Meanings (ES + gloss)
as
A playing card showing a single pip, typically the highest or lowest ranking card in a game.
You see, Sir, when I look at the Ace it reminds me that there is but one God. The deuce reminds me that the bible is divided into two parts; the Old and New Testaments. And when I…
ace
A serve won without the opponent hitting the ball.
lanzador experto • pitcher experto
The best pitcher on the team.
es
An expert at something; a maverick, genius; a person of supreme talent.
an ace detective
‘Weston, the ace of theatrical agents.’
as
A military aircraft pilot who is credited with shooting down many enemy aircraft, typically five or more.
Phrases
Chinese aceU-boat aceace bareace boon coonace in a dayace in the holeace of acesace of clubsace of diamondsace of heartsace of queenace of spadesace of the deepace pointace up one's sleeveace-highaceboyacegirlacelessacenessaces and eightsaces and spacesacey-deuceyair acebate an acebe aces withblack acechase the aceduty aceeasy aceseights and acesfighter aceflying acegray acehold all of the aceshold all the aceshold the acesjet acepanzer acereturn ace
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