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Ace
(ās) A trademark for an elastic bandage.
ace
(ās)n.
1.
a. A single spot or pip on a playing card, die, or domino.
b. A playing card, die, or domino having one spot or pip.
2. In racket games:
a. A serve that one's opponent fails to hit.
b. A point scored by such a serve.
3. The act of hitting a golf ball in the hole with one's first shot.
4. A military aircraft pilot who has destroyed five or more enemy aircraft.
5. An expert in a given field.
adj.
Top-notch; first-rate.
tr.v. aced, ac·ing, ac·es
Idioms: 1. To serve an ace against in racket games.
2. To hit an ace on (a hole) in golf.
3. Slang To get the better of (someone): a candidate who aced his opponents in the primaries.
4. Slang
a. To receive a grade of A on: She aced the exam.
b. To perform with distinction on: aced the interview.
ace in the hole/up one's sleeve
A hidden advantage or resource kept in reserve until needed.
within an ace of
On the verge of; very near to: came within an ace of losing the election.
[Middle English as, from Old French, from Latin, unit.]
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ace
(eɪs)n
1. (General Sporting Terms) any die, domino, or any of four playing cards with one spot
2. (General Sporting Terms) a single spot or pip on a playing card, die, etc
3. (Tennis) tennis a winning serve that the opponent fails to reach
4. (Golf) golf chiefly US a hole in one
5. (Military) a fighter pilot accredited with destroying several enemy aircraft
6. informal an expert or highly skilled person: an ace at driving.
7. an ace up one's sleeve an ace in the hole a hidden and powerful advantage
8. hold all the aces to have all the advantages or power
9. play one's ace to use one's best weapon or resource
10. within an ace of almost to the point of: he came within an ace of winning.
adj
informal superb; excellent
vb (tr)
11. (Tennis) tennis to serve an ace against
12. (Golf) golf chiefly US to play (a hole) in one stroke
13. US and Canadian to perform extremely well or score very highly in (an examination, etc)
[C13: via Old French from Latin as a unit, perhaps from a Greek variant of heis one]
ACE
(eɪs)n acronym for
1. (Education) (in Britain) Advisory Centre for Education; a private organization offering advice on schools to parents
2. (Military) Allied Command Europe
3. (Biochemistry) angiotensin-converting enzyme
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ace
(eɪs)n., v. aced, ac•ing,
adj. n.
1. a playing card or a die face bearing a single pip or spot.
2. Also called service ace. (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) a point made on a serve that an opponent fails to touch.
3. a fighter pilot who downs a specified number of enemy aircraft in combat.
4. a very skilled person; expert; adept.
5.
v.t. a. Also called hole in one. a shot in which a golf ball is driven from the tee into the hole in one stroke.
b. a score of one stroke made on such a shot.
6. (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) to win a point against (one's opponent) by an ace.
7. to make an ace on (a hole) in golf.
8. Slang. to defeat, supplant, or gain an advantage over by maneuvering (usu. fol. by out).
9. Slang.
adj. a. to receive a grade of A in or on: to ace a test.
b. to complete with great success.
10. excellent; first-rate; outstanding.
Idioms: 1. ace in the hole,
a. an ace in poker dealt and played facedown.
b. Also, ace up one's sleeve. an advantage held in reserve.
2. within an ace of, very close to: within an ace of winning.
[1250–1300; Middle English as, aas < Old French as < Latin: a unit; compare as2]
ACE
1. American Council on Education.
2. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Ace
a small quantity—Johnson, 1755.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ace
Past participle: aced
Gerund: acing
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ace
A service winner that the receiver is unable to touch.
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| Noun | 1. |  ace - the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits" singleton - a single object (as distinguished from a pair) |
| 2. |  ace - one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its faceace of clubs - the ace in the club suit ace of diamonds - the ace in the diamond suit ace of hearts - the ace in the heart suit ace of spades - the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of death playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games | |
| 3. |  ace - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any fieldhotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, adept, sensation, star, genius, champion expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully track star - a star runner | |
| 4. | ACE - proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme - any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis | |
| 5. | ACE - a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization - an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security SACEUR, Supreme Allied Commander Europe - commanding officer of ACE; NATO's senior military commander in Europe headquarters - (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff | |
| 6. |  ace - a serve that the receiver is unable to reach | |
| Verb | 1. |  ace - succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course" |
| 2. |  ace - score an ace against; "He aced his opponents" | |
| 3. |  ace - play (a hole) in one stroke golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" | |
| 4. |  ace - serve an ace against (someone) lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court serve - put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve" | |
| Adj. | 1. |  ace - of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
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ace
noun
1. (Cards, dice, etc.) one, single point the ace of hearts
2. (Informal) expert, star, champion, authority, winner, professional, master, pro (informal), specialist, genius, guru, buff (informal), wizard (informal), whizz (informal), virtuoso, connoisseur, boffin (Brit. informal), hotshot (informal), past master, dab hand (Brit. informal), maven (U.S.) former motor-racing ace Stirling Moss
adjective
1. (Informal) great, good, brilliant, mean (slang), fine, champion, expert, masterly, wonderful, excellent, cracking (Brit. informal), outstanding, superb, fantastic (informal), tremendous (informal), marvellous (informal), terrific (informal), mega (slang), awesome (slang), dope (slang), admirable, virtuoso, first-rate, brill (informal), the dog's bollocks (taboo slang), bitchin', chillin' (U.S. slang) It's been a while since I've seen a really ace film.
