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单词 perfecta
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Definition of perfecta in English:

perfecta

noun pəˈfɛktəpərˈfɛktə
North American
  • A bet in which the first two places in a race must be predicted in the correct order.

    Compare with quinella
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Be aware that the vast majority of professional handicappers tend to garner their best returns from the perfecta / exacta and trifecta pools.
    • I remember winning a $10 perfecta at Fairmont Grounds.
    • As well as win, place, or show bets, the dog player can also choose from the daily double, the quiniela, the perfecta, the trifecta, or the superfecta.
    Synonyms
    wager, stake, gamble, ante

Origin

1970s: from Latin American Spanish quiniela perfecta 'perfect quinella'.

 
 

Definition of perfecta in US English:

perfecta

nounpərˈfektəpərˈfɛktə
North American
  • another term for exacta
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Be aware that the vast majority of professional handicappers tend to garner their best returns from the perfecta / exacta and trifecta pools.
    • As well as win, place, or show bets, the dog player can also choose from the daily double, the quiniela, the perfecta, the trifecta, or the superfecta.
    • I remember winning a $10 perfecta at Fairmont Grounds.
    Synonyms
    wager, stake, gamble, ante

Origin

1970s: from Latin American Spanish quiniela perfecta ‘perfect quinella’.

 
 
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