Английский Этимологический словарь - gambit
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~ n 1 something that you do or say which is intended to give you an advantage in an argument (a clever debating gambit | opening gambit (=the thing you say first)) 2 a planned series of moves at the beginning of a game of chess ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(gambits) 1. A gambit is an action or set of actions, which you carry out in order to try to gain an advantage in a situation or game. He sees the proposal as more of a diplomatic gambit than a serious defense proposal... Campaign strategists are calling the plan a clever political gambit. = ploy, tactic N-COUNT: usu with supp 2. A gambit is a remark which you make to someone in order to start or continue a conversation with them. His favourite opening gambit is: ‘You are so beautiful, will you be my next wife?’... Bernard made no response to Tom’s conversational gambits. N-COUNT: usu with supp ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Italian gambetto, literally, act of tripping someone, from gamba leg, from Late Latin gamba, camba, from Greek kampe bend; probably akin to Gothic hamfs maimed, Lithuanian kampas corner Date: 1656 1. a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position 2. a. (1) a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point (2) topic b. a calculated move ; stratagem ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a chess opening in which a player sacrifices a piece or pawn to secure an advantage. 2 an opening move in a discussion etc. 3 a trick or device. Etymology: earlier gambett f. It. gambetto tripping up f. gamba leg ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. шахм. гамбит 2. жертва, уступка для получения преимущества в дальнейшем 3. первый шаг (в предприятии, действии и т. п.); пробный шар 4. (любой) целенаправленный маневр ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) chess гамбит 2) первый шаг в чем-л. (тж. opening gambit) 3) уступка с целью получения выгоды в дальнейшем ...Англо-русский словарь
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