snooker
US /ˈsnuː.kɚ/
UK /ˈsnuː.kɚ/
1.
snooker
a game played with cues on a billiard table with 15 red balls and 6 balls of other colors, in which players score points by pocketing the balls in a particular order
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He spent the evening playing snooker with his friends.
Il a passé la soirée à jouer au snooker avec ses amis.
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The snooker championship is held annually.
Le championnat de snooker a lieu chaque année.
1.
snooker, bloquer
to leave an opponent in a position where they cannot directly hit the ball they want to hit because another ball is in the way
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He managed to snooker his opponent with a clever shot.
Il a réussi à snooker son adversaire avec un coup astucieux.
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The red ball was perfectly placed to snooker the cue ball.
La boule rouge était parfaitement placée pour snooker la boule blanche.
2.
piéger, tromper
to trick or deceive someone
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He felt completely snookered by the salesman's smooth talk.
Il s'est senti complètement piégé par le beau discours du vendeur.
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Don't let them snooker you into signing that contract.
Ne les laisse pas te piéger pour signer ce contrat.