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penny ante poker

/ˈpɛni ˈænti ˈpoʊkər/

Tradução: Jogo de pôquer com apostas muito baixas, geralmente de alguns centavos. O termo também é usado metaforicamente para descrever qualquer atividade, negócio ou situação trivial, de pequena escala ou envolvendo quantias insignificantes de dinheiro.

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/ˈpɛni ˈænti ˈpoʊkər/C1informalamericansport
  • ptJogo de pôquer com apostas muito baixas, geralmente de alguns centavos. O termo também é usado metaforicamente para descrever qualquer atividade, negócio ou situação trivial, de pequena escala ou envolvendo quantias insignificantes de dinheiro.

A low-stakes poker game where the bets are very small, often just pennies. The term is also used metaphorically to describe any activity or business that is trivial, small-scale, or involving insignificant amounts of money.

  1. Low-stakes poker gameC1informalamerican

    A poker game where the bets are very small, often just a penny or a few cents.

    ptPôquer de apostas baixas

    • We used to play penny ante poker in the basement every Friday night.
    • Penny ante poker is a great way to learn the game without risking much money.
    • The stakes were so low it was just penny ante poker, purely for fun.
  2. Something trivial or insignificantC2informalamerican

    Used metaphorically to describe an activity, business, or situation that is small-scale, unimportant, or involving little risk or money.

    ptJogo de trocados

    • Compared to the billion-dollar merger, their local deal was just penny ante poker.
    • He was tired of playing penny ante poker in his career and wanted a bigger challenge.
    • The argument was over penny ante poker issues, not the real problems.