castles
Meanings
Examples :
Examples :
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. "
Voici deux phrases d'exemple : 1. L'étudiant timide se protège derrière un mur de livres pour éviter de parler à de nouvelles personnes. 2. L'homme politique se sépare dans une déclaration préparée afin d'éviter de répondre aux questions directes des journalistes.
Transformer en château fortifier
Examples :
"The architect decided to castle the roof of the new library, adding decorative battlements that made it look like a medieval fortress. "
L'architecte a décidé de transformer le toit de la nouvelle bibliothèque en château fort, en ajoutant des créneaux décoratifs qui lui donnaient l'apparence d'une forteresse médiévale.
Roquer
(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.