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• Adjectif utilisé en anglais australien pour décrire quelque chose d'excellent ou d'agréable.

Used in Australian English to describe something as excellent or enjoyable.

1. Excellent or of the highest qualityB1informal

   Describes something that is outstanding, top-notch, or first-rate.

   Excellent, de première qualité

   • That was an ace performance at the concert.
   • He's an ace mechanic who can fix any car.
   • She gave an ace presentation that impressed everyone.

   Synonymesbrilliantexcellentfirst-classfirst-rategreatoutstandingprimestellarsuperbsuperlativeterrifictop-notch

   Antonymesawfulbadinferiormediocrepoorterrible

• Nom qui peut désigner l'as d'un jeu de cartes, une unité ou un point, une personne très compétente, ou au tennis un service que l'adversaire ne peut pas renvoyer.

A noun that can refer to the number one, a playing card with a single pip, a highly skilled person, or a serve in tennis that the opponent cannot reach.

1. The number oneA1formal

   The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number.

   un (nombre)

   • He rolled an ace in the dice game.
   • The card had a single pip, making it an ace.
   • In some games, an ace counts as one.

   Synonymesonesingleunitunity

2. A2formal

   One of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face.

   As (carte à jouer)

   • She drew an ace from the deck.
   • An ace is often the highest card in many games.
   • He won the hand with a pair of aces.

3. Highly skilled personB1informal

   Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.

   Expert hors pair

   • She is an ace at solving complex puzzles.
   • He is a tennis ace, winning many tournaments.
   • The team hired an ace programmer for the project.

   Synonymesadeptcrackerjackexperthotshotmastermavenvirtuosowhizwizard

   Antonymesamateurbeginnerneophytenovice

4. Unreturned serveB1formal

   A serve that the receiver is unable to reach, scoring a point.

   Ace (service gagnant)

   • He served an ace to win the match.
   • The player hit an ace down the line.
   • Her powerful serve resulted in several aces.

• Verbe signifiant réussir un test, un examen ou une tâche exceptionnellement bien, souvent avec un résultat parfait.

A verb meaning to perform exceptionally well on a test, exam, or task, often achieving a perfect score.

1. Score an ace in tennisB2formalsport

   To serve a ball that the opponent cannot return, winning the point.

   Réussir un ace (au tennis)

   • She aced her opponent with a powerful serve.
   • He aced the match point to win the tournament.
   • The player aced the serve down the center line.

2. Play a hole in one strokeB2formalsport

   In golf, to hit the ball from the tee into the hole in a single stroke.

   Réussir un trou en un coup

   • He aced the 12th hole during the championship.
   • She aced the par-3 hole with a perfect swing.
   • The golfer aced the hole, much to the crowd's delight.

3. Succeed at easilyB1informalamerican

   To perform exceptionally well or achieve success with little effort.

   Réussir haut la main

   • She aced the exam without studying much.
   • He aced his job interview and got the position.
   • They aced the project presentation and impressed the clients.

   Synonymesconquerexcel atmasternailpass with flying colorssmash

   Antonymesbombfailflunk