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eis1) (the one in playing-cards: the ace of spades.) ess2) (a person who is expert at anything: He's an ace with a rifle.) ener, stjerne3) (a serve in tennis in which the ball is not touched by the opposing player.)4) (the ``one'' on dominoes or dice.)essIsubst. \/eɪs\/1) ( kortspill) ess, ener på terning2) ( golf) hull-i-ett3) ( om person) ess, stjerne, helt, ener4) flygeress, stjernepilot, mesterflyger5) ( tennis) serve-essace! bravo!, mesterlig!ace of hearts\/clubs\/spades\/diamonds hjerteress\/kløveress\/sparess\/ruteressbe an ace at være en kløpper ideuce ace en toer og en ener på terningkasthave an ace up one's sleeve ( overført) ha en trumf på hånden, ha noe i bakhånd, ha et ess i ermethold all the aces ( også overført) sitte med alle essene, sitte med trumfkorteneplay one's ace spille ut sitt beste kortwithin an ace of like ved, på nippet til, en hårsbredd fraIIverb \/eɪs\/1) (amer.) forklaring: klare (en prøve) lett og med beste karakter2) slå noen, utkonkurrere noen3) ( tennis) få inn et serve-ess mot4) ( golf) gjøre hull-i-ett, gå i hull med ett slag, gå i hullace in (to something) komme seg med på noe fordi man er heldigace out være heldig, ha flaksace someone out slå\/utmanøvrere noenIIIadj. \/eɪs\/stjerne-ace reporter se ➢ reporter
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