Rois to eat Twelfth Night cake; ⇒ royaume.[rwa] nom masculin1. [monarque] kingles rois fainéantsthe last Merovingian kings, in the seventh centuryles Rois mages the Magi, the Three Wise Menles Rois [Épiphanie] Twelfth Nighttirer les Rois to eat "galette des rois"vivre comme un roi to live like a king ou a lordle roi est mort, vive le roi the King is dead, long live the King!2. (figuré)les rois du pétrole the oil tycoons ou magnatesroi de carreau/pique king of diamonds/spades -
9 König
m; -s, -e king; jemanden zum König machen make s.o. king; die Heiligen Drei Könige BIBL. the Three Wise Men, the Magi; das 1. / 2. Buch der Könige BIBL. the 1st / 2nd Book of Kings; Kunde1 1* * *der Königking* * *Kö|nig ['køːnɪç]m -s, -e[-gə] kingdes Kö́nigs Rock (old, liter) — the king's uniform
die Heiligen Drei Kö́nige — The Three Kings or Magi
der Kö́nig der Tiere — the king of the beasts
der Kö́nig der Lüfte — the lord of the skies
während der Weltmeisterschaft regierte in Deutschland Kö́nig Fußball — during the World Cup Germany went football mad (Brit) or soccer crazy (US)
der Kunde ist Kö́nig — the customer is always right
* * *der1) (a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth: He became king when his father died; King Charles III.) king2) (the playing-card with the picture of a king: I have two cards - the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.) king3) (the most important piece in chess.) king* * *Kö·nig<-s, -e>[ˈkø:nɪç]m kingdes \Königs Rock the King's uniformder \König der Tiere/Lüfte the king of beasts/birdsdie Heiligen Drei \Könige the three Wise Men▶ der Kunde ist \König the customer is always right* * *der; Königs, Könige (auch Schach, Kartenspiele, fig.) king* * *jemanden zum König machen make sb king;die Heiligen Drei Könige BIBEL the Three Wise Men, the Magi;das 1./2. Buch der Könige BIBEL the 1st/2nd Book of Kings; → Kunde1 1* * *der; Königs, Könige (auch Schach, Kartenspiele, fig.) king* * *-e m.king n. -
10 król
-a; m2) kingkról strzelców — SPORT top scorer
król zwierząt — ( lew) the king of the jungle
(Święto) Trzech Króli — REL Epiphany
* * *I.król1mppl. - owie Gen. -ów1. (= władca) king; król elekcyjny elected king; umarł król, niech żyje król l. król umarł; niech żyje król! the king is dead; long live the king!; król zwierząt king of beasts l. the jungle; poszedł tam, gdzie król chodzi piechotą żart. he had a little business to attend to; muszę iść tam, gdzie król piechotą chodzi I have some business to attend to, I'll be in my office if you need me; Trzej Królowie the Magi, Three Wise Men; Święto Trzech Króli Epiphany; za króla Ćwieczka żart. when the world was young.2. (= ktoś najlepszy w danej dziedzinie) master; król bawełny cotton lord; król strzelców sport top scorer.miGen. -a pl. -e Gen. -i karty, szachy king; król pik/karo king of spades/diamonds.II.król2mapl. -e Gen. -i (= królik) rabbit.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > król
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11 Schippe
f; -, -n shovel; (Spaten) spade; jemanden auf die Schippe nehmen umg., fig. pull s.o.’s leg, have s.o. on; eine Schippe ziehen oder machen umg. pout allg.; Tod* * *Schịp|pe ['ʃɪpə]f -, -n1) (esp N Ger = Schaufel) shovel, spade2)Schippen pl (Cards) — spades pl
* * *Schip·pe<-, -n>[ˈʃɪpə]f\Schippe König king of spades3.* * *die; Schippe, Schippen1) (nordd., md.): (Schaufel) shoveljemanden auf die Schippe nehmen — (fam.) kid somebody (sl.); pull somebody's leg
2) (Kartenspiel) s. Pik II* * *jemanden auf die Schippe nehmen umg, fig pull sb’s leg, have sb on;* * *die; Schippe, Schippen1) (nordd., md.): (Schaufel) shoveljemanden auf die Schippe nehmen — (fam.) kid somebody (sl.); pull somebody's leg
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12 mariage
