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castling

/ˈkɑːstlɪŋ/ /ˈkæstlɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːsəlɪŋ/ /ˈkæsəlɪŋ/

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noun

Aborto, parto prematuro

An abortion, or a premature birth.

Examples :

"1646: Wherein notwithstanding, we should rather rely upon the urine in a castling’s bladder — Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, Book II, ch 5"

1646: Sin embargo, en esto deberíamos confiar más en la orina en la vejiga de un aborto — Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, Libro II, cap. 5

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El segundo o tercer enjambre de abejas que abandona una colmena en una temporada

The second or third swarm of bees which leaves a hive in a season.

Examples :

""After the main swarm left, the beekeeper waited anxiously to see if there would be a castling from the hive, indicating another smaller group of bees was ready to find a new home." "

Después de que el enjambre principal se fue, el apicultor esperó ansiosamente para ver si habría un segundo enjambre de la colmena, lo que indicaría que otro grupo más pequeño de abejas estaba listo para encontrar un nuevo hogar.

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Molde pequeño, moldeado

A miniature cast or mould.

Examples :

"The child proudly displayed his castling of a tiny knight, created in his pottery class. "

El niño exhibió con orgullo su moldeado de un pequeño caballero, creado en su clase de cerámica.

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Enroque

One that is cast.

Examples :

"The castling of metal in the factory resulted in a rough, unfinished product that needed further sanding. "

El enroque del metal en la fábrica resultó en un producto áspero e inacabado que necesitaba un lijado adicional.

past participle

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verb

Alojarse en un castillo

To house or keep in a castle.

Examples :

"The queen, fearing attack, ordered her loyal knights to immediately begin castling her within the castle walls. "

La reina, temiendo un ataque, ordenó a sus leales caballeros que inmediatamente la alojaran dentro de las murallas del castillo.

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verb

Proteger, separar

To protect or separate in a similar way.

Examples :

"The teacher, worried about arguments, was castling the two students known for their conflict, moving them to opposite sides of the classroom. "

El profesor, preocupado por las discusiones, estaba protegiendo a los dos estudiantes conocidos por sus conflictos, moviéndolos a lados opuestos del aula.

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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 homeowner decided to castle their suburban house by adding decorative crenellations along the roofline. "

El propietario decidió convertir su casa suburbana en un castillo agregando almenas decorativas a lo largo de la línea del techo.

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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 :

""Knowing he was safe from any immediate threats, David decided to castle to better protect his king." "

Sabiendo que estaba a salvo de cualquier amenaza inmediata, David decidió enrocar para proteger mejor a su rey.

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verb

Enrocar

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

Examples :

"After losing his knight, Hiroki began castling to protect his king. "

Después de perder su caballo, Hiroki comenzó a enrocar 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 was ecstatic after castling the batsman with a perfectly pitched yorker. "

El lanzador estaba extasiado después de eliminar al bateador con un yorker perfectamente lanzado.

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noun

Enroque

A move in which the king moves two squares towards a rook, and the rook moves to the other side of the king; the action of the verb to castle.

Examples :

""After careful planning, the chess player executed a perfect castling to protect his king." "

Después de una cuidadosa planificación, el jugador de ajedrez ejecutó un enroque perfecto para proteger a su rey.

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Construcción de una fortaleza (en shogi)

The act of constructing a defense structure in Japanese chess in which the king (玉) is positioned in a certain way so that it is protected by pawns (歩) and silver general(s) (銀) and/or gold general(s) (金) often with an additional knight (桂) and lance (香車).

Examples :

"The shogi player spent several turns carefully arranging his pieces to complete castling, creating a strong defensive wall around his king. "

El jugador de shogi pasó varios turnos colocando cuidadosamente sus piezas para completar la construcción de la fortaleza, creando así un fuerte muro defensivo alrededor de su rey.