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Juegos - Términos de juego

Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con términos de juegos de azar como "draw", "stake" y "betting shop".

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betting shop
[Sustantivo]

a physical or online location where people can place bets on various sporting events and other types of competitions, with odds determined by the bookmaker

casa de apuestas, betting shop

casa de apuestas, betting shop

casino
[Sustantivo]

a place where people play and bet their money on gambling games

casino

casino

to draw
[Verbo]

to finish a game without any winning sides

empatar, igualar

empatar, igualar

gambling
[Sustantivo]

the action or activity of betting on uncertain outcomes or playing games of chance, hoping to win money or prizes

juego

juego

gambling den
[Sustantivo]

a place where gambling activities are conducted illegally or secretly

casa de apuestas, salón de juegos clandestino

casa de apuestas, salón de juegos clandestino

numbers game
[Sustantivo]

a form of illegal gambling that involves the selection of a series of numbers, often based on a publicly available source such as a lottery or race

juego de números, lotería clandestina

juego de números, lotería clandestina

one-armed bandit
[Sustantivo]

a gambling machine with a lever on the side that players pull after inserting coins in order to spin the reels

tragaperras, máquina tragamonedas

tragaperras, máquina tragamonedas

premium bond
[Sustantivo]

a type of savings bond issued by the government, in which the bondholder is entered into a monthly lottery drawing for the chance to win a tax-free cash prize, with the prize amounts ranging from small sums to much larger jackpots

bono premium, bono de ahorro premium

bono premium, bono de ahorro premium

scratchcard
[Sustantivo]

a small card made of paper or cardstock that features concealed areas or panels that can be scratched off to reveal a prize or other information

rasca, tarjeta de raspar

rasca, tarjeta de raspar

sweepstakes
[Sustantivo]

a type of contest or promotion in which entrants are selected at random to win a prize or prizes, often without any purchase or payment required to enter

sorteo, concursos

sorteo, concursos

toss-up
[Sustantivo]

an unclear situation that either of two possibilities have an equal chance of happening

cincuenta-cincuenta

cincuenta-cincuenta

to call
[Verbo]

to predict which side of a coin will face upwards after it is tossed

llamar, predecir

llamar, predecir

Ex: called tails and got the first possession .

a phrase that is often used in gambling to describe a bet in which the player has the option to double their winnings or lose everything, depending on the outcome of a subsequent event

each-way
[Sustantivo]

a type of wager where two equal bets are placed on the same selection, one for the selection to win and the other for the selection to place

apuesta de doble sentido, apuesta combinada

apuesta de doble sentido, apuesta combinada

even money
[Sustantivo]

(gambling) a bet or wager that pays out at a 1:1 ratio, or in other words, a bet in which the potential payout is equal to the amount of the original wager

pago parejo, dinero parejo

pago parejo, dinero parejo

long odds
[Sustantivo]

bets or wagers with a relatively low chance of winning, but with the potential for a large payout if successful

probabilidades remotas, apuestas de alto riesgo

probabilidades remotas, apuestas de alto riesgo

short odds
[Sustantivo]

referring to the likelihood of a particular event occurring, with a high probability of success or a low degree of uncertainty

odds cortos, probabilidades cortas

odds cortos, probabilidades cortas

spread betting
[Sustantivo]

a type of gambling in which bettors place wagers on the outcome of an event based on a range of possible outcomes, with payouts determined by the accuracy of the bettor's prediction relative to the spread or range of outcomes set by the bookmaker

apuestas de puntos, apuestas spread

apuestas de puntos, apuestas spread

wager
[Sustantivo]

a bet or a monetary stake placed on the outcome of an event

apuesta, jugada

apuesta, jugada

to bet
[Verbo]

to risk money on the result of a coming event by trying to predict it

apostar

apostar

to back
[Verbo]

to place a bet on a particular outcome or event to occur

apostar, respaldar

apostar, respaldar

to put on
[Verbo]

to place a bet on a particular outcome or event

apostar, hacer una apuesta

apostar, hacer una apuesta

place bet
[Sustantivo]

a bet on a particular horse or team to finish in either first or second place, depending on the terms of the bet

apuesta de lugar, apuesta a colocar

apuesta de lugar, apuesta a colocar

to parlay
[Verbo]

to combine multiple individual bets into one larger bet, with the potential for a higher payout if all of the individual bets are successful

pároli

pároli

Ex: Poker players will parlay a table stack into buying into a higher stakes game .
bookie
[Sustantivo]

a person or organization that accepts bets on the outcome of sporting events, horse races, or other types of gambling activities

bookie, apostador

bookie, apostador

card sharp
[Sustantivo]

a person who is highly skilled at manipulating playing cards for their own financial gain, often through cheating or deception

estafador de cartas, trampas de cartas

estafador de cartas, trampas de cartas

croupier
[Sustantivo]

a person who works in a casino or other gambling establishment, responsible for dealing cards, managing bets, and facilitating the game for players

croupier, mazo

croupier, mazo

gambler
[Sustantivo]

a person who participates in games of chance or bets on uncertain outcomes, often with the aim of winning money or other prizes

jugador, apostador

jugador, apostador

high roller
[Sustantivo]

a person who bets on very large sums of money in casinos

jugador de alto riesgo, apostador de grandes sumas

jugador de alto riesgo, apostador de grandes sumas

Ex: While most visitors played conservatively , high roller at the blackjack table bet $ 50,000 on a single hand .
starting price
[Sustantivo]

the odds or price at which a horse or other competitor is valued at the start of a race or event, as determined by the bookmaker or betting exchange

precio de salida, cuota inicial

precio de salida, cuota inicial

five card Charlie
[Sustantivo]

a blackjack rule where if a player is dealt five cards without busting, they automatically win the hand, regardless of the dealer's hand

cinco cartas Charlie, Charlie de cinco cartas

cinco cartas Charlie, Charlie de cinco cartas

hard hand
[Sustantivo]

a hand in blackjack that does not contain an Ace or contains an Ace that can only be counted as 1, making it inflexible in its value

mano dura, mano rígida

mano dura, mano rígida

pull tab
[Sustantivo]

a type of instant win game or gambling ticket, typically made of paper, with concealed windows that can be opened to reveal if the player has won a prize

tarjeta de rasgar, billete de raspado

tarjeta de rasgar, billete de raspado

pachinko
[Sustantivo]

a type of mechanical arcade game and gambling device that originated in Japan, in which players shoot small metal balls into a vertical playing field filled with pins, bumpers, and other obstacles

pachinko, máquina de pachinko

pachinko, máquina de pachinko

claw machine
[Sustantivo]

an arcade machine that has a claw-like device used to grab prizes inside the machine and drop them into a chute for players to win

máquina de garras, máquina de premios

máquina de garras, máquina de premios

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