Meaning of Backgammon | Babel Free
ˈbæk.ɡæm.ənDefinitions
- A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.
- A victory in the game when the loser has not borne off a stone, and still has one or more stones in the winner's inner home row or on the bar.
Equivalents
Azərbaycanca
nərd
Čeština
vrhcáby
Deutsch
Backgammon
Ελληνικά
τάβλι
Español
backgammon
Suomi
backgammon
Français
backgammon
Gàidhlig
tàileasg
עברית
שֵׁשׁ בֵּשׁ
Magyar
ostábla
Հայերեն
նարդի
Íslenska
kotra
日本語
バックギャモン
ქართული
ნარდი
Қазақша
нарды
한국어
백개먼
Latina
nerdiludium
Македонски
табла
Nederlands
backgammon
Português
gamão
Română
table
Shqip
tavllë
Türkçe
tavla
اردو
نرد
Examples
“"I have borrowed Mrs. Palmer's backgammon-board," said Isabella, whose notion of an elderly gentleman's amusements of an evening was derived from what she had seen Mr. Palmer do.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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