checkmate

Anlam (İngilizce)

Intj

1. Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
2. Said when one has placed a person in a losing situation with no escape.

Noun

1. The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
2. Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.

Verb

1. To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
2. To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

(IPA) olarak telaffuz edilir

/ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/

Etimoloji (İngilizce)

From Middle English chekmat, from Old French eschec mat, from Arabic شَاه مَاتَ (šāh māta), from Classical Persian شاه مات (šāh māt, “the king [is] amazed”).