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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEscalera interna
Pronunciation / Transliteration: es.kaˈle.ɾa inˈteɾ.na
"Consiguió una escalera interna en el juego."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A poker hand consisting of four cards in a sequence with one card missing from the ends.
"He was excited to draw an inside-straight, hoping to complete his hand." - 2
A situation in which a player has a chance to complete a straight by drawing one of the inner cards.
"She was in a tough spot, relying on an inside-straight to win the pot."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'inside-straight' originates from the realm of poker, where it describes a specific hand that is formed by connecting the inner numbers of a sequence. The phrase combines 'inside', meaning within or internal, and 'straight', referring to a sequence of cards. Its usage has evolved in gambling contexts since the early 20th century.
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Quinte intérieure
Transliteration: kɛ̃t ɛ̃tɛʁjœʁ
"Il a réussi à obtenir une quinte intérieure au poker."
Innere Straße
Transliteration: ˈɪnəʁə ˈʃtʁaːsə
"Er hatte eine innere Straße im Poker."
Scala interna
Transliteration: ˈskala inˈtɛrna
"Ha fatto una scala interna durante la partita."
Escalera interna
Transliteration: es.kaˈle.ɾa inˈteɾ.na
"Consiguió una escalera interna en el juego."
Escada interna
Transliteration: esˈkada inˈtɛʁna
"Ele conseguiu uma escada interna no pôquer."
आंतरिक स्ट्रेट
Transliteration: āntarika sṭreṭ
"उसने पोकर में आंतरिक स्ट्रेट बनाया।"
内部顺子
Transliteration: nèi bù shùn zi
"他在扑克中得到了内部顺子。"
내부 스트레이트
Transliteration: naebu seuteureiteu
"그는 포커에서 내부 스트레이트를 얻었다."
インサイドストレート
Transliteration: insaidosutoreeto
"彼はポーカーでインサイドストレートを引いた。"
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