showdown

affrontement décisif

Dernier combat ou affrontement qui détermine lequel des deux adversaires gagne.

En anglais simple : A final fight or contest that decides which of two opponents wins.

• The two rivals faced a final showdown.
• Their showdown will decide who takes the title.
• After months of threats, the showdown ended with one clear winner.

Comment l'utiliser : showdown with someone (The champion prepared for a showdown with her closest rival.); showdown between A and B (The final became a showdown between the two strongest teams.)

Synonymes : decisive contest, final confrontation

Expressions courantes : final showdown, showdown with someone, showdown between rivals

abattage

Dernière étape du poker où les joueurs encore en jeu montrent leurs cartes pour déterminer le gagnant.

En anglais simple : The final stage of poker, when the remaining players show their cards to decide who wins.

• Both players showed their cards at showdown.
• Her pair of kings won the showdown.
• Only three players remained when the hand reached showdown.

Expressions courantes : poker showdown, at showdown, reach the showdown