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Meanings of declarer in английском

Someone who claims to speak the truth.

The bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps.

Синонимы
Examples for "contractor"
Examples for "contractor"
1
A contractor employed by the Department is expected to start work soon.
The Irish Times
2
Usually, getting a quote required that a contractor come to your house.
Wired
3
Should I ask freelancers and consultants to sign written independent contractor agreements?
Reuters
4
Geoffrey Harrison, lead trial attorney for KBR, said the contractor would appeal.
Reuters
5
He said Rioboo would not be a contractor on the new project.
Reuters
Usage of declarer in английском
1
The declarer made two overtricks for a score of 560 points.
The cardturner
2
He was the declarer, and I forced myself to concentrate on his instructions.
The cardturner
3
My final contract was two diamonds, and I was the declarer.
The cardturner
4
Such tricks may assist the declarer to make good his declaration.
Auction of To-day
5
Often a declarer won't realize you're being squeezed unless your body language tells him.
The cardturner
6
This was immediately doubled by the original declarer of no-trumps.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-09-29
7
On our first board, Syd Fox was the declarer in four hearts, down one.
The cardturner
8
The final contract was three no-trump, and I would have to be the declarer.
The cardturner
9
West was declarer, and after the first seven tricks, he'd won five and we'd won two.
The cardturner
10
On our second board, Annabel was the declarer in three no-trump, and made an overtrick for 630.
The cardturner
11
The declarer only needed to take seven tricks, but Trapp and Annabel set it by three tricks!
The cardturner
12
I got to be the declarer twice.
The cardturner
13
Glory to the world's Queen, the high declarer of spheres of holiness, the nurse of hallowed love!
Peter Schlemihl
14
I opened one spade, and the next thing I knew I was the declarer in a four-spade contract.
The cardturner
15
Since Toni was the first to bid spades, she would be declarer and I'd get to be dummy.
The cardturner
16
Y., the declarer, sitting on A.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-21
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