trump

• Carta do naipe que foi declarado superior às demais durante uma mão em jogos de cartas; por extensão, aquilo que se sobressai ou é usado como recurso decisivo.

A noun referring to a playing card of the suit that has been declared to rank above all others for the duration of a hand in card games.

1. Playing card in a trump suitB1formal

   A playing card belonging to the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of a hand in card games.

   Carta de trunfo

   • He played a trump card and won the trick.
   • In this game, hearts are trumps.
   • She saved her highest trump for the final round.

   Sinônimostrump card

2. Trump suitB1formal

   The suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand in card games.

   Naipe de trunfo

   • Spades were chosen as the trump suit for this hand.
   • The player who names the trump suit gains an advantage.
   • Changing the trump suit can alter the game's strategy.

3. B1formalart

   A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone, having a narrow tube and a flared bell, played by means of valves.

   Trompete

   • The trump sounded a fanfare to announce the king's arrival.
   • He learned to play the trump in the school band.
   • The orchestra featured a solo trump piece.

   Sinônimostrumpet

• Superar ou levar a melhor sobre alguém ou algo, muitas vezes com uma ação decisiva ou superior; historicamente também usado em jogos de cartas no sentido de "jogar um trunfo".

A verb meaning to surpass or outdo someone or something, often by using a decisive or superior action; also historically used in card games meaning to play a trump card.

1. To produce a sound like a trumpetB2formal

   To make a loud, resonant sound, similar to that of a trumpet.

   Trombetear

   • The elephant trumpeted loudly in the jungle.
   • The orchestra trumpeted a triumphant fanfare.
   • He trumpeted his arrival with a blast on his horn.

   Sinônimosblareblasttrumpet

2. To outdo or surpassB2formal

   To get the better of someone or something, often by using a clever or superior strategy.

   Superar

   • She trumped her opponent with a brilliant argument.
   • The new technology trumped all previous models.
   • He trumped everyone's expectations by finishing first.

   Sinônimosbeatexceedoutclassoutdooutmaneuveroutshineoutstripoutwitsurpasstop

   Antônimosfaillosesuccumbyield

3. To play a trump cardB2formal

   In card games, to play a card of the suit that outranks others.

   Jogar trunfo

   • He trumped his opponent's ace with a higher card.
   • She trumped the trick and won the round.
   • In the final hand, he trumped the king with a joker.

   Sinônimosruff

4. To proclaim loudlyB2formal

   To announce or declare something with great enthusiasm or fanfare.

   Anunciar em alto e bom som

   • The company trumpeted its new product launch across all media.
   • He trumpeted his victory to everyone who would listen.
   • The government trumpeted the success of the new policy.

   Sinônimosannounceblareblazoncryheraldproclaimtrumpet

Variantes phrasaltrump up