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envite

stake

noun en-BEE-teh Rare

Also means

bid

Usage Note

Envite refers to a stake or wager placed in card games, and by extension any offer or move that commits resources. In the card game mus, calling envite is a specific gambling move. Outside gambling, it appears in formal or literary Spanish to mean a bold opening bid in a negotiation.

Examples

"Aceptó el envite sin dudar."

Natural Translation

He accepted the stake without hesitating.

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