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card-playing

/ˈkɑːdˌpleɪ.ɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˈkɑːdˌpleɪ.ɪŋ/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее составное прилагательное, описывающее человека, который играет в карты, часто используемое в нейтральном или слегка негативном контексте.

An old-fashioned compound adjective describing someone who plays cards, often used in a neutral or slightly negative context.

  1. Engaged in card gamesB2informal

    Describes someone who is heavily involved in or preoccupied with playing card games, especially for pleasure or gambling.

    ruИграющий в карты

    • He was known as a card-playing man who spent his evenings at the club.
    • The card-playing crowd gathered every Friday night.
    • Her card-playing habits worried her family.
Forms
  • more card-playing comparative form
  • most card-playing superlative form