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monte

/mɒnti/

Meanings
noun

Un juego de cartas

A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.

Examples :

"At the carnival, a man was running a monte game, quickly dealing cards and urging people to bet. "
En el carnaval, un hombre estaba jugando a un juego de cartas, repartiendo rápidamente las cartas e instando a la gente a apostar.
game entertainment bet

Related Words

Illustration players

players noun

/ˈpleɪəz/ /ˈpleɪɚz/

Jugadores

""In the school play, the young players forgot their lines." "

En la obra escolar, los jóvenes jugadores olvidaron sus líneas.

Illustration urging

urging verb

/ˈɜːd͡ʒɪŋ/ /ˈɝd͡ʒɪŋ/

Instar, urgir, impulsar

"The coach was urging the runners to push harder in the last lap. "

El entrenador estaba instando a los corredores a esforzarse más en la última vuelta.

Illustration quickly

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rápidamente, deprisa

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

El profesor explicó el nuevo concepto de matemáticas rápidamente.

Illustration cleared

cleared verb

/klɪəd/ /klɪɹd/

Despejar, eliminar

"The students cleared their desks before the math test. "

Los estudiantes despejaron sus escritorios antes del examen de matemáticas.

Illustration matched

matched verb

/mætʃt/ /mædʒd/

Coincidir, corresponder

"Here are two options, both aimed at clarity and accessibility: Option 1 (Simple comparison): > Her red shoes perfectly matched her red dress. Option 2 (Relating to ability): > His qualifications matched the requirements of the job. "

{"option1":"Sus zapatos rojos combinaban perfectamente con su vestido rojo.","option2":"Sus calificaciones coincidían con los requisitos del trabajo."}

Illustration pasture

pasture noun

/ˈpɑːstjə/ /ˈpæstʃɚ/

Pasto, pastizal

"The cows grazed peacefully in the green pasture. "

Las vacas pastaban pacíficamente en el pastizal verde.

Illustration section

section noun

/ˈsɛkʃən/

Sección, parte

"The carpenter carefully cut a section from the large log to use for the firewood. "

El carpintero cortó cuidadosamente una sección del gran tronco para usarla para la leña.

Illustration running

running verb

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/

Correr

"The children were running to catch the school bus. "

Los niños corrían para tomar el autobús escolar.

Illustration timberland

timberland noun

/ˈtɪmbərlænd/ /ˈtɪmbərlənd/

Tierra forestal, terreno maderable

"The lumber company bought a large tract of timberland with plans to harvest the trees for construction materials. "

La empresa maderera compró una gran extensión de terreno forestal con planes de talar los árboles para materiales de construcción.

Illustration others

others noun

/ˈʌðəz/ /ˈʌðɚz/

Otros

""She helped me with my homework, and I helped others with theirs." "

Ella me ayudó con mi tarea, y yo ayudé a otros con la suya.

Illustration dealing

dealing verb

/ˈdiːlɪŋ/

Repartir, distribuir

"The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory."

La lucha ha terminado; ahora repartimos el botín de la victoria.

Illustration carnival

carnival noun

/kɑɹnəˈvɑl/

Carnaval

"Carnival of Brazil"

Carnaval de Brasil