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jaque mate



Definitions

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jaque mate
     1. n-m. (chess) checkmate, mate
Analysis
jaque
     1. n-m. (chess) check
           No oí bien cuando me dijo « ¡Jaque! » - I didn't hear well when she said "Check!".
     2. n-m. jeopardy
           Vamos, no me pongas en jaque con esa pregunta repentina. - C'mon, don't put me in jeopardy with that sudden question.
     3. v. third-person singular present indicative of jaquir
     jaquir
          1. v. (dated) to forsake, to abandon
     jaquir
          1. v. (dated) to forsake, to abandon
mate
     1. adj. matte (not reflective of light)
     2. n-m. (chess) mate, checkmate
     3. n-m. (colloquial El Salvador) a hand gesture
     4. n-m. maté (the drink prepared from yerba maté (Ilex paraguariensis))
     5. n-m. a hollow gourd or cup in which maté is traditionally served
     matar
          1. v. to kill, slay
          2. v. to put out, extinguish (a flame or light)
          3. v. to butcher
          4. v. to injure, damage
          5. v. to fatigue, exhaust, tire out



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