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game

/ɡeɪm/

gamenoun

games

/ɡeɪm/

Translations

jeu

We played a board game to pass the time during the power outage.

Nous avons joué à un jeu de société pour passer le temps pendant la panne de courant.

matchSport ou compétition entre deux équipes ou deux joueurs.

The soccer game was intense, with both teams giving their best performance.

Le match de football était intense, et les deux équipes ont donné le meilleur d'elles-mêmes.

jeuAu tennis et dans certains sports de raquette.

She won the first game of the set with a powerful serve.

Elle a remporté le premier jeu du set grâce à un service puissant.

gibierAnimaux sauvages chassés pour se nourrir ou pour le sport.

The hunters returned with a variety of game, including deer and pheasants.

Les chasseurs sont revenus avec divers gibiers, notamment des cerfs et des faisans.

stratagèmePlan secret ou astucieux.

What's your game, anyway? You keep asking all these questions.

Quel est ton stratagème, au juste ? Tu n'arrêtes pas de poser toutes ces questions.

Additional translations

partieSurtout pour les jeux de société, de cartes ou certaines disciplines sportives.

niveau de jeuDans le sens du niveau de performance ou d'aptitude.

Definitions

An activity that one engages in for amusement or fun.

We played a board game to pass the time during the power outage.

A competitive activity or sport in which players contend with each other according to a set of rules.

The soccer game was intense, with both teams giving their best performance.

A single portion of play forming a scoring unit in a match, especially in tennis.

She won the first game of the set with a powerful serve.

Wild animals hunted for food or sport.

The hunters returned with a variety of game, including deer and pheasants.

A secret or clever plan or strategy.

What's your game, anyway? You keep asking all these questions.

Skill, ability, or level of performance displayed in an activity or competition.

She really brought her A-game to the championship match.

Synonyms

gameverb

gamed

Past Simple

gamed

Past Participle

gaming

ing-form

/ɡeɪm/

Translations

contournerUn système ou des règles, en cherchant un avantage.

He tried to game the system by finding loopholes in the regulations.

Il a essayé de contourner le système en trouvant des failles dans la réglementation.

jouerÀ des jeux vidéo ou sur ordinateur.

She likes to game for a few hours every evening after work.

Elle aime jouer à des jeux vidéo pendant quelques heures chaque soir après le travail.

Additional translations

parierDans le sens de miser de l'argent; emploi rare ou vieilli.

Definitions

To manipulate or exploit a system or set of rules to gain an advantage.

He tried to game the system by finding loopholes in the regulations.

To play video or computer games.

She likes to game for a few hours every evening after work.

To gamble or place bets for money or stakes.

They spent the night gaming at the riverboat casino.

Synonyms

gameadjective

gamer

Comp.

gamest

Super.

/ɡeɪm/

Used to describe willingness or readiness to undertake something risky (“Are you game?”).

Translations

partantFamilier; prêt à faire quelque chose de nouveau, difficile ou risqué.

If you’re game, we can try skydiving this weekend.

Si tu es partant, nous pouvons essayer le parachutisme ce week-end.

Additional translations

volontairePlus neutre; disposé à faire quelque chose.

Definitions

Willing and eager to do something new, difficult, or risky.

If you’re game, we can try skydiving this weekend.

Synonyms