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пуанта

05:50 Apr 14, 2008
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / шахматы
Russian term or phrase: пуанта
Самый трудный, сильный и тонкий ход в маневре или комбинации
almira131
Russian Federation
Local time: 08:38


Summary of answers provided
5 +2crux
Tigran Mikaelian
4 +1pointe; the key move
Alexander Onishko
4Punch line
erika rubinstein


Discussion entries: 9





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pointe; the key move


Explanation:
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Alexander Onishko
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  natasha stoyanova
3 hrs
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Punch line


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_line

erika rubinstein
Local time: 07:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Aleksey Chervinskiy: ?
11 mins
neutral  Tigran Mikaelian: I'm afraid this is incorrect.
11 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
crux


Explanation:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crux
I use it often myself. Good word.

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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-04-14 18:54:08 GMT)
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Correction: I meant meaning number 1.
1. The basic, central, or critical point or feature: the crux of the matter; the crux of an argument.

In chess, or anywhere else "the crux move" is the most difficult, important, or complex. The word "crucial" comes from the root "crux" which means "cross" in Latin. I find it appaling that you can keep denying this.

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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-04-14 18:57:31 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=crux+move+ches...
(If chess is indeed what's being discussed here.)

Tigran Mikaelian
United States
Local time: 01:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Onishko
43 mins
  -> Thank you!
neutral  Aleksey Chervinskiy: with due respect, none of the meanings shown in Webster fits the asker's description.
6 hrs
  -> In that case I invite you to look through other dictionaries until you find a definition that you're happy with. I suggest www.thefreedictionary.com/crux (meaning number 2.) Crux is also often used in rock climbing to denote the hardest move in a problem.
agree  Mikhail Kropotov
8 days
  -> Thanks!
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