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chess

/t͡ʃɛs/

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noun

Schach

A board game for two players with each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.

Examples :

"My grandfather taught me chess when I was ten years old. "

Mein Großvater brachte mir Schach bei, als ich zehn Jahre alt war.

game entertainment sport

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noun

Trespe

Any of several species of grass in the genus Bromus, generally considered weeds.

Examples :

"The field behind my house is full of chess, and it's hard to keep the garden plants from getting choked by the weeds. "

Das Feld hinter meinem Haus ist voller Trespe, und es ist schwer, die Gartenpflanzen davon abzuhalten, von dem Unkraut erstickt zu werden.

plant biology agriculture nature environment

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noun

Schachbrett

(chiefly in the plural) One of the platforms, consisting of two or more planks dowelled together, for the flooring of a temporary military bridge.

Examples :

"The soldiers used the chess to create a temporary bridge across the stream. "

Die Soldaten benutzten das Schachbrett, um eine provisorische Brücke über den Bach zu bauen.

military nautical war technical