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gaming

/ˈɡeɪmɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Apostar, jugar

To gamble.

Examples :

"He was gaming with borrowed money, hoping to win big. "
Estaba apostando con dinero prestado, esperando ganar mucho.
bet game entertainment action
verb

Aprovecharse de, manipular

To exploit loopholes in a system or bureaucracy in a way which defeats or nullifies the spirit of the rules in effect, usually to obtain a result which otherwise would be unobtainable.

Examples :

""By submitting the same essay for two different classes, Sarah was gaming the system to avoid extra work." "
Al presentar el mismo ensayo para dos clases diferentes, Sarah se estaba aprovechando del sistema para evitar trabajo extra.
system business law government politics moral action

Related Words

Illustration bureaucracy

bureaucracy noun

/bjʊəˈɹɒkɹəsi/ /bjʊˈɹɑːkɹəsi/

Burocracia

"The school's bureaucracy required multiple forms and signatures for the permission slip. "

La burocracia de la escuela requería múltiples formularios y firmas para el permiso.

Illustration seduction

seduction noun

/sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/

Seducción

"Seduction is the fine art of manipulating people based on physical attraction and desire."

La seducción es el arte de manipular a las personas basándose en la atracción física y el deseo.

Illustration premeditated

premeditated verb

/ˌpriːˈmedɪteɪtɪd/ /priːˈmedɪteɪtɪd/

Meditar, planificar de antemano

"Before the big presentation, Sarah premeditated her answers to possible questions. "

Antes de la gran presentación, Sarah premeditó sus respuestas a posibles preguntas.

Illustration submitting

submitting verb

/səbˈmɪtɪŋ/ /sʌbˈmɪtɪŋ/

Ceder, someterse

"They will not submit to the destruction of their rights."

No se someterán a la destrucción de sus derechos.

Illustration loopholes

loopholes noun

/ˈluːphoʊlz/

Troneras, aspilleras

"The soldiers fired their arrows from the loopholes in the castle wall, protecting themselves from the enemy. "

Los soldados dispararon sus flechas desde las troneras de la muralla del castillo, protegiéndose del enemigo.

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

La diferencia

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Mi familia tiene una diferencia de ideal para mi futuro que yo.

Illustration attendance

attendance noun

/əˈtɛn.dəns/

Asistencia, presencia

"Attendance at the meeting is required."

Se requiere la asistencia a la reunión.

Illustration unobtainable

unobtainable noun

/ˌʌnəbˈteɪnəbəl/ /ˌʌnɒbˈteɪnəbəl/

Algo inalcanzable

"Since "unobtainable" is an adjective, not a noun, here's a sentence that uses it correctly as an adjective: "For many students, a perfect score on the SAT is an unobtainable goal, even with years of studying." "

Para muchos estudiantes, una puntuación perfecta en el SAT es una meta inalcanzable, incluso con años de estudio.

Illustration nullifies

nullifies verb

/ˈnʌləˌfaɪz/

Anular, invalidar

"The contract has been nullified."

El contrato ha sido anulado.

Illustration compliments

compliments noun

/ˈkɒmplɪmənts/ /ˈkɑmplɪmənts/

Cumplidos, elogios

"Her performance earned her many compliments from the audience. "

Su actuación le valió muchos elogios del público.

Illustration otherwise

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

De lo contrario, diferente

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

Dijo que no lo hizo, pero la evidencia era de lo contrario.

Illustration targeting

targeting verb

/ˈtɑːrɡɪtɪŋ/ /ˈtɑːrɡətɪŋ/

Apuntar a, dirigir a

"The archer was targeting the bullseye with her arrow. "

El arquero estaba apuntando a la diana con su flecha.