showdown

enfrentamiento decisivo

Última lucha o competición que decide cuál de dos rivales gana.

En inglés sencillo: A final fight or contest that decides which of two opponents wins.

• The two rivals faced a final showdown.
• Their showdown will decide who takes the title.
• After months of threats, the showdown ended with one clear winner.

Cómo se usa: showdown with someone (The champion prepared for a showdown with her closest rival.); showdown between A and B (The final became a showdown between the two strongest teams.)

Sinónimos: decisive contest, final confrontation

Expresiones frecuentes: final showdown, showdown with someone, showdown between rivals

muestra de cartas

Fase final del póquer en la que los jugadores restantes muestran sus cartas para decidir quién gana.

En inglés sencillo: The final stage of poker, when the remaining players show their cards to decide who wins.

• Both players showed their cards at showdown.
• Her pair of kings won the showdown.
• Only three players remained when the hand reached showdown.

Expresiones frecuentes: poker showdown, at showdown, reach the showdown