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1 castles in the air
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2 build castles in the air
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3 to build castles in the air or Brit in Spain
English-spanish dictionary > to build castles in the air or Brit in Spain
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4 castle
1) (a large building strengthened against attack: the Norman castles of England and Wales; Windsor Castle.) castillo2) ((also rook) a piece in chess.) torrecastle n castillotr['kɑːsəl]1 (gen) castillo2 (chess) torre nombre femenino1 (chess) enrocar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcastles in the air castillos nombre masculino plural en el airecastle ['kæsəl] n1) : castillo m2) : torre f (en ajedrez)n.• castillo s.m.• roque s.m.• torre (ajedrez) s.f.v.• enrocar (ajedrez) v.'kæsəl, 'kɑːsəl1) ( Archit) castillo m(to build) castles in the air o in Spain — (construir*) castillos en el aire
2) ( in chess) torre f['kɑːsl]1. N1) (=building) castillo m- build castles in the air or in Spain2) (Chess) torre f2.VI (Chess) enrocar* * *['kæsəl, 'kɑːsəl]1) ( Archit) castillo m(to build) castles in the air o in Spain — (construir*) castillos en el aire
2) ( in chess) torre f -
5 castillo
castillo sustantivo masculino castle; construir castillos en el aire to build castles in the air
castillo sustantivo masculino castle
castillo de arena, sandcastle
castillo de fuegos artificiales, firework display
castillo de naipes, house of cards Locuciones: figurado hacer o levantar castillos en el aire, to build castles in the air ' castillo' also found in these entries: Spanish: alcázar - ancha - ancho - calabozo - confinar - dentro - elevarse - escarpa - foso - puente - situarse - tenebrosa - tenebroso - torre - encantado - gustar English: busily - castle - discern - dungeon - governor - haunted - scene - spacious - stand - sand
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castles in the air (or in Spain) — visionary unattainable schemes; daydreams. → castle … English new terms dictionary
build castles in the air — or[build castles in Spain] {v. phr.} To make impossible or imaginary plans, dream about future successes that are unlikely. * /He liked to build castles in the air, but never succeeded in anything./ * /To build castles in Spain is natural for… … Dictionary of American idioms
build castles in the air — or[build castles in Spain] {v. phr.} To make impossible or imaginary plans, dream about future successes that are unlikely. * /He liked to build castles in the air, but never succeeded in anything./ * /To build castles in Spain is natural for… … Dictionary of American idioms
build\ castles\ in\ the\ air — • build castles in the air • build castles in Spain v. phr. To make impossible or imaginary plans, dream about future successes that are unlikely. He liked to build castles in the air, but never succeeded in anything. To build castles in Spain is … Словарь американских идиом