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checkmate interjection

  /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
  • (chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
 мат, шах и мат

checkmate noun

  /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
  • The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
  • (figuratively, by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
 мат

checkmate verb

  /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
  • (transitive, chess) To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
 мати́рам
  • (transitive, by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
 матирам
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