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checkmate in Arabic

شَاهْ مَات šāh māt

/ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/

checkmate in Arabic: شَاهْ مَات (šāh māt), مَات (māt), كِش مَلِك (kiš malik), شَاه مَات (šāh māt). In English, checkmate means word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.

Arabic words for checkmate

said when making the conclusive move in chess
شَاهْ مَات šāh māt, مَات māt, كِش مَلِك kiš malik
conclusive victory in a game of chess
شَاه مَات šāh māt

English meaning of checkmate

  1. interjection Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
  2. interjection Said when one has placed a person in a losing situation with no escape.
  3. noun The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
  4. noun Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.

Full definition of checkmate

checkmate in a sentence

  • My opponent checkmated me in four moves!

Synonyms of checkmate

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Questions about checkmate in Arabic

What is the meaning of checkmate in Arabic?
Checkmate in Arabic is شَاهْ مَات (šāh māt), مَات (māt), كِش مَلِك (kiš malik), شَاه مَات (šāh māt).
ما معنى كلمة checkmate؟
Checkmate: شَاهْ مَات (šāh māt), مَات (māt), كِش مَلِك (kiš malik), شَاه مَات (šāh māt).
What does checkmate mean in English?
Checkmate means word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.

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