trumper
9.1
A card player who uses a trump card to win a trick
- noun
- Jargon
:
jugador que corta (en juegos de cartas)
- The experienced trumper waited until the last round to play her winning card.
Examples
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In bridge, a skilled trumper can change the outcome of the game.
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He became known as the best trumper at the weekly card club.
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He is a skilled trumper in our card games.
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Many trumpers played in the tournament last weekend.
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The experienced trumper waited until the last round to play her winning card.
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In bridge, a skilled trumper can change the outcome of the game.
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He became known as the best trumper at the weekly card club.
Synonyms
card player
vstrumper
8
2.0
A person who plays games with cards like poker or bridge
focuses on playing a trump card to win one trick or round
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Trumper comes from trump, a card that 'wins' over others, plus -er, so a trumper is a player who uses a trump card to win a trick.