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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBien jugado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Byen khoo-gado
"Fue un partido bien jugado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to express approval of someone's performance or action, especially in a competitive context.
"That was a well-played match; both teams showed great skill." - 2
Indicating that a move or decision was executed skillfully or effectively.
"Her strategy was well-played, leading to a decisive victory."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'well-played' is a compound adjective formed from 'well', derived from Old English 'wel', meaning 'in a good or satisfactory manner', and 'played', the past participle of 'play', which comes from Old English 'plegian', meaning 'to engage in activity for enjoyment'. The phrase has evolved to express approval of someone's actions, particularly in games or competitions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Well-Played" is said worldwide
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Bien joué
Transliteration: Byan zhué
"C'était un match bien joué."
Gut gespielt
Transliteration: Goot geeshpeelt
"Das war ein gut gespieltes Spiel."
Ben giocato
Transliteration: Ben dzhokato
"È stata una partita ben giocata."
Bien jugado
Transliteration: Byen khoo-gado
"Fue un partido bien jugado."
Bem jogado
Transliteration: Ben zho-gado
"Foi um jogo bem jogado."
अच्छा खेला
Transliteration: Acchā khela
"यह एक अच्छा खेला गया मैच था।"
打得好
Transliteration: Dǎ dé hǎo
"这是一场打得好的比赛。"
잘 플레이됨
Transliteration: Jal peulleideum
"잘 플레이된 경기였습니다."
うまくプレイされた
Transliteration: Umaku purei sareta
"うまくプレイされた試合でした。"
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