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checkmate

/ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt/ /ˈtʃɛkmeɪt/
noun
GeneralSports
  1. 1 şah mat

Definition (English)

In chess, a move that threatens the opponent's king with unavoidable capture.

Example Sentences

  1. The grandmaster announced checkmate.
    Büyükusta şah mat ilan etti.
  2. She won the game with a clever checkmate in three moves.
    Oyunu üç hamlede zekice bir şah matla kazandı.
Figurative
  1. 1 kesin yenilgi, çaresiz durum uncountable

Definition (English)

A situation in which someone is completely defeated and cannot escape.

Example Sentences

  1. It was checkmate for the team.
    Takım için bu kesin yenilgi demekti.
  2. With no money left, it was checkmate for the small company.
    Hiç parası kalmayınca küçük şirket için çaresiz bir durum ortaya çıktı.

Collocations

deliver checkmatecheckmate positioncheckmate movecheckmate in onecheckmate the king

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