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Juegos - Tipos de juegos de mesa

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con tipos de juegos de mesa como "damas", "Cluedo" y "ajedrez".

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backgammon
backgammon
[Sustantivo]

a two-player board game in which each player has 15 pieces that can move along 24 long triangles called points based on the throw of dice, the winner is the first player who manages to move all their pieces out of the board

backgammon

backgammon

Ex: After rolling the dice, she moved her checkers closer to her home board in backgammon. 

Después de tirar los dados, movió sus fichas más cerca de su tablero de casa en el backgammon.

checkers
checkers
[Sustantivo]

a two-player board game with 12 pieces per side, played on an 8x8 grid, aiming to capture the opponent's pieces through diagonal moves and jumps

damas

damas

Ex: The checkers game was intense, with each player carefully planning their moves. 

El juego de damas fue intenso, con cada jugador planificando cuidadosamente sus movimientos.

Chinese checkers
Chinese checkers
[Sustantivo]

a board game for 2-6 players in which each player has 10 marbles and attempts to move them from one hole to another on a star-shaped surface

damas chinas

damas chinas

Ex: Have you ever played Chinese checkers?  It's a classic game with a unique board design. 

¿Alguna vez has jugado a las damascas chinas? Es un juego clásico con un diseño de tablero único.

bagatelle
bagatelle
[Sustantivo]

an indoor game played on a table with holes and pins on it, in which each player attempts to hit the ball in a way that they move past the pins and go into the holes each indicating a specific score

bagatelle

bagatelle

Ex: He taught his grandchildren how to play bagatelle, just as his father had taught him. 

Enseñó a sus nietos a jugar al bagatelle, tal como su padre le había enseñado a él.

Chutes and Ladders
Chutes and Ladders
[Sustantivo]

a children's board game in which players aim to reach a target point at the top of the board and the pictures of ladders help them move forward while those of the chutes set them back

juego de la oca

juego de la oca

Ex: We spent hours playing Chutes and Ladders at the family reunion. 

Pasamos horas jugando Serpientes y Escaleras en la reunión familiar.

Ludo
Ludo
[Sustantivo]

a simple board game for two to four players, in which players advance counters according to dice rolls

ludo

ludo

Ex: We decided to play Ludo after dinner to pass the time. 

Decidimos jugar al Ludo después de la cena para pasar el rato.

Monopoly
Monopoly
[Sustantivo]

a type of board game in which players use game currency to buy buildings or streets represented on the board

Monopoly

Monopoly

Ex: She landed on Boardwalk and decided to buy it in Monopoly. 

Ella aterrizó en Boardwalk y decidió comprarlo en el Monopoly.

Scrabble
Scrabble
[Sustantivo]

a type of board game in which one tries to make words on a board using small blocks with letters on them

Scrabble

Scrabble

Ex: We enjoy challenging ourselves with Scrabble to improve our vocabulary and word formation skills. 

Disfrutamos desafiándonos con el Scrabble para mejorar nuestro vocabulario y habilidades de formación de palabras.

snakes and ladders

a children's board game, with pictures of snakes and ladders, in which players move their pieces according to a throw of dice

serpientes y escaleras

serpientes y escaleras

Ex: The kids took turns rolling the die in their game of snakes and ladders. 
tiddlywinks
tiddlywinks
[Sustantivo]

a game played on a flat surface, for one or two pairs of players who aim to get small discs into a cup, to do so, they must apply pressure to these small disks by a larger disk in a way that pops them up to the cup

pulga

pulga

Ex: After a few rounds of tiddlywinks, everyone started to get really competitive. 

Después de unas cuantas rondas de tiddlywinks, todos empezaron a ponerse muy competitivos.

Arimaa
Arimaa
[Sustantivo]

a two-player abstract strategy board game designed to be strategically deep and challenging, featuring animal-themed pieces and a unique movement system

Arimaa,  un juego de estrategia abstracta para dos jugadores diseñado para ser estratégicamente profundo y desafiante

Arimaa, un juego de estrategia abstracta para dos jugadores diseñado para ser estratégicamente profundo y desafiante

Ex: Some players find Arimaa to be more challenging than chess because it requires constant adaptation. 

