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Juegos - Términos del juego de trucos

Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con términos de juegos de trucos como "bidding", "slam" y "trump".

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lead
[Sustantivo]

the first card played by a player at the beginning of a trick, which sets the suit for that trick and determines the order in which other players must play their cards

primer palo, carta de inicio

primer palo, carta de inicio

auction
[Sustantivo]

(bridge) the process by which players bid on the right to name the trump suit and the number of tricks they expect to take in a particular hand

subasta, licitación

subasta, licitación

bidding
[Sustantivo]

(bridge) the process by which players communicate information about their hand to their partner and determine the contract for the hand

licitación, ofertación

licitación, ofertación

contract
[Sustantivo]

(contract bridge) an agreement that determines the trump suit and the number of tricks a team must win to score points

contrato, convención

contrato, convención

declarer
[Sustantivo]

the player who has won the auction and has the right to play the contract

declarador, declarante

declarador, declarante

dummy
[Sustantivo]

the partner of the declarer in a bridge game, whose hand is displayed face-up on the table for all players to see after the opening lead

el muerto, el compañero de juego

el muerto, el compañero de juego

Ex: In the game , dummy provides an advantage by allowing the declarer to plan their moves based on the visible cards .
finesse
[Sustantivo]

a technique of attempting to win a trick with a lower card than an opponent's higher card in a particular suit

finesse, táctica

finesse, táctica

honor
[Sustantivo]

any of the top four cards (ace, king, queen, and jack) in a particular suit that are considered to be the strongest cards in that suit

honor, carta alta

honor, carta alta

jacoby transfer
[Sustantivo]

a bidding convention used by the responder to show a five-card or longer major suit and to transfer the bid to the next higher ranking suit, usually at the 2-level, forcing the opener to bid the suit

transferencia Jacoby, traspaso Jacoby

transferencia Jacoby, traspaso Jacoby

Ex: We won the hand thanks to a successful Jacoby transfer, which allowed my partner to play the suit they were more comfortable with.
major suit
[Sustantivo]

(bridge) either the hearts or spades suits, which are considered stronger than the minor suits (diamonds and clubs) because they have more high-ranking cards

triunfo, palo mayor

triunfo, palo mayor

Ex: The contract was set in major suit, so the declarer had to win more tricks .
minor suit
[Sustantivo]

(bridge) either the diamonds or clubs suits, which are considered weaker than the major suits (hearts and spades) because they have fewer high-ranking cards

palo menor, suit menor

palo menor, suit menor

Ex: I had three diamonds , so I decided to focus on minor suit for the game .
no-trump
[Sustantivo]

a bid made by the declarer that specifies no trump suit and indicates that the declarer intends to win tricks using only the strength and distribution of the cards, without relying on any particular suit

sin trumps, sin palo

sin trumps, sin palo

Ex: no-trump games , it is often harder to control the play , since no suit has a special advantage .
partner
[Sustantivo]

a person we do a particular activity with, such as playing a game

pareja

pareja

Ex: Sarah found a partner to participate in the upcoming competition .
penalty
[Sustantivo]

the points or score awarded to the defending side when they successfully prevent the declarer from making their bid

penalización, penal

penalización, penal

responder
[Sustantivo]

the partner of the opening bidder who makes the first bid after the opening bid and provides additional information about their hand to the opening bidder

respondedor, contestador

respondedor, contestador

rubber
[Sustantivo]

a series of games in which one partnership must win two games, with the total score determining the winner

rubber, serie de juegos

rubber, serie de juegos

Ex: The excitement grew as the final game of rubber approached its conclusion .
stayman convention
[Sustantivo]

a bidding system used by the responder to ask the opener if they have a four-card major suit, typically either hearts or spades, after an opening bid of 1NT

convención Stayman, convención de Stayman

convención Stayman, convención de Stayman

Ex: They decided to use Stayman convention to increase their chances of finding a stronger suit .
void
[Sustantivo]

a situation where a player has no cards in a particular suit, which means they cannot follow suit in that suit and must play a card from another suit instead

vacío, sin cartas

vacío, sin cartas

long suit
[Sustantivo]

a suit in which a player holds a large number of cards, typically at least five or more, which can be an advantage in playing and winning tricks in that suit

palo largo, suit largo

palo largo, suit largo

short suit
[Sustantivo]

a suit in which a player holds a small number of cards, typically fewer than three, which can be a disadvantage in playing and winning tricks in that suit

traje corto, suit corto

traje corto, suit corto

Ex: short suit often means fewer opportunities to win tricks in that suit .
slam
[Sustantivo]

a contract bid in which the declarer aims to win all thirteen tricks, that is, to take all the remaining tricks after the opening lead

gran contratante, contracto éxito

gran contratante, contracto éxito

grand slam
[Sustantivo]

a contract bid in which the declarer aims to win all thirteen tricks, that is, to take all the remaining tricks after the opening lead, using the trump suit as the primary weapon

grand slam

grand slam

denomination
[Sustantivo]

a unit of value, especially monetary value

unidad

unidad

to make
[Verbo]

(in bridge, whist, or other similar card games) to successfully fulfill their contract by taking the required number of tricks

cumplir, hacer

cumplir, hacer

Ex: Despite the opponents ' attempts to thwart their plans , the declarer still managed make the vulnerable game contract .
odd trick
[Sustantivo]

the number of tricks won by the declarer that are over and above the number of tricks required to fulfill their contract

trick adicional, truco extra

trick adicional, truco extra

Ex: The contract required odd tricks, so the declarer needed to win 11 tricks in total .
overtrick
[Sustantivo]

a trick won by the declarer in excess of the number of tricks required to fulfill their contract

truco adicional, sobretrick

truco adicional, sobretrick

Ex: The declarer was confident in their play and aimed for overtrick to boost their score .
undertrick
[Sustantivo]

the number of tricks that the declarer fails to take in attempting to fulfill their contract, and they can result in penalties for the declarer's side

fallo, trick fallido

fallo, trick fallido

Ex: The declarer fell short of their contract by two tricks , so the defenders scored penalties for undertrick.
bag
[Sustantivo]

a penalty or negative score incurred when a player exceeds a certain number of tricks or points that they initially bid or predicted to win during the game

saco, penalización

saco, penalización

back run
[Sustantivo]

a series of cards with decreasing numbers, all of the same suit, that comes after the main set of cards

secuencia descendente, serie descendente

secuencia descendente, serie descendente

Ex: If you have back run in your hand , it can be a good idea to focus on that suit to maximize your chances of winning .

a scoring system used in duplicate bridge tournaments that assigns points based on the margin of victory for each deal, with one IMP typically awarded for every 20 points scored above the opponents' result

Punto de partido internacional, Punto internacional de match

Punto de partido internacional, Punto internacional de match

to revoke
[Verbo]

to fail to follow suit when a player should have, violating the rules of the card game being played

revoquear, no seguir el palo

revoquear, no seguir el palo

Ex: revoked by playing the wrong card , unaware that he still had one in the required suit .
nil
[Sustantivo]

in card games, particularly in games like Spades, refers to the act of bidding zero tricks and attempting to win no tricks during a round

nil, cero

nil, cero

to ruff
[Verbo]

to play a trump card in a trick-taking game when unable to follow suit, usually with the intention of winning the trick or avoiding losing a higher-value card

hacer un ruff, jugar un ruff

hacer un ruff, jugar un ruff

to trump
[Verbo]

to play a card of a suit that outranks the current suit, usually used in trick-taking card games to win a trick and gain an advantage over other players

usar un triunfo, jugar un triunfio

usar un triunfo, jugar un triunfio

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