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jugada

move (in a game)

noun hoo-GAH-dah Less Common
Arts & Culture Sports

Also means

play; trick

Usage Note

Jugada derives from jugar ('to play') and refers to a single move or play in a game or sport — a chess move, a football play, or a tactical manoeuvre. In informal speech it can mean a trick or underhanded scheme: fue una mala jugada ('that was a dirty move / a bad trick'). The -ada suffix marks it as a completed, discrete action.

Examples

"Esa jugada del ajedrez fue brillante."

Natural Translation

That chess move was brilliant.

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