snooker
US /ˈsnuː.kɚ/
UK /ˈsnuː.kɚ/
1.
sinuca
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.
Ele passou a noite jogando sinuca com seus amigos.
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The snooker championship is held annually.
O campeonato de sinuca é realizado anualmente.
1.
snookerar, bloquear
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.
Ele conseguiu snookerar seu oponente com uma tacada inteligente.
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The red ball was perfectly placed to snooker the cue ball.
A bola vermelha foi perfeitamente colocada para snookerar a bola branca.
2.
enganar, ludibriar
to trick or deceive someone
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He felt completely snookered by the salesman's smooth talk.
Ele se sentiu completamente enganado pela lábia do vendedor.
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Don't let them snooker you into signing that contract.
Não os deixe enganar você para assinar aquele contrato.