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gam·er

 (gā′mər)
n.
One who plays a game, especially a role-playing or computer game.
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gamer

(ˈɡeɪmə)
n
1. (Individual Sports, other than specified) a person who plays computer games or participates in a role-playing game
2. (Computer Science) a person who plays computer games or participates in a role-playing game
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[ˈgeɪmər] n → amateur/trice m/f de jeux vidéogame reserve n → réserve f naturellegames console n → console f de jeux vidéogame show n (on TV) → jeu m télévisé; (on radio) → jeu m radiophonique game show hostgame show host n (on TV) → animateur/trice m/f de jeux télévisés; (on radio) → animateur/trice m/f de jeux radiophoniques
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