gambling
das Glücksspiel
Word details
- German meaning
- Süchtig nach Spielen, insbesondere Glücksspielen oder Computerspielen.
- English meaning
- Addicted to gambling/gaming
- Synonym
- glücksspielsüchtig
- German example
- Er ist spielsüchtig und hat dadurch viele Schulden.
- English example
- He is addicted to gambling and has a lot of debt because of it.
- Comparative
- spielsüchtigerSuperlative: am spielsüchtigsten
Related words
- Glücksspiel
gambling
- Wetten
gambling
- Spiel
gambling
- Nichtmehraufhörenkönnen
Inability to stop
- verschleudern
Squander
- flöten
to be lost, to go down the drain
- tobsüchtig
Addicted to gambling
- Glücksspiel
Gambling
- Spielautomatensalon
An amusement arcade is a business or area where multiple slot machines are set up for entertainment and gambling.
- Ruffall
Ruffall is an obsolete term for a type of fraud or deception, especially in gambling.
- die Bank sprengen
To break the bank means to win so much money gambling that the bank's capital is no longer sufficient to pay out the winnings.
- verballern
To squander
- Spielsucht
Gambling addiction
- Spielautomat
A slot machine is a gambling device where you insert money and pull a lever or press a button to spin reels with symbols. If the symbols match in a certain combination, you win a prize.
- Sündenpfuhl
Den of iniquity
Example sentences with “gambling”
Glücksspiel kann süchtig machen. (Gambling can be addictive.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for gambling?
It is 'das Glücksspiel'. It is a compound of 'Glück' (luck) and 'Spiel' (game).