Algunos jugadores encuentran que Arimaa es más desafiante que el ajedrez porque requiere una adaptación constante.

adventure board game

a type of tabletop game that involves players embarking on a fictional journey or quest, typically exploring a themed setting, overcoming challenges, and making decisions that impact the outcome of the game

juego de mesa de aventuras, juego de tablero de aventuras

juego de mesa de aventuras, juego de tablero de aventuras

Ex: The adventure board game was so engaging that we lost track of time and played for hours. 

El juego de mesa de aventuras fue tan atractivo que perdimos la noción del tiempo y jugamos durante horas.

gomoku
gomoku
[Sustantivo]

a two-player abstract strategy board game where the players take turns placing stones on a grid to form a line of five stones horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to win

gomoku, juego de gomoku

gomoku, juego de gomoku

Ex: She placed her stone carefully, hoping to create a line of five in gomoku. 

Colocó su piedra con cuidado, esperando crear una línea de cinco en el gomoku.

abstract strategy board game

a type of tabletop game that focuses on pure strategy and lacks theme or narrative elements, typically played on a grid or board with simple rules and without chance or luck-based elements

juego de mesa de estrategia abstracta, juego de estrategia abstracto

juego de mesa de estrategia abstracta, juego de estrategia abstracto

Ex: Playing chess with friends is a great way to exercise your brain, since it’s all about strategy, not luck. 

Jugar al ajedrez con amigos es una excelente manera de ejercitar tu cerebro, ya que se trata de un juego de mesa de estrategia abstracta, basado en la estrategia y no en la suerte.

trictrac
trictrac
[Sustantivo]

a historical two-player board game of French origin, similar to backgammon, where players move their pieces based on dice rolls and try to bear off all their pieces before the opponent

trictrac

trictrac

Ex: I had never heard of trictrac before, but it seemed interesting when my friend explained the rules. 

Nunca había oído hablar del trictrac antes, pero parecía interesante cuando mi amigo explicó las reglas.

chaupar
chaupar
[Sustantivo]

an ancient Indian board game played with dice and pieces, similar to Pachisi, where players race to move their pieces around the board and capture opponents' pieces to win

chaupar, un antiguo juego de mesa indio similar al Pachisi

chaupar, un antiguo juego de mesa indio similar al Pachisi

Ex: She moved her pieces carefully, trying to block her opponents while advancing in chaupar. 

Movió sus piezas con cuidado, tratando de bloquear a sus oponentes mientras avanzaba en el chaupar.

pachisi
pachisi
[Sustantivo]

an ancient Indian cross and circle board game played with dice and pieces, where players race to move their pieces around the board and capture opponents' pieces to reach the center and win

parchís, un antiguo juego de mesa indio en forma de cruz y círculo que se juega con dados y fichas

parchís, un antiguo juego de mesa indio en forma de cruz y círculo que se juega con dados y fichas

Ex: When we visited India, we saw people playing pachisi in the park, enjoying the challenge and fun. 

Cuando visitamos la India, vimos a personas jugando al pachisi en el parque, disfrutando del desafío y la diversión.

mill
mill
[Sustantivo]

an ancient two-player strategy board game that has been played in various forms for thousands of years

molino, juego del molino

molino, juego del molino

battleship
battleship
[Sustantivo]

a two-player guessing game that is played on a board with two grids. Each player has their own grid, and each grid is divided into rows and columns, with each cell identified by a letter and a number

hundir la flota, juego de hundir la flota

hundir la flota, juego de hundir la flota

pitchnut
pitchnut
[Sustantivo]

a Canadian tabletop game where players use their fingers to flick small discs into scoring areas on a round wooden board with pockets or holes

pitchnut, un juego de mesa canadiense en el que los jugadores usan los dedos para lanzar pequeños discos a áreas de puntuación en un tablero de madera redondo con bolsillos o agujeros

pitchnut, un juego de mesa canadiense en el que los jugadores usan los dedos para lanzar pequeños discos a áreas de puntuación en un tablero de madera redondo con bolsillos o agujeros

Ex: We spent the afternoon playing pitchnut, trying to land our discs in the corner pockets. 

