draughts in French
draughts in French is dames, jeu de dames — draughts means the British English name for checkers: a board game for two players who try to capture all of the opponent's pieces by jumping over them.
draughts in French
dames
(board games, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, uncountable) A 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.
jeu de dames
(board games, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, uncountable) A 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.
What does "draughts" mean?
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noun The British English name for checkers: a board game for two players who try to capture all of the opponent's pieces by jumping over them.
"They set up the draughts board and played best of three."
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draughts in a sentence
- They set up the draughts board and played best of three.
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What is "draughts" in French?
"draughts" in French is dames, jeu de dames. draughts means: The British English name for checkers: a board game for two players who try to capture all of the opponent's pieces by jumping over them.
How do you use "draughts" in a sentence?
Example: "They set up the draughts board and played best of three." In French, "draughts" is dames, jeu de dames.
Are there other ways to say "draughts" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "draughts": dames, jeu de dames.
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