snooker
US /ˈsnuː.kɚ/
UK /ˈsnuː.kɚ/
1.
snuker
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.
Dia menghabiskan malam bermain snuker dengan rakan-rakannya.
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The snooker championship is held annually.
Kejohanan snuker diadakan setiap tahun.
1.
menyekat, menghalang
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.
Dia berjaya menyekat lawannya dengan pukulan yang bijak.
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The red ball was perfectly placed to snooker the cue ball.
Bola merah diletakkan dengan sempurna untuk menyekat bola putih.
2.
menipu, memperdaya
to trick or deceive someone
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He felt completely snookered by the salesman's smooth talk.
Dia berasa benar-benar tertipu oleh kata-kata manis jurujual itu.
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Don't let them snooker you into signing that contract.
Jangan biarkan mereka menipu anda untuk menandatangani kontrak itu.