c black mariage [maʀjaʒ]1. masculine nouna. ( = cérémonie) weddingb. ( = institution, union) marriage• hors mariage [cohabitation] outside of marriage ; [naissance, né] out of wedlock ; [relations sexuelles] extramaritalc. [de couleurs, parfums, matières] blend ; [d'entreprises] mergerc black2. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ Le mot anglais s'écrit avec deux r.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Marianne, a woman wearing a red cap of liberty, is the personification of the French republic. She appears on stamps, and there are busts of her in all town halls. Her features vary - film stars have been used as models for her.* * *maʀjaʒnom masculin1) ( union) marriagefaire un mariage d'amour/d'argent — to marry for love/money
2) ( cérémonie) wedding3) fig ( association) ( de couleurs) marriage; ( d'entreprises) merger; ( de partis) alliance; ( de techniques) fusion•Phrasal Verbs:••c'est le mariage de la carpe et du lapin — (colloq) it's a mismatch
* * *maʀjaʒ nm1) (union, état) marriagedemander qn en mariage — to propose to sb, to ask sb to marry one
Il l'a demandée en mariage. — He proposed to her., He asked her to marry him.
2) (= noce) weddingmariage civil — registry office wedding Grande-Bretagne civil wedding
3) fig, [couleurs, saveurs, genres] blend, combinationmariage entre... et... — blend of... and...
mariage de deux... — blend of two..., combination of two...
* * *mariage nm1 ( union) marriage; donner sa fille en mariage to give one's daughter in marriage; un mariage heureux a happy marriage; s'opposer à un mariage to oppose a marriage; au début de leur mariage in the early days of their marriage; il ne pense qu'au mariage marriage is all he thinks about; fêter ses 50 ans de mariage to celebrate fifty years of marriage; né d'un premier mariage from a previous marriage; faire un mariage de raison or convenance to make a marriage of convenience; faire un mariage d'amour/argent to marry for love/money; faire un riche mariage to marry into money; un enfant né hors mariage a child born out of wedlock; c'est pour quand le mariage? when is the big day?;2 ( cérémonie) wedding; la cérémonie du mariage the wedding ceremony; un mariage en blanc a white wedding; le mariage a été célébré hier/à la mairie the wedding took place yesterday/at the Town Hall; leur mariage a été célébré à l'église their marriage was followed by a church service; cadeau de mariage wedding present; messe de mariage nuptial mass;3 fig ( association) (de couleurs, parfums, goûts) marriage; (d'entreprises, de réseaux) merger; ( de partis) alliance; ( de techniques) fusion;4 Jeux ( aux cartes) marriage; faire des mariages to score marriages; faire le mariage à pique to have the King and Queen of spades.mariage blanc ( contrat) marriage in name only, paper marriage; ( non consommé) unconsummated marriage; faire un mariage blanc ( contractuel) to marry in name only; ( ne pas le consommer) to have an unconsummated marriage; mariage civil register office ou civil wedding; faire un mariage civil to have a register office ou civil wedding; mariage de la main gauche† common-law marriage; c'est un mariage de la main gauche they're living together; mariage morganatique morganatic marriage; mariage putatif putative marriage; mariage religieux church wedding; faire un mariage religieux to have a church wedding.c'est le mariage de la carpe et du lapin○ it's a mismatch.[marjaʒ] nom masculin1. [union] marriagefaire un mariage d'amour to marry for love, to make a love matchfaire un mariage d'argent ou d'intérêt to marry for moneymariage de convenance ou de raison marriage of conveniencemariage blanc unconsummated marriage, marriage in name only2. [cérémonie] wedding[cortège] wedding processionmariage civil/religieux civil/church wedding[de couleurs] combination[d'associations, d'organisations] mergingIn France, a civil ceremony (which takes place at the mairie) is required of all couples wishing to marry, though some choose to have a church wedding as well. The traditional wedding involves a long and sumptuous meal at which the wedding cake, a pyramid of caramel-covered profiteroles (the pièce montée), is served. -
13 sekwens
m (G sekwensu) Gry sequence, run- sekwens w pikach od króla do dziesiątki a sequence a. run from the king to the ten of spades* * *KARTY straight* * *mikarty sequence.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > sekwens
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14 pik1
