Ace
01
ess, esskort
one of the playing cards with only one symbol on it, which in most card games is considered the highest-ranking card
Exempel
She played an ace to secure her victory in the game.
Hon spelade ett ess för att säkra sin seger i spelet.
The ace can be worth either one or eleven points in blackjack.
Esset kan vara värt antingen en eller elva poäng i blackjack.
02
ess, etta
the side of a die showing a single pip, representing the number one
Exempel
He rolled an ace on the die.
Han slog en ess på tärningen.
Getting an ace meant he would start the game.
Att få en ess innebar att han skulle börja spelet.
03
ess, mästare
an individual recognized for exceptional ability or performance in a particular field
Exempel
The lawyer is an ace in corporate negotiations.
Advokaten är ett ess i företagsförhandlingar.
She is known as an ace in chess tournaments.
Hon är känd som ett ess i schackturneringar.
04
ess, serve som ger direkt poäng
(racket sports) a serve that the opponent fails to touch with their racket
Exempel
Her powerful serve produced several aces during the match.
Hennes kraftfulla serve producerade flera ess under matchen.
The ace was so fast that her opponent did n't even react.
Ace var så snabb att hennes motståndare inte ens reagerade.
05
ess, flygaress
a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft
Exempel
The pilot was celebrated as an ace during World War II.
Piloten hyllades som ett ess under andra världskriget.
Becoming a flying ace requires skill, courage, and experience.
Att bli en flyg-ess kräver skicklighet, mod och erfarenhet.
06
ess, hål på ett kast
(disc golf) the act of completing a hole with a single throw, landing the disc directly in the target
Exempel
Achieving an ace requires precise aim and technique.
Att uppnå en ace kräver exakt sikt och teknik.
He celebrated his ace with a triumphant shout.
Han firade sitt ace med en triumferande rop.
07
asexuell, ace
an individual who does not experience sexual attraction
Exempel
They identify as ace and prefer not to engage in sexual relationships.
De identifierar sig som ace och föredrar att inte ingå i sexuella förbindelser.
The organization provides support and resources for aces.
Organisationen ger stöd och resurser till aces.
to ace
01
utmärka sig, klara med glans
to perform extremely well in something, especially a test
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to ace a task or test
Exempel
Despite the difficult questions, she managed to ace the final exam with a perfect score.
Trots de svåra frågorna lyckades hon klara slutprovet med full poäng.
The dedicated student studied diligently and was able to ace the challenging physics test.
Den hängivna studenten studerade flitigt och kunde klara det utmanande fysikprovet med glans.
02
serva en ace, göra en ace
to deliver a serve in a sport that the opponent fails to touch or return successfully
Transitive: to ace an opponent
Exempel
She aced her opponent to win the final set decisively.
Hon ace sin motståndare för att vinna den avgörande seten.
He consistently aces his rivals with powerful serves during critical moments.
Han ace konsekvent sina motståndare med kraftfulla servar under kritiska ögonblick.
03
spela ett hål på ett slag, göra en hole-in-one
(golf) to play a hole in one stroke, usually referring to a hole-in-one where the ball is hit from the tee into the cup
Transitive: to ace a hole
Exempel
She hoped to ace the tricky 15th hole to secure her first career hole-in-one.
Hon hoppades göra en hole-in-one på det knepiga 15:e hålet för att säkra sin första karriär hole-in-one.
He aced the par-3 7th hole with a perfect shot that landed directly in the hole.
Han gjorde en ace på hål 7, par 3, med ett perfekt slag som landade direkt i hålet.
ace
01
utmärkt, exceptionell
exceptionally good in quality or skill
Exempel
She gave an ace performance in the school play.
Hon gav en utmärkt prestation i skolpjäs.
That was an ace idea for solving the problem.
Det var en utmärkt idé för att lösa problemet.