Pasamos la tarde jugando al pitchnut, intentando colocar nuestros discos en los bolsillos de las esquinas.

crokinole
crokinole
[Sustantivo]

a classic Canadian tabletop dexterity game played on a round wooden board with a hole in the center, where players use their fingers to flick discs, aiming to score points by landing them in higher-scoring areas and knocking opponents' discs out of play

crokinole, un juego clásico de destreza canadiense que se juega en una mesa redonda de madera con un agujero en el centro

crokinole, un juego clásico de destreza canadiense que se juega en una mesa redonda de madera con un agujero en el centro

Ex: We set up a crokinole board at the party, and everyone had so much fun trying to get their discs into the center. 

Montamos un tablero de crokinole en la fiesta, y todos se divirtieron mucho intentando meter sus discos en el centro.

Russian checkers
Russian checkers
[Sustantivo]

a strategic board game played on a checkered board where players flick disks, trying to capture the opponent's disks and achieve specific objectives to win

damas rusas, juego de damas ruso

damas rusas, juego de damas ruso

Ex: After a few rounds of Russian checkers, I began to understand how important positioning is. 

Después de unas cuantas partidas de damas rusas, empecé a entender lo importante que es el posicionamiento.

chess
chess
[Sustantivo]

a strategic two-player board game where players move pieces with different abilities across a board with the objective of capturing the opponent's king

ajedrez

ajedrez

Ex: Playing chess regularly can improve cognitive skills such as problem-solving and decision-making. 

Jugar al ajedrez regularmente puede mejorar habilidades cognitivas como la resolución de problemas y la toma de decisiones.

Blokus
Blokus
[Sustantivo]

an abstract strategy board game where players take turns placing colorful pieces on the board, attempting to cover as much area as possible while blocking their opponents from doing the same

Blokus, un juego de mesa de estrategia abstracta donde los jugadores turnan colocando piezas de colores en el tablero

Blokus, un juego de mesa de estrategia abstracta donde los jugadores turnan colocando piezas de colores en el tablero

Ex: Blokus is one of those games where you need to plan ahead and anticipate your opponent’s moves. 

Blokus es uno de esos juegos en los que necesitas planificar con anticipación y anticipar los movimientos de tu oponente.

dominoes
dominoes
[Sustantivo]

a tile-based game using rectangular pieces with varying numbers of dots on each end, and players take turns matching the dots on one end of their dominoes to those on the board to form a line, aiming to score points or be the first to play all their tiles

dominó, juego de dominó

dominó, juego de dominó

Ex: She won the game of dominoes by placing her last tile with a perfect match. 

Ella ganó el juego de dominó colocando su última ficha con una combinación perfecta.

mahjong
mahjong
[Sustantivo]

an originally Chinese game that is often played by 4 people and is consisted of 144 tiles and small wooden pieces

mahjong

mahjong

Ex: My family gathers every weekend to play mahjong, and it's always a lot of fun. 

Mi familia se reúne todos los fines de semana para jugar al mahjong, y siempre es muy divertido.

okey
okey
[Sustantivo]

a tile-based game where players aim to form sets and runs of numbered tiles to score points and win by using all the tiles in their hand first

okey, juego de okey

okey, juego de okey

rummikub
rummikub
[Sustantivo]

a tile-based board game where players aim to create sets and runs of numbered tiles, combining elements of rummy and mahjong, to be the first to use all their tiles and win

Rummikub, un juego de mesa basado en fichas donde los jugadores tienen como objetivo crear conjuntos y secuencias de fichas numeradas

Rummikub, un juego de mesa basado en fichas donde los jugadores tienen como objetivo crear conjuntos y secuencias de fichas numeradas

Ex: She was the first to finish her tiles in Rummikub, winning the game in under an hour. 

Ella fue la primera en terminar sus fichas en el Rummikub, ganando el juego en menos de una hora.

Bendomino
Bendomino
[Sustantivo]

a tile-based board game that is a variation of dominoes, where players match and place curved tiles with different numbers to create a connected network of curves and score points based on the numbers shown on the curves

Bendomino, un juego de mesa basado en fichas que es una variación de los dominós

Bendomino, un juego de mesa basado en fichas que es una variación de los dominós

Ex: I won the game of Bendomino by placing the last piece at a perfect angle, surprising everyone. 

Gané el juego de Bendomino colocando la última pieza en un ángulo perfecto, sorprendiendo a todos.

Triominoes
Triominoes
[Sustantivo]

a tile-based board game similar to dominoes but with triangular-shaped tiles, where players match and place tiles with numbers on their edges to form a triangular pattern and score points based on the numbers shown on the tiles

Triominós, Juego de triominós

Triominós, Juego de triominós

Ex: I love how Triominoes is different from regular dominoes because of the triangle-shaped pieces. 

