preemptive bid

• Ação estratégica tomada antecipadamente para obter vantagem ou impedir a ação do adversário, comum em negócios, política e jogos de cartas como o bridge.

A strategic move made in advance to gain an advantage or prevent an opponent from acting, commonly used in business, politics, or card games like bridge.

1. High opening bid in bridgeC2formal

   A high-level opening bid in the card game bridge, designed to disrupt the opponents' communication and prevent them from finding their best contract.

   Abertura preemptiva

   • He made a preemptive bid of three spades to block the opponents.
   • A preemptive bid often sacrifices points to gain a strategic advantage.
   • The player's preemptive bid caught the opponents off guard.