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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBridge club
/ˈbrɪdʒ klʌb/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organized group or association of people who meet regularly to play the card game of bridge.
"She has been a dedicated member of the local bridge club for over ten years." - 2
The physical venue or premises where players regularly gather to participate in bridge games and tournaments.
"The downtown bridge club hosts duplicate bridge tournaments every Tuesday and Thursday evening."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of 'bridge', referring to the trick-taking card game derived from whist in the late 19th century, and 'club', originating from the 17th-century English sense of an association of persons meeting for a common purpose or social interaction. The combination emerged in the early 20th century alongside the popularization of contract bridge, institutionalizing local organized groups of players.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bridge club" is said worldwide
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club de bridge
Transliteration: /klœb də bʁidʒ/
"Il passe ses mercredis après-midi au club de bridge."
Bridgeclub
Transliteration: /ˈbʁɪdʒklap/
"Der örtliche Bridgeclub trifft sich jeden Dienstag."
circolo del bridge
Transliteration: /ˈtʃir.ko.lo del ˈbridʒ/
"Il nuovo circolo del bridge ha aperto la settimana scorsa."
club de bridge
Transliteration: /klub de ˈbɾitʃ/
"Nos reunimos en el club de bridge todos los jueves."
clube de bridge
Transliteration: /ˈklu.bi dʒi ˈbɾitʃ/
"Ele é um membro ativo do clube de bridge da cidade."
ब्रिज क्लब
Transliteration: brij klab
"वह हर शनिवार को अपने स्थानीय ब्रिज क्लब जाती है।"
桥牌俱乐部
Transliteration: qiáopái jùlèbù
"这家桥牌俱乐部每周都举办比赛。"
브리지 클럽
Transliteration: beuriji keulleop
"그들은 매주 수요일마다 브리지 클럽에서 만난다."
ブリッジクラブ
Transliteration: burijikurabu
"彼は毎週金曜日にブリッジクラブに通っています。"
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