CEFR B1

zugzwang

noun

Meaning

zugzwang means a situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses zugzwang to mean a situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move.
The teacher asked students to find zugzwang in the reading.

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zugzwang (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈtsuːktsvaŋ/

Definition

Examples

The article uses zugzwang to mean a situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move.
The teacher asked students to find zugzwang in the reading.

How to Use zugzwang

a/the zugzwang (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a zugzwang."
zugzwang in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked zugzwang in context before translating it."

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