trump

briscola, atout

Seme scelto per battere gli altri in un gioco di carte, oppure una carta di quel seme.

In inglese semplice: A card from the suit chosen to beat other suits in a card game, or that suit itself.

• He played a trump.
• Hearts are trumps for this round.
• She won the trick with her last trump.

Espressioni comuni: trump card, play a trump, declare trump

asso nella manica, carta vincente

Risorsa che dà un vantaggio, spesso tenuta da parte finché non serve davvero.

In inglese semplice: Something useful that gives you an advantage, often saved until you really need it.

• Experience is her trump card.
• He saved his strongest trump for the final debate.
• Their local knowledge proved a useful trump.

Sinonimi: advantage, asset, ace

Espressioni comuni: trump card, final trump, play a trump

prevalere su, superare

Essere più importante o più forte di qualcos’altro.

In inglese semplice: To be more important or powerful than something else.

• Safety should trump speed.
• Her experience trumped his formal qualifications.
• Does convenience always trump quality?

Sinonimi: outweigh, override, surpass

Espressioni comuni: trump something, trump other concerns, trump everything else, trump other issues

scoreggiare

Espellere gas intestinali dall’ano.

In inglese semplice: To release gas from your bottom.

• He trumped loudly.
• The child laughed after trumping.
• Someone trumped during the quiet part of the film.

Sinonimi: fart, pass wind

Espressioni comuni: trump loudly, trump in bed