Definition of 'games console'
countable noun
A games console is an electronic device used for playing computer games on a television screen.
This Christmas sees the launch of a new games console.
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games console in British
noun
an electronic device used in playing computer games on the screen of a television to which it is connected
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Translations for 'games console'
British English: games console
/ɡeɪmz ˈkɒnsəʊl/ NOUN
A games console is an electronic device used for playing computer games on a television screen.
This month sees the launch of a new games console.
- American English: game console
- Arabic: وَحْدَةُ التَحَكُّمِ في أَلْعابِ الفِيدِيُو
- Brazilian Portuguese: console de videogames
- Chinese: 游戏机
- Croatian: igraća konzola
- Czech: herní konzola
- Danish: spillekonsol
- Dutch: spelcomputer
- European Spanish: consola de videojuegos
- Finnish: pelikonsoli
- French: console de jeux
- German: Spielekonsole
- Greek: κονσόλα παιχνιδιών
- Italian: consolle
- Japanese: ゲームコンソール
- Korean: 게임 콘솔
- Norwegian: spillkonsoll
- Polish: konsola gier
- European Portuguese: consola de videojogos
- Romanian: consolă de jocuri
- Russian: игровая приставка
- Spanish: consola de videojuegos
- Swedish: spelkonsol
- Thai: เครื่องที่ต่อกับทีวีใช้เล่นวิดีโอเกมส์
- Turkish: oyun konsolu
- Ukrainian: гральна приставка
- Vietnamese: đầu chơi điện tử
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