jugador

Definitions of jugador
  1. noun
    a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
    synonyms: cuco
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    exjugador
    a former gambler
    apostador, apostante
    someone who bets
    corredor de apuestas
    a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
    crupier, crupié
    someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table
    perdedor
    a gambler who loses a bet
    especulador
    someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
    ganador
    a gambler who wins a bet
    type of:
    alma, humano, individuo, mortal, persona, ser humano
    a human being
  2. noun
    a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
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    beisbolero, jugador de béisbol
    an athlete who plays baseball
    jugador de billar
    someone who plays billiards
    jugador de bochas
    a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins
    jugador de cartas
    someone who plays (or knows how to play) card games
    ajedrecista
    someone who plays the game of chess
    jugador de dardos
    someone who plays the game of darts
    futbolista, jugador de fútbol
    an athlete who plays American football
    golfista, jugador de golf
    someone who plays the game of golf
    jugador de hockey
    an athlete who plays hockey
    anotador, goleador, marcador
    a player who makes a score in a game or contest
    cabeza de serie
    one of the outstanding players in a tournament
    tenista
    an athlete who plays tennis
    jugador de voleibol
    someone who plays the game of volleyball
    defensa
    (football) a person who plays in the backfield
    bateador, batedor
    (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
    bridgista, jugador de bridge
    a card player in a game of bridge
    fullero, tahur, tahúr
    a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
    central
    (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
    driver
    a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver
    arquero, guardameta, portero
    the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
    jugador de golf profesional
    someone who earns a living by playing or teaching golf
    pateador
    a player who kicks the football
    medallista
    (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
    lanzador
    (baseball) the person who does the pitching
    putter
    a golfer who is putting
    tenista profesional
    someone who earns a living playing or teaching tennis
    type of:
    concursante, contendiente, participante
    a person who participates in competitions
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