high roller
high roller · high rollers
мот, транжира, транжир
A gambler who wagers large amounts of money, usually in a casinoA gambler who wagers large amounts of money, usually in a casino.
UK/ˈhaɪ ˈɹəʊlə/US/ˈhaɪ ˈɹoʊlɚ/
» Casinos treat high rollers like kings.
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, US, informal)A gambler who wagers large amounts of money, usually in a casino.
High Roller
a gambler who wagers large sums
(Canada, US, informal)One who has a lot of money and lives luxuriously.
Verschwender, Verschwenderin
Examples
4 sentencesCasinos treat high rollers like kings.
Mary isn't the high roller she wants us to believe she is.
Tom is a high-roller.
James Bond was always depicted as a high roller in his movies.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
gambler who wagers large amounts of money:
one who has a lot of money and lives luxuriously:
Origin
A reference to a gambler rolling dice.A reference to a gambler rolling dice.
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Forms
plural: high rollersSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment:big spender
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwhaleB1