Cómo se dice «damas (juego de mesa)» en inglés según el país
checkers (EE. UU.), draughts (Reino Unido), checkers (Canadá) y draughts (Australia).
El juego de las damas es checkers en Estados Unidos y Canadá. En Reino Unido, Irlanda, Australia, Nueva Zelanda, India y Sudáfrica se llama draughts.
Palabra por país
| País | Cómo se dice allí (definición en inglés) |
|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos | checkersA game for two players played on a chessboard; the players have 12 pieces each, and the object is to capture all the opponent’s pieces by jumping over them. Other European varieties have larger boards and more playing pieces. |
| 🇬🇧 Reino Unido | draughtsA board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces. |
| 🇨🇦 Canadá | checkersA game for two players played on a chessboard; the players have 12 pieces each, and the object is to capture all the opponent’s pieces by jumping over them. Other European varieties have larger boards and more playing pieces. |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | draughtsA board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces. |
| 🇳🇿 Nueva Zelanda | draughtsA board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces. |
| 🇮🇪 Irlanda | draughtsA board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces. |
| 🇿🇦 Sudáfrica | draughtsA board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces. |
| 🇮🇳 India | draughtsA board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces. |
Ejemplos
🇺🇸 Estados Unidos · checkers
«Grandpa taught me to play checkers.»
Mi abuelo me enseñó a jugar a las damas.
🇬🇧 Reino Unido · draughts
«Fancy a game of draughts?»
¿Jugamos una partida de damas?
Fuente: Wikcionario en inglés (CC BY-SA 4.0). Los ejemplos y las explicaciones son nuestros. Más diferencias entre el inglés de cada país.
Otras diferencias del inglés
chequecheck (EE. UU.) · cheque (Reino Unido)feria (de atracciones)carnival (EE. UU.) · funfair (Reino Unido)chupete (chupo)pacifier / binky (EE. UU.) · dummy (Reino Unido)cochecito de bebébaby carriage (EE. UU.) · pram (Reino Unido)circunscripción electoralriding (Canadá) · division / electorate (Australia)paso de cebracrosswalk (EE. UU.) · zebra crossing (Reino Unido)