Gry Ⅰ m (A pika) spade- wyjść w pika a. w piki to lead with a spade- zagrać pikiem to play a spade- oddał dwie lewe – na pika i kiera he lost two tricks to a spade and a heartⅡ adj. inv. król/dziewiątka pik the king/the nine of spadesThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pik1
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15 schoppen
schoppen1〈de〉♦voorbeelden:1 schoppenaas/heer/tien/vrouw • ace/king/ten/queen of spadesschoppenboer • jack/knave of spadesschoppen is troef • spades is/are trumpéén schoppen • one spade————————schoppen21 [trap geven] kick2 [verplaatsen] kick3 [veroorzaken] kick (up)♦voorbeelden:3 herrie schoppen • kick up/raise a rackethij zal 't nooit ver schoppen • he'll never amount to much1 [de voet bewegen] kick♦voorbeelden:tegen iemand/iets aan schoppen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 lay into someone/something -
16 spar
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17 baraja española
The deck of cards used in Spain, where the standard deck is called the baraja francesa. The four suits are oros, copas, espadas, and bastos, corresponding to diamonds, hearts, spades, and clubs. Each suit has nine numbered cards and three face cards - jack ( sota), knight, and king. There is no queen. -
18 as1
Ⅰ m pers. (Npl asy) (mistrz) ace pot.- as lotnictwa/wywiadu a flying/an intelligence ace- był asem w strzelaniu bramek he was a prolific a. an ace goal scorer- był asem atutowym polskiej komedii przedwojennej he was the ace a. king of Polish pre-war comedyⅡ m inanim. (A asa) 1. Gry (karta) ace- as kier/pik/trefl the ace of hearts/spades/clubs- wyjść asem a. z asa to lead with an ace2. Sport (serw) ace- ■ mieć asa w rękawie to have an ace up one’s sleeve- wyciągnąć asa z rękawa to play one’s trump cardThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > as1
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king of spades — noun /kɪŋɡ.əv.speɪdz/ One of the 52 playing cards from a standard pack as used for bridge and poker, with a picture of a king, with a nominal value of 13, and with the spades suit … Wiktionary
king — [ kıŋ ] noun count *** 1. ) king or King a man who rules a country and is the senior male member of the royal family: Oswald became king in 634. King George VI 2. ) a man who is the best at doing a particular thing: king of: Elvis, the king of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
king */*/*/ — UK [kɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms king : singular king plural kings 1) king or King a man who rules a country and is the senior male member of the royal family King George VI Oswald became king in 634. William was crowned King of England… … English dictionary
king*/*/*/ — [kɪŋ] noun [C] 1) a man who rules a country and is the senior male member of the royal family King George VI[/ex] Oswald became king in 634.[/ex] 2) a man who is the best at doing a particular thing Elvis, the king of rock and roll[/ex] 3) a… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
King (playing card) — The king is a playing card with a picture of a king on it. The usual rank of a king is as if it were a 13, that is, above the queen. In some games, the king is the highest ranked card; in others, the ace is higher. In pinochle, both the ace and… … Wikipedia
The opera corpus — is a list of nearly 2,500 works by more than 775 individual opera composers. Some of the works listed below are still being performed today but many are not. The principal works of the major composers are given as well as those of historical… … Wikipedia
The Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda The Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time es un libro hecho por Martin Popoff nombrando las 500 mejores canciones de metal de todos los tiempos. Lista de las primeras 100 canciones 100. Ratt Round and Round 99. Judas … Wikipedia Español
Spades — For other uses, see Spade (disambiguation). Origin United States Alternative name(s) Call Bridge Type Trick taking … Wikipedia
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