Ace: meaning, definitions and examples
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ace
[ eɪs ]
playing card game
A playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games.
Synonyms
number one, one, top card
Examples of usage
- She won the game with an ace in her hand.
- He always tries to get an ace in every round.
tennis
A serve that the receiver is unable to reach and thus wins the point.
Synonyms
unreturnable serve, winning serve
Examples of usage
- She aced her opponent with a powerful serve.
- He has a strong ace in his arsenal.
Translations
Translations of the word "ace" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ás
- craque
- mestre
🇮🇳 उत्कृष्ट
- माहिर
- निपुण
🇩🇪 Ass
- Experte
- Meister
🇮🇩 jago
- ahli
- juara
🇺🇦 ас
- майстер
- експерт
🇵🇱 as
- mistrz
- ekspert
🇯🇵 エース
- 達人
- 名手
🇫🇷 as
- expert
- maître
🇪🇸 as
- experto
- maestro
🇹🇷 as
- uzman
- usta
🇰🇷 에이스
- 전문가
- 달인
🇸🇦 آس
- خبير
- سيد
🇨🇿 eso
- mistr
- expert
🇸🇰 eso
- majster
- odborník
🇨🇳 王牌
- 专家
- 大师
🇸🇮 as
- mojster
- strokovnjak
🇮🇸 ás
- sérfræðingur
- meistari
🇰🇿 ас
- шебер
- маман
🇬🇪 ასი
- ექსპერტი
- ოსტატი
🇦🇿 as
- mütəxəssis
- usta
🇲🇽 as
- experto
- maestro
Etymology
The word 'ace' originated from the Old French word 'as', meaning 'a unit'. It was used in reference to the playing card because the ace was originally marked with a single pip, representing a single unit. Over time, the term 'ace' has expanded to various fields such as tennis and academics to signify excellence or the highest rank.