jeu

Definitions of jeu
  1. noun
    a contest with rules to determine a winner
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    bowling
    a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
    athlétisme
    a game involving athletic activity
    jeu d'enfant
    a game enjoyed by children
    jeu de cartes
    a game played with playing cards
    jeu de table
    a game that is played on a table
    jeux de société
    a game suitable for playing in a parlor
    jeu de hasard
    a game that involves gambling
    bowling
    bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins
    jeu de quilles
    a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
    bowling sur gazon, jeu de boules
    a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
    hockey, hockey sur glace
    a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
    water-polo
    a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents' goal
    jeux de plein air
    an athletic game that is played outdoors
    jeux sur court
    an athletic game played on a court
    cache-cache
    a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
    jeu d'enfants
    a children's game in which kisses are exchanged for pretended letters
    poker
    any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
    whist
    a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
    ping-pong, tennis de table
    a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball
    billard
    any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
    jeux de plateau
    a game played on a specially designed board
    loterie
    players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
    craps, jeu de dés
    a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice
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    activité, occupation
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
    synonyms: ensemble, service
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    couple, paire
    a set of two similar things considered as a unit
    trio, triplé
    a set of three similar things considered as a unit
    quadruplé
    a set of four similar things considered as a unit
    ligue, union
    a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
    intersection, recoupement
    the set of elements common to two or more sets
    domaine, partants
    all the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event
    partants
    all of the horses in a particular horse race
    partants
    (computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information
    tranche
    a category falling within certain defined limits
    ensemble
    a matching set of furniture
    choeur, chorale
    a family of similar musical instrument playing together
    groupe, noyau
    a small group of indispensable persons or things
    vingtaine
    a set of twenty members
    trilogie
    a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
    catégorie fiscale
    a category of taxpayers based on the amount of their income
    catégorie, tranche
    a category of merchandise based on their price
    type of:
    accumulation, amoncellement
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
  3. noun
    an amusement or pastime
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    jeu de société
    a game to amuse guests at a party
    jeu vidéo, jeu électronique
    a game played against a computer
    devinettes
    a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing
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    divertissement, détente, récréation
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  4. noun
    the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
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    accumulation, amoncellement
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
  5. noun
    the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
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    acte, action
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
  6. noun
    (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
    synonyms: période de jeu
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    trou
    one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
    set
    a unit of play in tennis or squash
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    dimension, mesure, quantité, taille
    how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
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