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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjugada sucia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xuˈɣa.ða ˈsu.sja
"Esa jugada sucia no está estrictamente prohibida pero es poco ética."
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2 senses- 1
An unethical maneuver or tactical trick used in card games like poker to take unfair advantage of an opponent without strictly breaking the rules.
"Deliberately concealing high-value chips behind lower denomination ones is considered a classic angle-shot." - 2
Any borderline deceptive action or maneuver designed to manipulate a situation to one's advantage.
"His business proposal relied on a legal angle-shot that caught the investors off guard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'angle' in the sense of a hidden or oblique perspective combined with 'shot' from gambling and card games denoting a play or maneuver. Originating in 20th-century poker slang, it describes unethical tactical behavior that stays technically within the written rules while violating the spirit of fair play.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Angle-shot" is said worldwide
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coup tordu
Transliteration: ko tor.dy
"Il a utilisé un coup tordu pour induire son adversaire en erreur."
Zwickmühle
Transliteration: tsvɪkˈmyːlə
"Dieser Zug galt beim Pokern als unfaire Masche."
mossa sleale
Transliteration: ˈmɔs.sa sleˈa.le
"Ha cercato di imbrogliare con una mossa sleale al tavolo."
jugada sucia
Transliteration: xuˈɣa.ða ˈsu.sja
"Esa jugada sucia no está estrictamente prohibida pero es poco ética."
jogada desleal
Transliteration: ʒuˈɡa.dɐ dʒzʃleˈaw
"Ele tentou uma jogada desleal para vencer a partida."
धोखेबाज़ी का दांव
Transliteration: dhokhebazi ka daanv
"उसने खेल में एक चालाक धोखेबाज़ी का दांव खेला।"
擦边球欺诈
Transliteration: cā biān qiú qī zhà
"这种行为在规则边缘游走，属于一种欺诈性的擦边球。"
꼼수
Transliteration: kkom-su
"그는 규칙의 허점을 이용한 꼼수로 상대를 속였다."
アングルショット
Transliteration: anguru shotto
"ポーカーにおいてアングルショットはマナー違反とみなされます。"
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