Meaning
10 sensesThe suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
Diamonds were declared trump(s).
Trumpf, Trumpffarbe
ко́зырьkózyrʹ
ко́зирkózyr, кози́ркаkozýrka
A playing card of that suit.
He played an even higher trump.
Trumpf, Trumpfkarte
козы́рна́я ка́ртаkozýrnája kárta, ко́зырьkózyrʹ
ко́зирkózyr, кози́ркаkozýrka
a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
(figuratively)Something that gives one an advantage, especially one held in reserve.
Trumpf, Ass, Joker
ко́зырьkózyrʹ, козы́рная ка́ртаkozýrnaja kárta, козырна́я ка́ртаkozyrnája kárta
An old card game, almost identical to whist; the game of ruff.
A card of the major arcana of the tarot.
(UK, colloquial)A fart.
The noise made by an elephant through its trunk.
(dated)Synonym of Jew's harp.
(archaic, colloquial)An excellent person; a fine fellow, a good egg.
(archaic)A trumpet.
Examples
332 sentencesHe played his trump card.
Він скористався своєю козирною картою.
deEr spielte seinen Trumpf aus.
Tom was jailed on trumped-up charges.
Boris Johnson is the British Donald Trump.
Борис Джонсон — це британський Дональд Трамп.
ruБорис Джонсон - британский Дональд Трамп.
Trump has ruined everything he has touched.
Трамп зруйнував усе, до чого він торкався.
Trump is a lout, because he talks and acts like a lout.
Трамп — гопник, бо він говорить і діє наче гопник.
Translations
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Origin
Possibly from French triomphe (“triumph”) or Old French triumphe. If so, it is a doublet oPossibly from French triomphe (“triumph”) or Old French triumphe. If so, it is a doublet of triumph and thriambus. Compare German Trumpf.
From Middle English trumpe, trompe (“trumpet”), from Old French trompe (“horn, trump, trumpet”), from Frankish *trumpa (“trumpet”), from a common Germanic word of imitative origin. Doublet of tulumba and tromp.
Ellipsis of Jew's-trump, which may be from French jeu-trompe (literally “toy trumpet”).
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Forms
plural: trumpsSynonyms
5 synonyms- a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps:trump card
- a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves:cornethorntrumpet