castles Meaning

noun

Castillos

A large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king.

Examples :

"During our summer vacation, we visited several impressive castles in Europe, imagining what life was like for the kings and queens who once lived there. "

Durante nuestras vacaciones de verano, visitamos varios castillos impresionantes en Europa, imaginando cómo era la vida de los reyes y reinas que alguna vez vivieron allí.

noun

Enroque

An instance of castling.

Examples :

"After two quick castles, both players had safely positioned their kings away from the center of the board. "

Después de dos enroques rápidos, ambos jugadores habían posicionado a sus reyes de forma segura lejos del centro del tablero.

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noun

Torre

A rook; a chess piece shaped like a castle tower.

Examples :

"During the chess game, my opponent strategically moved his castles to protect the king. "

Durante la partida de ajedrez, mi oponente movió estratégicamente sus torres para proteger al rey.

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noun

Castillos

A defense structure in shogi formed by defensive pieces surrounding the king.

Examples :

""Learning the different types of castles is essential for improving your shogi strategy." "

Aprender los diferentes tipos de castillos es esencial para mejorar tu estrategia de shogi.

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noun

Yelmo

A close helmet.

Examples :

"The knight wore heavy castles for protection during the jousting tournament. "

El caballero usaba pesados yelmos para protegerse durante el torneo de justas.

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noun

Castillos, palacios

Any strong, imposing, and stately mansion.

Examples :

"Even though they call them "mansions" in the real estate brochures, some of these grand homes are really just modern castles. "

Aunque los llamen "mansiones" en los folletos inmobiliarios, algunas de estas grandes casas son en realidad castillos modernos.

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noun

Torres pequeñas, castillos

A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back.

Examples :

"The elaborate parade float featured elephants with painted castles on their backs, each carrying a costumed dancer. "

La elaborada carroza del desfile presentaba elefantes con torres pequeñas pintadas en sus espaldas, cada uno llevando un bailarín disfrazado.

architecture nautical military

noun

El wicket

The wicket.

Examples :

"The children built elaborate sand castles on the beach, complete with moats and flags. "

Los niños construyeron elaborados castillos de arena en la playa, completos con fosos y banderas.

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verb

Alojarse en un castillo

To house or keep in a castle.

Examples :

"The king decided to castles his loyal knights for their safety during the war. "

El rey decidió alojar a sus leales caballeros en castillos para su seguridad durante la guerra.

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verb

Proteger, separar

To protect or separate in a similar way.

Examples :

"Here are two example sentences: 1. The shy student castles herself behind a wall of books to avoid talking to new people. 2. The politician castles himself in a prepared statement in order to avoid answering direct questions from reporters. "

Aquí hay dos oraciones de ejemplo: 1. La estudiante tímida se protege detrás de una pared de libros para evitar hablar con gente nueva. 2. El político se separa en una declaración preparada para evitar responder preguntas directas de los reporteros.

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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 architect decided to castle the roof of the new library, adding decorative battlements that made it look like a medieval fortress. "

El arquitecto decidió fortificar el techo de la nueva biblioteca, agregando almenas decorativas que la hacían parecer una fortaleza medieval.

architecture building

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 :

""Hoping to improve his position, the player castles kingside to get his rook into the game." "

Con la esperanza de mejorar su posición, el jugador enroca en el flanco de rey para meter su torre en el juego.

game sport

verb

Crear una posición defensiva similar en el ajedrez japonés

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

Examples :

"The players took their time, each carefully considering how to castle their king effectively before launching an attack. "

Los jugadores se tomaron su tiempo, considerando cuidadosamente cómo crear una posición defensiva efectiva para su rey antes de lanzar un ataque.

game position

verb

Eliminar al bateador

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

Examples :

"The bowler was thrilled when he castled the batsman with a fast yorker, sending the bails flying. "

El lanzador estaba emocionado cuando eliminó al bateador con un yorker rápido, enviando las estacas volando.

