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piquet

/pɪˈket/

Traducción: Sustantivo con dos significados distintos: un juego de cartas para dos jugadores que usa una baraja reducida de 32 cartas, y una forma histórica de castigo militar empleada por los británicos a finales del siglo XVII, en la que se obligaba a un soldado a estar de pie sobre una sola pierna sobre una estaca afilada.

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noun

/pɪˈket/C1formal
  • esSustantivo con dos significados distintos: un juego de cartas para dos jugadores que usa una baraja reducida de 32 cartas, y una forma histórica de castigo militar empleada por los británicos a finales del siglo XVII, en la que se obligaba a un soldado a estar de pie sobre una sola pierna sobre una estaca afilada.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards, and a historical form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century where a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake.

  1. C1formalbritish

    A card game for two players played with a reduced pack of 32 cards, involving bidding and trick-taking.

    esJuego de naipes para dos jugadores

    • They spent the evening playing piquet by the fireplace.
    • Piquet requires strategic thinking and memory.
    • He learned the rules of piquet from his grandfather.
  2. Historical military punishmentC2formalbritish

    A form of punishment used in the late 17th century British military, where a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake.

    esCastigo militar histórico

    • The soldier was sentenced to piquet for insubordination.
    • Piquet was considered a harsh disciplinary measure.
    • Historical records describe piquet as a painful ordeal.

    Sinónimospicket