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/kæsl̩/ /kɑːsl̩/

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Замок

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

Examples :

"The old castle on the hill was a popular spot for school field trips. "

Старый замок на холме был популярным местом для школьных экскурсий.

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Рокировка

An instance of castling.

Examples :

"The chess player made a castle move to protect the king. "

Шахматист сделал рокировку, чтобы защитить короля.

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Ладья

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

Examples :

"My brother moved the castle across the board during our chess game. "

Мой брат передвинул ладью по доске во время нашей шахматной партии.

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Замок

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

Examples :

"The shogi player carefully positioned the castle pieces around the king to protect him from attack. "

Игрок в сёги осторожно расположил фигуры замка вокруг короля, чтобы защитить его от атаки.

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Закрытый шлем

A close helmet.

Examples :

"The knight wore a strong castle, protecting his head during the jousting tournament. "

Рыцарь надел прочный закрытый шлем, защищавший его голову во время турнира.

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Замок, крепость

Any strong, imposing, and stately mansion.

Examples :

"The old castle was the family's impressive summer home. "

Старинный замок был впечатляющим летним домом семьи.

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Башня

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

Examples :

"The small ship's castle housed the captain's quarters. "

В башне маленького корабля находились каюты капитана.

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Замок

Examples :

"The castle in the playground was the favorite spot for the children to play hide-and-seek. "

Замок на детской площадке был любимым местом детей для игры в прятки.

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Помещать в замок

To house or keep in a castle.

Examples :

"The museum will castle its most valuable artifacts for safekeeping during the renovation. "

Музей поместит свои самые ценные артефакты в замок для сохранности на время ремонта.

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Защищать, ограждать

To protect or separate in a similar way.

Examples :

"The teacher castleded the students in the back of the room to keep them focused on their work. "

Учитель оградил учеников в задней части комнаты, чтобы они сосредоточились на своей работе.

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Превратить в замок, укрепить зубцами

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 school club decided to castle the old shed, adding battlements to make it look like a miniature medieval castle for their play. "

Школьный клуб решил превратить старый сарай в замок, добавив зубцы, чтобы он выглядел как миниатюрный средневековый замок для их пьесы.

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Сделать рокировку

(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 :

"The chess player carefully castled his king to a safer position on the board. "

Шахматист осторожно сделал рокировку королем в более безопасное положение на доске.

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Выстраивать оборонительную позицию

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

Examples :

"During the chess club meeting, Maria castiled her king by moving several pieces strategically. "

Во время встречи шахматного клуба Мария выстроила оборонительную позицию для своего короля, стратегически перемещая несколько фигур.

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Выбить битой игрока мячом полной длины, чтобы сбить калитки

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

Examples :

"The bowler casted the batsman with a yorker, sending the stumps flying. "

Боулер выбил битой игрока мячом полной длины, отправив калитки в полет.