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whist

/wɪst/

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noun

/wɪst/C1formalsport
  • ruКарточная игра для четырёх игроков, образующих две пары, в которой используется стандартная колода из 52 карт, и каждая сторона получает одно очко за каждую взятку сверх шести.

A card game for four players who form two partnerships, where a standard 52-card pack is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick taken in excess of six.

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  1. C1formalbritish

    A classic card game for four players in two partnerships, where a standard 52-card deck is used and points are scored for tricks taken beyond six.

    ruКарточная игра

    • They played whist every Friday evening with their neighbors.
    • Whist requires careful strategy and partnership communication.
    • The rules of whist are similar to bridge but simpler.