cinque
word
Definition
'Cinque' refers to the card or domino tile with five spots, especially in games. It is an old or formal term for 'five' on playing cards or dice.
Usage & Nuances
'Cinque' is rarely used in modern English except in historical or game-specific contexts. It's mostly replaced by 'five'. Still sometimes found in formal or literary texts or old card games.
Spanish: cinco (en cartas) - cinco (naipes)Portuguese (BR): cinco (em cartas) - cinco (baralho)Portuguese (PT): cinco (em cartas) - cinco (baralho)Chinese (Simplified): 五点（扑克牌）Chinese (Traditional): 五點（撲克牌）Hindi: पाँच (ताश के पत्तों में)Arabic: خمسة (في أوراق اللعب)Bengali: পাঁচ (খেলার কার্ড বা পাশার জন্য)Russian: пятёрка (в играх)Japanese: シンク（カードやドミノの5）- ファイブ（カード用語）Vietnamese: ngũ (trong bài hoặc cờ domino)Korean: 싱크(카드나 주사위에서의 5)Turkish: beşli (iskambil veya domino taşı)Urdu: پانچ (تاش یا ڈومینو کی اصطلاح میں)Indonesian: lima (dalam permainan kartu atau domino)
Example Sentences
Roll a cinque to win the game.
basic
He drew the cinque of clubs from the deck.
basic
The domino shows a cinque on one side.
basic
Nobody expected him to pull the cinque at such a crucial moment.
natural
She smiled when she saw the cinque in her hand.
natural
If you don’t get the cinque, you’ll have to try again next round.
natural