noun🔗ShareBlackjack, VeintiunaA common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over."My uncle loves to play blackjack at the casino. "A mi tío le encanta jugar al blackjack en el casino.gameentertainmentbusinessbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlackjack, una mano en el juego de blackjack que consiste en una carta con figura y un asA hand in the game of blackjack consisting of a face card and an ace."My uncle, a big fan of blackjack, showed me how to make a winning blackjack in the game. "Mi tío, un gran fan del blackjack, me mostró cómo hacer un blackjack ganador en el juego.gameentertainmentbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa bandera (es decir, un jack) tradicionalmente izada por los barcos piratas; popularmente considerada como una calavera blanca y huesos cruzados sobre un campo negro (el Jolly Roger).The flag (i.e., a jack) traditionally flown by pirate ships; popularly thought to be a white skull and crossed bones on a black field (the Jolly Roger)."The pirate captain's ship flew a famous black flag, the "blackjack," with its skull and crossbones. "El barco del capitán pirata enarbolaba una famosa bandera negra, el "blackjack", con su calavera y sus huesos cruzados.nauticalsailinghistorymilitarytraditionheraldrywarsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorraA small, flat, blunt, usually leather-covered weapon loaded with heavy material such as lead or ball bearings, intended to inflict a blow to the head that renders the victim unconscious with diminished risk of lasting cranial trauma."The guard carried a blackjack, ready to subdue any troublemakers. "El guardia llevaba una porra, listo para someter a cualquier alborotador.weaponpolicemilitaryitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmor seco, aceitillaAny of several species of weed of genus Bidens, such as Bidens pilosa, in the family Compositae."The garden was overrun with blackjack weeds, making it difficult to cultivate the vegetables. "El jardín estaba infestado de amor seco, lo que dificultaba el cultivo de las verduras.plantbiologynaturevegetableagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRoble negroA blackjack oak."My grandfather's favorite card game is blackjack. "El juego de cartas favorito de mi abuelo es el roble negro.plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear con una porraTo strike with a blackjack or similar weapon."The bully blackjacked the smaller student, causing a commotion in the hallway. "El matón golpeó al estudiante más pequeño con una porra, causando una conmoción en el pasillo.weaponpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading