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game

UK
/ɡeɪm/
US
/ɡeɪm/

Translations

gamenoun
games
pl
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/ɡeɪm/
US
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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.
Synonyms
match
contest
competition
play
sport
activity
event
challenge
pastime
recreation
gameverb
gamed
Past Simple
gamed
Past Participle
gaming
Gerund
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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.
Synonyms
play
compete
engage
participate
contend
gameadjective
gamer
Comp.
gamest
Super.
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Used to describe willingness or readiness to undertake something risky (“Are you game?”).
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.
Synonyms
willing
eager
ready
adventurous
spirited
courageous
bold
daring
intrepid
plucky
enthusiastic
prepared

Definitions

gamenoun
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.
gameverb
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.
gameadjective
Willing and eager to do something new, difficult, or risky.
If you’re game, we can try skydiving this weekend.
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