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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ehks-plee-kah-syohn
"Cette réunion sera l'explication finale entre les deux dirigeants."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A final, decisive confrontation or conflict intended to settle a longstanding dispute or competition.
"The two rival companies are preparing for a legal showdown over patent rights." - 2
In card games such as poker, the action of revealing the players' cards at the end of a hand to see who has won.
"At the showdown, he proudly laid down a royal flush."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from the American West in the mid-19th century, the term originally referred to the final reveal of players' cards in poker to determine the winner. Over time, it evolved metaphorically to describe any decisive confrontation, conflict, or contest designed to settle a dispute.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Showdown" is said worldwide
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explication
Transliteration: ehks-plee-kah-syohn
"Cette réunion sera l'explication finale entre les deux dirigeants."
Showdown
Transliteration: ʃoʊˌdaʊn
"Das Spiel wird ein echter Showdown um die Meisterschaft."
scontro finale
Transliteration: SKON-tro fi-NA-le
"I due rivali si preparano per lo scontro finale."
enfrentamiento
Transliteration: en-fren-ta-mien-to
"El enfrentamiento decisivo tendrá lugar mañana por la noche."
confronto
Transliteration: kõ-FRON-tu
"O confronto final entre os dois times promete ser emocionante."
आर-पार की लड़ाई
Transliteration: aar-paar ki ladaai
"दोनों टीमों के बीच फाइनल मुकाबला एक आर-पार की लड़ाई होगी।"
摊牌
Transliteration: tānpái
"这场比赛将是决定冠军归属的最终摊牌。"
결전
Transliteration: gyeoljeon
"두 후보 간의 마지막 결전이 시작되었습니다."
対決
Transliteration: taiketsu
"両者はついに最後の対決の時を迎えた。"
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