noun🔗ShareCorbeau freuxA European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family."I saw a rook building its nest in the tall oak tree outside my kitchen window. "J'ai vu un corbeau freux construire son nid dans le grand chêne devant la fenêtre de ma cuisine.birdanimalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrompeur, escrocA cheat or swindler; someone who betrays."He lost all his money to the rook who promised him easy profits in the shady investment deal. "Il a perdu tout son argent face à l'escroc qui lui avait promis des profits faciles dans cette affaire d'investissement louche.characterpersonmoralnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePétard, épouvantailA type of firecracker used by farmers to scare birds of the same name."The farmer set off a rook in the field to protect his newly planted corn from the hungry rooks. "L'agriculteur a fait exploser un pétard dans le champ pour protéger son maïs nouvellement planté des corbeaux affamés.agriculturebirdweapondevicesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRook (jeu de cartes)A trick-taking game, usually played with a specialized deck of cards."Every Friday night, my family gathers around the table to play rook. "Tous les vendredis soirs, ma famille se réunit autour de la table pour jouer au Rook.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArnaque, escroquerieA bad deal, a rip-off."Buying that used car was a complete rook; it broke down the very next day. "L'achat de cette voiture d'occasion était une véritable arnaque ; elle est tombée en panne le lendemain.businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscroquer, arnaquerTo cheat or swindle."The student was accused of rooking his classmates out of their money by promising them special tutoring sessions that never happened. "L'étudiant a été accusé d'escroquer ses camarades de classe en leur promettant des cours de tutorat spéciaux qui n'ont jamais eu lieu.moralcharacterbusinessactionfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTourA piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling."The chess rook moved three squares to the right. "La tour aux échecs a avancé de trois cases vers la droite.gamepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTour, forteresseA castle or other fortification."The old, crumbling rook guarded the entrance to the village. "La vieille tour en ruine gardait l'entrée du village.architecturemilitarybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDébutant, noviceA rookie."The new student, a rook in the school's chess club, was eager to learn from the experienced players. "Le nouvel étudiant, un débutant au club d'échecs de l'école, était désireux d'apprendre des joueurs expérimentés.personjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrume, brouillardMist; fog; roke"A thick rook obscured the view of the mountains. "Une épaisse brume obscurcissait la vue sur les montagnes.weatherenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'accroupir, se baisserTo squat; to ruck."The tired student rook down to pick up her dropped notebook. "L'étudiant fatigué s'est accroupi pour ramasser son cahier tombé.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRegardePronunciation spelling of look."I rook at the menu to decide what to order. "Je regarde le menu pour décider quoi commander.phoneticslanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
