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castled

/ˈkæsəld/ /ˈkæsʌld/

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verb

Alojado en un castillo

To house or keep in a castle.

Examples :

"The queen castled her jewels in the royal vault for safekeeping. "

La reina alojó sus joyas en la bóveda real para su custodia.

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verb

Proteger, separar

To protect or separate in a similar way.

Examples :

"The librarian castled herself behind stacks of books to grade papers in peace. "

La bibliotecaria se protegió detrás de pilas de libros para calificar los trabajos en paz.

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verb

Convertir en castillo, fortificar

To make into a castle: to build in the form of a castle or add (real or imitation) battlements to an existing building.

Examples :

"The children enthusiastically castled their elaborate sandcastle with seashell battlements and a seaweed flag. "

Los niños convirtieron con entusiasmo su elaborado castillo de arena en un castillo, con almenas de conchas marinas y una bandera de algas marinas.

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verb

Enrocar

(usually intransitive) To move the king 2 squares right or left and, in the same turn, the nearest rook to the far side of the king. The move now has special rules: the king cannot be in, go through, or end in check; the squares between the king and rook must be vacant; and neither piece may have been moved before castling.

Examples :

"During the chess club meeting, Alex castled his king, preparing for a powerful attack. "

Durante la reunión del club de ajedrez, Alex enrocó a su rey, preparándose para un ataque poderoso.

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verb

Crear una posición defensiva similar

(usually intransitive) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.

Examples :

""Knowing his opponent favored aggressive attacks, Kenji carefully castled early in the shogi game to protect his king." "

Sabiendo que su oponente favorecía los ataques agresivos, Kenji creó cuidadosamente una posición defensiva similar al principio del juego de shogi para proteger a su rey.

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verb

Eliminar a un bateador con una bola de longitud completa o yorker de modo que se derriben los postes

To bowl a batsman with a full-length ball or yorker such that the stumps are knocked over.

Examples :

"The bowler castled the batsman with a fast yorker, sending the bails flying. "

El lanzador eliminó al bateador con un yorker rápido, enviando los palos a volar.

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adjective

Con castillos

Furnished with castles.

Examples :

"The castled mountain peak, once a strategic stronghold, now served as a scenic backdrop for the village. "

El pico montañoso con castillos, que alguna vez fue un bastión estratégico, ahora servía como telón de fondo escénico para el pueblo.

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