GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

pokern

play poker

Sie pokern gelegentlich um kleine Beträge, haben aber vorher vereinbart, dass niemand verlorenes Geld durch immer höhere Einsätze zurückholen soll.

They occasionally play poker for small stakes but have agreed no one should chase losses through ever higher bets.

bluff; negotiate tactically; gamble

Die Leitung pokerte hoch, als sie eine schnelle Zusage verlangte, obwohl mehrere Beteiligte bereits angekündigt hatten, sich nicht unter Druck entscheiden zu lassen.

Management took a high-stakes gamble by demanding a quick commitment although several participants had already refused to decide under pressure.

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