Dictionary

poker face en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. An impassive facial expression cultivated to prevent other players from determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand, or of bluffing.
   • Though he thought he had a perfect poker face, he had a number of tells his opponents soon learned.
2. Any similar expression used to prevent giving away one's motives, feelings, or situation.

Forms

Deriveds

poker-faced

Descendants

ポーカーフェイス

Synonyms

straight face

Translations (37)

fi pokka (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · cmn 不動聲色 /不动声色 (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · sv pokerfejs (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · pl twarz pokerzysty (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · pt cara de pau (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · pt cara de paisagem (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · sv pokerface (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · pl twarz pokerzysty (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · fi pokka (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · el ανέκφραστος (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · da pokeransigt (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · cmn 撲克臉 /扑克脸 (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · fi pokerinaama (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · el ανέκφραστος (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · es rostro inescrutable (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · cmn 面無表情 /面无表情 (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · pt cara de bunda (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · ru мо́рда кирпичо́м (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · nl pokerface (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · es rostro de póker (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · es cara de póquer (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · ru по́кер-фе́йс (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · nl pokerface (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · sv pokeransikte (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · cmn 一本正經 /一本正经 (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · sv pokeransikte (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · es doble cara (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · fr poker face (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · es rostro de póker (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · hu pókerarc (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · da pokerfjæs (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · id muka datar (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · da pokerfjæs (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · es cara de póquer (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · es doble cara (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.) · da pokeransigt (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) · id muka bohong (any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.)