ace in the hole advantage, benefit, edge, asset, blessing, superiority, boon, upper hand, pre-eminence, ace up your sleeve Our superior technology is our ace in the hole.
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ace
nounA person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field:
Informal: whiz.
Slang: crackerjack.
Chiefly British: dab.
verb
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Translations
آص: واحِد فِي وَرَق الشَدَّهضَرْبَة تِنِس لا تُرَدمُتَفَوِّقوَاحِدواحِد فِي النَّرد أو الدُومِينُو
esojednička
esettergeniserveesener
ässä
as
ász
afburîamaîurás
エース
에이스
asasasėmeistrasneatmušamas padavimastūzas
dūzisliels meistarsservespeciālists
ásace
esomacher
essserveässäss
หนึ่งแต้มในการเล่นไพ่
quân át
ace
[eɪs]A. N
1. (Cards) → as m
to be within an ace of → estar a punto or a dos dedos de
to keep an ace up one's sleeve; have an ace in the hole (US) → guardar un triunfo en la mano, guardarse un as en la manga
to play one's ace → jugar su triunfo
to hold all the aces → tener la sartén por el mango
to be within an ace of → estar a punto or a dos dedos de
to keep an ace up one's sleeve; have an ace in the hole (US) → guardar un triunfo en la mano, guardarse un as en la manga
to play one's ace → jugar su triunfo
to hold all the aces → tener la sartén por el mango
2. (Tennis) → ace m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ace
[ˈeɪs] n
(CARDS) → as m
the ace of hearts → l'as de cœur
the ace of spades → l'as de pique
within an ace of sth (British) → à deux doigts de qch, à un cheveu de qch
to come within an ace of doing sth → être à deux doigts de faire qch
to hold all the aces → avoir tous les atouts en main
an ace in the hole → une carte maîtresse
the ace of hearts → l'as de cœur
the ace of spades → l'as de pique
within an ace of sth (British) → à deux doigts de qch, à un cheveu de qch
to come within an ace of doing sth → être à deux doigts de faire qch
to hold all the aces → avoir tous les atouts en main
an ace in the hole → une carte maîtresse
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
ace
1n
(Cards) → As nt; the ace of clubs → das Kreuz-As; to have an ace up one’s sleeve → noch einen Trumpf in der Hand haben; he was or came within an ace of winning → er hätte um ein Haar gesiegt; to hold all the aces (fig) → alle Trümpfe in der Hand halten; to be an ace in the hole → eine Trumpfkarte sein
adj attr (= excellent) → Star-; ace photographer → Starfotograf(in) m(f); he’s an ace striker (Ftbl) → er ist ein Stürmer-Ass
ace
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ace
[eɪs]1. n (Cards) (fig) (sportsman, driver) → asso
to be within an ace of (Brit) → essere a un pelo da
to keep an ace up one's sleeve → avere un asso nella manica
to serve an ace (Tennis) → effettuare un servizio vincente
to be within an ace of (Brit) → essere a un pelo da
to keep an ace up one's sleeve → avere un asso nella manica
to serve an ace (Tennis) → effettuare un servizio vincente
2. adj (fam) (excellent) → eccezionale
to be ace at sth → essere bravissimo/a in or a qc
sixty of his ace pilots → sessanta dei suoi piloti migliori
to be ace at sth → essere bravissimo/a in or a qc
sixty of his ace pilots → sessanta dei suoi piloti migliori
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
ace
(eis) noun1. the one in playing-cards. the ace of spades.
2. a person who is expert at anything. He's an ace with a rifle.
3. a serve in tennis in which the ball is not touched by the opposing player.
4. the ``one'' on dominoes or dice.
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ace
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