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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFalschspieler
Pronunciation / Transliteration: falsch-shpeeler
"Der Falschspieler wurde aus dem Casino geworfen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A professional gambler who makes a living by cheating at card games using sleight of hand or other dishonest methods.
"The casino manager kept a close eye on the suspicious high roller, suspecting he was an expert card-sharp." - 2
A person exceptionally skilled at playing card games, sometimes used affectionately or admiringly despite the historical connotation of cheating.
"Playing poker with her was intimidating because she was an absolute card-sharp who remembered every discarded card."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'card' (referring to playing cards) and 'sharp' (which historically slangily meant a sharper, swindler, or cheat from the early 17th century). The term evolved in the 19th century, sometimes variantly spelled 'card-sharper', to specifically designate someone who cheats at card games through sleight of hand or deception.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Card-sharp" is said worldwide
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escroc aux cartes
Transliteration: es-kro o kart
"Il a été pris en train de tricher comme un escroc aux cartes."
Falschspieler
Transliteration: falsch-shpeeler
"Der Falschspieler wurde aus dem Casino geworfen."
imbroglione
Transliteration: im-bro-gljo-ne
"Quel giocatore si è rivelato essere un abile imbroglione."
tahúr
Transliteration: ta-uhr
"El tahúr vació los bolsillos de todos los incautos en la mesa de póquer."
aldrabão
Transliteration: al-dra-bãw
"Ele era um conhecido aldrabão nos jogos de cartas locais."
धोखेबाज जुआरी
Transliteration: dhokhebaj juari
"ताश के पत्तों में वह एक शातिर धोखेबाज जुआरी निकला।"
老千
Transliteration: lǎo qiān
"这个赌场的保安抓到了一名经验丰富的老千。"
타짜
Transliteration: ta-jja
"그 영화는 숨막히는 타짜들의 대결을 그린 작품이다."
イカサマ師
Transliteration: ikasama-shi
"そのテーブルには腕利きだが怪しいイカサマ師が座っていた。"
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