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game

 
 
/geɪm/ noun

Translation

ACTIVITY [C] an entertaining activity or sport that people play, usually needing some skill and played according to rules
(eğlence, spor) oyun
a computer game Football's an exciting game. Do you want to play a different game?40714862233
OCCASION [C] a particular competition, match, or occasion when people play a game
oyun, yarış, yarışma
Would you like a game of chess? Who won yesterday's game?14741486
games UK organized sports that children do at school
okulda yapılan spor
I always hated games at school. a games teacher1372
the European/Commonwealth, etc Games a special event where there are lots of competitions for different sports
Avrupa/İngiliz Milletler Topluluğu vb. oyunları/müsabakaları
1474410
SECRET PLAN [C] UK informal a secret plan
gizli plan, oyun
What's your game?1057
ANIMALS [U] wild animals and birds that are hunted for food or sport
spor veya yiyecek amaçlı yaban hayvan avı
204487857
give the game away UK to spoil a surprise or joke by letting someone know something that should have been kept secret
oyunu/sürprizi/şakayı bozmak/ifşa etmek; ele vermek
1151
play games to not deal with a situation seriously or honestly
bir durumla gerektiği gibi ciddi ve dürüst bir şekilde ilgilenmemek
Someone's life is in danger here - we're not playing games.1490
→ See also ball game → See also board game → See also the Olympic Games → See also video game
(Definition of game noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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