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.
Ha passato la serata a giocare a snooker con i suoi amici.
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The snooker championship is held annually.
Il campionato di snooker si tiene annualmente.
1.
snookerare, bloccare
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.
È riuscito a snookerare il suo avversario con un tiro astuto.
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The red ball was perfectly placed to snooker the cue ball.
La palla rossa era perfettamente posizionata per snookerare la palla bianca.
2.
ingannare, fregare
to trick or deceive someone
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He felt completely snookered by the salesman's smooth talk.
Si sentì completamente ingannato dal bel parlare del venditore.
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Don't let them snooker you into signing that contract.
Non lasciare che ti ingannino a firmare quel contratto.