envite

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envite m (plural envites)

  1. (especially card games) bet; wager
  2. push, shove
  3. offering; outing
  4. (sports) contest; outing; fixture; head-to-head
    • 2022, Alberto Ojeda, Cuero contra plomo: Fútbol y sangre en el verano del 82:
      A Brasil, en cualquier caso, le basta el empate, ya que despachó a Argentina con un 3-1, en un envite del que Maradona se despidió de la peor manera
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