- backgammon back·gam·mon n
- [bæk'ɡæmən]
backgammon m, tavola reale
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back|gam|mon — «noun. BAK GAM uhn, BAK GAM ; verb. BAK GAM uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a game for two played on a divided board with 12 spaces on each side. Each player has 15 pieces, which are moved according to the throw of the dice. 2. a victory won in this… … Useful english dictionary
Backgammon — Back|gam|mon 〈[bæ̣kgæmən] n.; od. s; unz.〉 ein Brettspiel [<engl. back „zurück“ + vermutl. mengl. gamen, gammon „Spiel“] * * * Back|gam|mon [bɛk gɛmən ], das; [s] [engl. backgammon, aus: back ↑ (back) u. gammon, wohl Nebenf. von mengl. gamen … Universal-Lexikon
backgammon — ack gam mon, n. [Origin unknown; perhaps fr. Dan. bakke tray + E. game; or very likely the first part is from E. back, adv., and the game is so called because the men are often set back.] A game of chance and skill, played by two persons on a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
backgammon board — backgammon ack gam mon, n. [Origin unknown; perhaps fr. Dan. bakke tray + E. game; or very likely the first part is from E. back, adv., and the game is so called because the men are often set back.] A game of chance and skill, played by two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
backgammon — back•gam•mon art at back pedal [[t]ˈbækˌgæm ən, ˌbækˈgæm [/t]] n. gam a game for two persons in which pieces are moved around a board having two tables or parts, and then removed according to throws of the dice • Etymology: 1635–45; back… … From formal English to slang
Backgammon — Back|gam|mon [bæk gæmən] das; s <aus gleichbed. engl. backgammon> ein Würfelbrettspiel … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
backgammon — back|gam|mon sb., et (et brætspil), i sms. backgammon , fx backgammonspiller … Dansk ordbog
backgammon — back·gam·mon s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS giochi gioco da tavola con tavoliere, dadi e pedine, simile al tric trac o alla tavola reale {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1955. ETIMO: comp. di back dietro e del mediev. gamen, mod. game gioco … Dizionario italiano
Backgammon — Back|gam|mon 〈 [bækgæ̣mən] n.; Gen.: od. s; Pl.: unz.〉 Brettspiel [Etym.: <engl. back »zurück« + mengl. gamen, gammon »Spiel«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
backgammon — back|gam|mon [ˈbækgæmən] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from BACK2 + gamen, an early form of game] a game for two players, using flat round pieces and ↑dice on a special board … Dictionary of contemporary English
backgammon — back|gam|mon [ bæk,gæmən ] noun uncount a game for two people played on a board using two DICE and COUNTERS (=round pieces) in two different colors … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