Me encanta cómo los Triominoes son diferentes de los dominós regulares debido a las piezas en forma de triángulo.

chicken foot
chicken foot
[Sustantivo]

a dominoes game played with a set of double-nine dominoes, where players try to play all their tiles by matching them to the central spinner or to other open ends of the layout

pie de gallina, juego de dominó pie de gallina

pie de gallina, juego de dominó pie de gallina

Ex: Sarah won the game of chicken foot by getting rid of all her tiles first. 

Sarah ganó el juego de pata de gallo al deshacerse de todas sus fichas primero.

block domino game
block domino game
[Sustantivo]

a tile-matching game where players draw and play tiles to match the numbers on the ends of a line of dominoes, aiming to be the first to play all their tiles or score the fewest points

juego de dominó en bloque, dominó en modo bloque

juego de dominó en bloque, dominó en modo bloque

Ex: My cousin always wins at the block domino game because she’s so good at planning her moves. 

Mi primo siempre gana en el juego de dominó de bloque porque es muy bueno planificando sus movimientos.

Mexican train
Mexican train
[Sustantivo]

a dominoes game using double-twelve dominoes, where players aim to match and play their tiles to get rid of them and be the first to empty their hand

tren mexicano, juego de dominó tren mexicano

tren mexicano, juego de dominó tren mexicano

Ex: We spent hours playing Mexican train, and everyone had a blast trying to outsmart each other. 

Pasamos horas jugando al Mexican train, y todos nos divertimos mucho tratando de ser más listos que los demás.

Qwirkle
Qwirkle
[Sustantivo]

a tile-based board game where players match and place tiles with different shapes and colors to create lines and score points

Qwirkle,  un juego de mesa basado en fichas donde los jugadores combinan y colocan fichas con diferentes formas y colores para crear líneas y anotar puntos.

Qwirkle, un juego de mesa basado en fichas donde los jugadores combinan y colocan fichas con diferentes formas y colores para crear líneas y anotar puntos.

Ex: He won the Qwirkle game by completing a few high-scoring lines near the end. 

Ganó el juego Qwirkle completando algunas líneas de alta puntuación hacia el final.

quad-ominos
quad-ominos
[Sustantivo]

a tile-based game where players match and place curved tiles with different numbers to create a connected network of curves and score points

quad-ominos, un juego de fichas donde los jugadores deben emparejar y colocar fichas curvas con diferentes números para crear una red conectada de curvas y anotar puntos

quad-ominos, un juego de fichas donde los jugadores deben emparejar y colocar fichas curvas con diferentes números para crear una red conectada de curvas y anotar puntos

Ex: After a few rounds, I started getting better at quad-ominos and managed to win. 

Después de unas cuantas rondas, empecé a mejorar en los quad-ominos y logré ganar.

Go
Go
[Sustantivo]

a two-player board game where counters are placed on a grid to surround and capture the opponent's pieces

juego de go, go

juego de go, go

Ex: The Go board was set up with black and white stones. 

El tablero de Go estaba preparado con piedras negras y blancas.

mastermind
mastermind
[Sustantivo]

a deduction board game where one player creates a secret code, and the other player attempts to guess the code by making guesses and receiving feedback on the correctness of their guesses

mente maestra, genio del juego

mente maestra, genio del juego

Stratego
Stratego
[Sustantivo]

a strategy board game where two players command armies of different ranks and attempt to capture the opponent's flag while protecting their own

Stratego,  un juego de mesa estratégico en el que dos jugadores comandan ejércitos de diferentes rangos y intentan capturar la bandera del oponente mientras protegen la suya.

Stratego, un juego de mesa estratégico en el que dos jugadores comandan ejércitos de diferentes rangos y intentan capturar la bandera del oponente mientras protegen la suya.

Ex: My favorite part of playing Stratego is using scouts to gather information about the opponent's setup. 

Mi parte favorita de jugar Stratego es usar exploradores para recopilar información sobre la configuración del oponente.

senet
senet
[Sustantivo]

an ancient Egyptian board game with religious significance, where players move pieces along a track to reach the end while avoiding obstacles, making it one of the oldest known board games in history

senet, un juego de mesa egipcio antiguo con significado religioso

senet, un juego de mesa egipcio antiguo con significado religioso

Ex: While visiting the museum, I saw an ancient senet board on display. 

