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juke

/dʒuːk/

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noun

/dʒuːk/C1formalamericansport
  • ruСуществительное с двумя различными значениями: небольшое придорожное заведение на юго-востоке США, предлагающее еду, напитки и танцы под музыку из музыкального автомата; или обманное движение в американском футболе, используемое для уклонения от соперника.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a small roadside establishment in the southeastern US offering food, drink, and dancing to jukebox music; or a deceptive move in football used to evade an opponent.

  1. Roadside establishmentB2informalamerican

    A small, informal roadside bar or restaurant, often found in the southeastern United States, where people can eat, drink, and dance to music from a jukebox.

    ruПридорожное заведение

    • We stopped at a juke for some fried catfish and live music.
    • The old juke was famous for its blues nights.
    • They spent the evening dancing at a local juke joint.

    Synonymshonky-tonkjook jointjuke jointroadhouse

  2. Deceptive move in footballB2informalamerican

    A quick, deceptive movement made by a football player to fake out an opponent and gain an advantage.

    ruОбманный финт

    • The running back used a juke to evade the defender.
    • He faked left and then executed a perfect juke to the right.
    • The crowd cheered as the receiver's juke left the cornerback grasping at air.

    Synonymsdodgefakefeintshimmy

Forms
  • jukes plural form
  • jukes' possessive plural form
  • juke's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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