🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

bingo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bingo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bingo/ˈbɪŋ.ɡoʊ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Jugamos al bingo en el centro comunitario."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A game of chance in which players mark off numbers on cards as the numbers are drawn randomly, aiming to complete a specified pattern.

    "We played bingo at the community center last night and had a lot of fun."
  2. 2

    An exclamation used to indicate success or a correct answer.

    "When she solved the puzzle, she shouted 'bingo!' in excitement."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'bingo' is believed to have originated in the early 20th century, possibly derived from the Spanish word 'bingo', which is an exclamation used when winning a game. It became popular in the United States as a game of chance involving numbers.

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