gambit

UK
/ˈɡæmbɪt/
US
/ˈɡæmbɪt/

Übersetzungen

gambitsubstantiv
gambits
Pl.
UK
/ˈɡæmbɪt/
US
/ˈɡæmbɪt/
gambitTerme d’échecs.
He played a bold gambit, sacrificing his knight early in the game to control the center of the board.
Il a joué un gambit audacieux, sacrifiant son cavalier tôt dans la partie pour contrôler le centre de l’échiquier.
amorceSens conversationnel, pour une phrase d’ouverture destinée à orienter l’échange.
"So, do you come here often?" was his conversational gambit.
« Alors, vous venez souvent ici ? » était son amorce de conversation.
stratagèmeS’emploie pour une manœuvre calculée visant à obtenir un avantage.
Her decision to take a pay cut in exchange for more stock options was a risky gambit that paid off in the long run.
Sa décision d’accepter une baisse de salaire en échange de davantage d’options d’achat d’actions était un stratagème risqué qui s’est révélé payant à long terme.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
manœuvreVariante plus générale, selon le contexte.
gambitadjektiv
UK
/ˈɡæm.bɪt/
US
/ˈɡæm.bɪt/
Used attributively to describe something relating to or characteristic of a strategem or opening move.

Definitionen

gambitsubstantiv
An opening move in chess where a player sacrifices a pawn or piece to gain an advantageous position.
He played a bold gambit, sacrificing his knight early in the game to control the center of the board.
A calculated move or strategy used to gain an advantage in a situation.
Her decision to take a pay cut in exchange for more stock options was a risky gambit that paid off in the long run.
A remark or opening line intended to initiate or steer a conversation.
"So, do you come here often?" was his conversational gambit.
gambitadjektiv
Used attributively before another noun to denote a strategic or initial move or plan.
The team's gambit tactics quickly overwhelmed their competitors.