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Meanings

Castillos

Examples :

"During our summer vacation, we visited several impressive castles in Europe, imagining what life was like for the kings and queens who once lived there. "

Durante nuestras vacaciones de verano, visitamos varios castillos impresionantes en Europa, imaginando cómo era la vida de los reyes y reinas que alguna vez vivieron allí.

Enroque

Examples :

"After two quick castles, both players had safely positioned their kings away from the center of the board. "

Después de dos enroques rápidos, ambos jugadores habían posicionado a sus reyes de forma segura lejos del centro del tablero.

Torre

Examples :

"During the chess game, my opponent strategically moved his castles to protect the king. "

Durante la partida de ajedrez, mi oponente movió estratégicamente sus torres para proteger al rey.

Castillos

Examples :

""Learning the different types of castles is essential for improving your shogi strategy." "

Aprender los diferentes tipos de castillos es esencial para mejorar tu estrategia de shogi.

Yelmo

Examples :

"The knight wore heavy castles for protection during the jousting tournament. "

El caballero usaba pesados yelmos para protegerse durante el torneo de justas.

Castillos, palacios

Examples :

"Even though they call them "mansions" in the real estate brochures, some of these grand homes are really just modern castles. "

Aunque los llamen "mansiones" en los folletos inmobiliarios, algunas de estas grandes casas son en realidad castillos modernos.

Torres pequeñas, castillos

Examples :

"The elaborate parade float featured elephants with painted castles on their backs, each carrying a costumed dancer. "

La elaborada carroza del desfile presentaba elefantes con torres pequeñas pintadas en sus espaldas, cada uno llevando un bailarín disfrazado.

El wicket

Examples :

"The children built elaborate sand castles on the beach, complete with moats and flags. "

Los niños construyeron elaborados castillos de arena en la playa, completos con fosos y banderas.

Alojarse en un castillo

Examples :

"The king decided to castles his loyal knights for their safety during the war. "

El rey decidió alojar a sus leales caballeros en castillos para su seguridad durante la guerra.

Proteger, separar

Examples :

"Here are two example sentences: 1. The shy student castles herself behind a wall of books to avoid talking to new people. 2. The politician castles himself in a prepared statement in order to avoid answering direct questions from reporters. "

Aquí hay dos oraciones de ejemplo: 1. La estudiante tímida se protege detrás de una pared de libros para evitar hablar con gente nueva. 2. El político se separa en una declaración preparada para evitar responder preguntas directas de los reporteros.

Convertir en castillo, fortificar

Examples :

"The architect decided to castle the roof of the new library, adding decorative battlements that made it look like a medieval fortress. "

El arquitecto decidió fortificar el techo de la nueva biblioteca, agregando almenas decorativas que la hacían parecer una fortaleza medieval.

Enrocar

Examples :

""Hoping to improve his position, the player castles kingside to get his rook into the game." "

Con la esperanza de mejorar su posición, el jugador enroca en el flanco de rey para meter su torre en el juego.

Crear una posición defensiva similar en el ajedrez japonés

Examples :

"The players took their time, each carefully considering how to castle their king effectively before launching an attack. "

Los jugadores se tomaron su tiempo, considerando cuidadosamente cómo crear una posición defensiva efectiva para su rey antes de lanzar un ataque.

Eliminar al bateador

Examples :

"The bowler was thrilled when he castled the batsman with a fast yorker, sending the bails flying. "

El lanzador estaba emocionado cuando eliminó al bateador con un yorker rápido, enviando las estacas volando.

Related Words

strategically adverb

Estratégicamente

protection noun

Protección, resguardo

effectively adverb

Eficazmente, efectivamente

caballeros noun

Jinete

considering verb

Considerar, reflexionar

intransitive adjective

Intransitivo

positioned verb

Colocar, situar

tournament noun

Torneo

battlements noun

Almenas

surrounding verb

Rodear, circundar

politician noun

Político, política