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1 castle
n. borg, fort, slott; torn (schackpjäs)--------v. gå med torn (schackpjäs); rockera* * *1) (a large building strengthened against attack: the Norman castles of England and Wales; Windsor Castle.) slott, borg, kastell2) ((also rook) a piece in chess.) torn -
2 sandcastle
noun (a pile of sand, sometimes made to look like a castle, built especially by children on beaches.) sandslott -
3 hold
n. hållhake, grepp; inflytande--------v. hålla; innehålla; upprätthålla; tycka, tro; sköta; äga* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hålla []2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hålla3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hålla4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hålla5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) hålla []6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) rymma, ha, förvara, innehålla7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) hålla, ha8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hålla, ha [] hållning9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) []ha, sköta10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) anse, hålla, hysa11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) stå kvar, gälla12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) tvinga13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) hålla, försvara14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) hålla stånd mot15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) behålla16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) hålla17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) hålla18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) []ha, äga19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hålla i sig20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) hänga kvar i luren, vänta21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) hålla []22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) behålla23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) föra med sig2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tag, grepp2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, inflytande3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grepp•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastrum -
4 vault
n. valv, välvt tak; kassavalv; gravvalv, grav; stavhopp--------v. hoppa över* * *[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) källarvalv2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) kassavalv3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) gravvalv•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) []hopp, språng2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) hoppa, svinga sig -
5 breach
n. brytande, brytning; brott--------v. bryta in i (väg)* * *[bri: ] 1. noun1) (a breaking (of a promise etc).) brytning, brytande2) (a gap, break or hole: a breach in the castle wall; a breach in security.) bräsch, hål2. verb(to make an opening in or break (someone's defence).) bryta igenom, slå en bräsch i -
6 courtyard
n. gård, gårdsplan* * *noun (a court or enclosed ground beside, or surrounded by, a building: the courtyard of the castle.) gård, gårdsplan -
7 defender
n. försvarare; försvarsadvokat* * *noun (a person who defends (someone or something): the defenders of the castle.) försvarare -
8 drawbridge
n. vindbrygga* * *noun (a bridge (at the entrance to a castle) which can be pulled up or let down.) vindbrygga, sväng-, klaffbro -
9 forebears
['fo:beəz](ancestors: My forebears lived in that castle.) förfäder -
10 grounds
n. bottensats; grund; område* * *1) (the garden or land round a large house etc: the castle grounds.) område, tomt, mark, parkanläggningar2) (good reasons: Have you any grounds for calling him a liar?) grund, orsak3) (the powder which remains in a cup (eg of coffee) which one has drunk: coffee grounds.) bottensats, sump -
11 guardian
n. bevakare; vakt; föreståndare; förmyndare; vårdnadshavare* * *1) (a person who has the legal right to take care of a child (usually an orphan): He became the child's guardian when her parents died.) förmyndare, vårdnadshavare, målsman2) (a person who looks after something: the guardian of the castle.) väktare, föreståndare• -
12 guide
n. guide; vägvisare; handledare--------v. guida; vägleda* * *1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) visa vägen, vägleda2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) styra, leda2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) guide2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) guide, resehandbok3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) flickscout4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) vägvisare, ledsagare, rättesnöre•- guidance- guideline
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13 moat
n. vallgrav, slottsgrav; vattengrav* * *[məut](a deep ditch, dug round a castle etc, usually filled with water.) vallgrav -
14 phantom
n. Phantom (namn på amerikanskt bombplan)* * *(a ghost: The castle is said to be haunted by a phantom.) spöke, vålnad -
15 pinnacle
n. takspira, torn; klippa; höjdpunkt, topp--------v. förse med takspira, förse med tinnar* * *['pinəkl]1) (a tall thin spire built on the roof of a church, castle etc.) takspira, tinne småtorn2) (a high pointed rock or mountain: It was a dangerous pinnacle to climb.) spetsig bergstopp3) (a high point (of achievement, success etc): He has reached the pinnacle of his career.) höjdpunkt, topp -
16 rook
n. råka; lurendrejare; torn--------v. bedra, plocka någon på pengar* * *[ruk]1) (a kind of crow.) råka2) ((usually castle) a chess-piece.) torn -
17 ruins
n. ruiner, spillror, lämningar* * *noun plural (collapsed and decayed buildings: the ruins of the castle.) ruin[] -
18 setting
n. bakgrund, omgivning; ram; miljö; sättande, sättning; iscensättning; tonsättning* * *1) (a background: This castle is the perfect setting for a murder.) inramning, miljö2) (an arrangement of jewels in eg a ring.) infattning3) (music composed for a poem etc: settings of folk songs.) tonsättning -
19 storm
n. storm--------v. storma; rasa; vara ursinnig* * *[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) storm2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) storm, []åska2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) vara ursinnig på, fara ut mot2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) rusa3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) storma•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
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20 stronghold
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castle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ grand, great, magnificent, splendid (esp. BrE) ▪ turreted, walled ▪ historic ▪ … Collocations dictionary
castle — ► NOUN 1) a large fortified building or group of buildings, typically of the medieval period. 2) Chess, informal old fashioned term for ROOK(Cf. ↑rook). ● castles in the air (or in Spain) Cf. ↑castles in the air … English terms dictionary
castle in the air — noun absentminded dreaming while awake • Syn: ↑reverie, ↑revery, ↑daydream, ↑daydreaming, ↑oneirism, ↑air castle, ↑castle in Spain • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
castle in Spain — noun absentminded dreaming while awake • Syn: ↑reverie, ↑revery, ↑daydream, ↑daydreaming, ↑oneirism, ↑air castle, ↑castle in the air • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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castle in the air — noun A visionary project or scheme; a day dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility. Syn: castle in the skies, castle in Spain … Wiktionary
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castle-building — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a building castles in the air : daydreaming * * * casˈtle building noun The act of building castles in the air or forming visionary projects • • • Main Entry: ↑castle … Useful english dictionary
castle-guard — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a feudal knight service of the tenant to defend the lord s castle; also : the tenure of such service 2. : a tax or charge now mostly fallen into desuetude that was originally imposed in lieu of castle guard … Useful english dictionary
castle nut — noun A nut with rounded extensions projecting past the nuts opening. A cotter pin is inserted through a hole in the bolt and bent around the castle nuts projections to lock the nut in place … Wiktionary