Mientras visitaba el museo, vi un antiguo tablero de senet en exhibición.

reversi
reversi
[Sustantivo]

a strategic board game for two players who take turns placing pieces on the board, with the objective of flipping the opponent's pieces to their own color to win

reversi, Otelo

reversi, Otelo

Ex: We spent the afternoon playing reversi, and by the end, I had mastered the strategy. 

Pasamos la tarde jugando al reversi, y al final, había dominado la estrategia.

Hex
Hex
[Sustantivo]

a two-player strategy board game played on a hexagonal grid, where each player attempts to connect opposite sides of the board with an unbroken chain of pieces

Hex, El juego Hex

Hex, El juego Hex

Ex: Beginners often underestimate strategy in Hex. 

Los principiantes a menudo subestiman la estrategia en Hex.

Cluedo
Cluedo
[Sustantivo]

a classic murder mystery board game where players assume the roles of detectives, attempting to solve a murder by gathering clues, making deductions, and determining the culprit, weapon, and location of the crime

Cluedo, Clue

Cluedo, Clue

Ex: She loves playing Cluedo, but she gets frustrated when someone else solves the mystery before she does. 

A ella le encanta jugar al Cluedo, pero se frustra cuando alguien más resuelve el misterio antes que ella.

Codenames
Codenames
[Sustantivo]

a two-team word association game where players give one-word clues to help their teammates guess which words on a grid belong to their team, while avoiding the words that belong to the opposing team or the "assassin" word

Códigos secretos, Palabras clave

Códigos secretos, Palabras clave

Ex: Our team is doing well in Codenames because our spymaster is great at giving hints. 

A nuestro equipo le va bien en Codenames porque nuestro espía maestro es genial dando pistas.

Dungeons & Dragons

a tabletop role-playing game where players create characters, embark on quests, and engage in imaginative storytelling together, led by a game master who adjudicates the rules and controls the non-player characters and world

Ex: He’s the Dungeon Master for our Dungeons & Dragons group, and he’s great at creating exciting quests. 
Mensch
Mensch
[Sustantivo]

a classic German board game for 2-4 players that involves rolling dice and moving pieces around the board to be the first player to move all their pieces into their respective "home" spaces

un juego de mesa clásico alemán para 2-4 jugadores que implica tirar dados y mover piezas alrededor del tablero para ser el primer jugador en mover todas sus piezas a sus respectivos espacios "casa", un juego de tablero tradicional alemán para 2 a 4 jugadores

un juego de mesa clásico alemán para 2-4 jugadores que implica tirar dados y mover piezas alrededor del tablero para ser el primer jugador en mover todas sus piezas a sus respectivos espacios "casa", un juego de tablero tradicional alemán para 2 a 4 jugadores

renju
renju
[Sustantivo]

a strategic board game played on a 15x15 grid, where players aim to form a row of five stones in a row while blocking their opponent from doing the same

renju, un juego de estrategia de tablero que se juega en una cuadrícula de 15x15

renju, un juego de estrategia de tablero que se juega en una cuadrícula de 15x15

Ex: She is really good at renju, often anticipating my moves several turns ahead. 

Ella es realmente buena en el renju, a menudo anticipando mis movimientos varios turnos por adelantado.

Ouija
Ouija
[Sustantivo]

a board game that is often used as a tool for communicating with spirits or other supernatural entities, where players rest their hands on a planchette that moves to spell out messages on the board in response to questions asked by the players

Ouija, tabla Ouija

Ouija, tabla Ouija

Ex: She was skeptical about the Ouija but agreed to give it a try with her friends. 

Ella era escéptica acerca del Ouija pero accedió a probarlo con sus amigos.

carrom
carrom
[Sustantivo]

a tabletop game that originated in India, played on a square board with pockets at the corners, where players use a striker and small disks to shoot and pocket their own colored disks, with the objective of sinking all their pieces before their opponent does

carrom, juego de carrom

carrom, juego de carrom

Ex: The game of carrom has always been a favorite pastime in our family, especially during the holidays. 

El juego de carrom siempre ha sido un pasatiempo favorito en nuestra familia, especialmente durante las vacaciones.

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