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pre-empt

/ˈpriː.ɛmpt/

Traduction: Nom désignant une enchère élevée dans les jeux de cartes, en particulier au bridge, faite pour gêner ou empêcher les adversaires de faire une enchère efficace.

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C1formalcommonsport/ˈpriː.ɛmpt/

A noun referring to a high bid made in card games, particularly bridge, designed to disrupt or prevent the opposing players from bidding effectively.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant une enchère élevée dans les jeux de cartes, en particulier au bridge, faite pour gêner ou empêcher les adversaires de faire une enchère efficace.
  1. High bid in card games C1 formal sport

    A high bid made in certain card games, especially bridge, intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding effectively.

    • He made a pre-empt of three spades to block the opponents.
    • A pre-empt can be a risky but effective strategy.
    • The player's pre-empt forced the other team to reconsider their bid.

    🇫🇷enchère préventive

    Synonymes: preemptive bid