snooker

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A cue sport played on a baize-covered table with 15 red balls, six colored balls, and a cue ball, where players aim to pot balls in a specific order.

• 🇩🇪Ein Billardspiel auf einem mit Tuch bespannten Tisch mit 15 roten Bällen, sechs farbigen Bällen und einem Spielball, bei dem die Spieler die Bälle in einer bestimmten Reihenfolge einlochen müssen.

1. Cue sport B1 formal sport

   A game played on a large baize-covered table with pockets, using a cue and balls, where players aim to pot red balls and colored balls in a specific order.

   • He spends every weekend playing snooker at the local club.
   • The world snooker championship is a major sporting event.
   • She learned the rules of snooker from her grandfather.

   🇩🇪Snooker

• snookers plural form
• snookers' possessive plural form
• snooker's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to prevent someone from achieving something or to place someone in a difficult position, often used in the context of the game of snooker where a player is blocked from making a direct shot.

• 🇩🇪Jemanden daran hindern, ein Ziel zu erreichen, oder ihn in eine schwierige Lage bringen; im Snooker blockiert man dem Gegner die direkte Stoßmöglichkeit auf den Ball.

1. Leave opponent unable to shoot directly B2 formal sport

   In snooker or billiards, to position the cue ball so that the opponent cannot hit the required ball directly.

   • He snookered his opponent behind the black ball.
   • She was completely snookered and had to play a safety shot.
   • The player skillfully snookered his rival, winning the frame.

   🇩🇪Ein Snooker legen

   Synonyme: hook

2. Trick or deceive C1 informal british

   To deceive or outwit someone, often in a clever or cunning way.

   • He felt snookered by the fine print in the contract.
   • The salesman snookered me into buying a faulty product.
   • She was snookered into believing his false promises.

   🇩🇪Überlisten

   Synonyme: bamboozlecheatdeceivedupefoolgullhoodwinkoutwitswindletrick

• snookered past participle
• snookered past simple
• snookering present participle
• snookers third person singular