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n1) замок; палацto build castles in the air (in the sky, in Spain) — будувати повітряні замки
2) фортеця, сховище3) шах. тура4) поет. корабель5) контейнер6) (the C.) іст. Дублінський замок, резиденція віце-королів2. v1) поміщати в замок2) шах. рокірувати (ся)* * *I n1) замок; палац; ( the Castle) icт. Дублінський замок, резиденція віце-короля2) твердиня, притулок, захисток3) шax. тура4) пoeт. корабель5) cпeц. контейнерII v1) поміщати в замок; ув'язнювати в замку2) шax. рокірувати; рокіруватися -
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['kɑːsl] 1. n1) за́мок2) тверди́ня; схо́вище3) шах. тура́••2. v шах.castles in the air [in the sky, in Spain] — пові́тря́ні за́мки
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3 _мрії; очікування; сни
air castles are good to have in an earthquake beware lest you lose the substance by grasping the shadow blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage dreams give wings to fools dreams go by contraries drowsiness dresses a man in rags morning dreams come true the more a man dreams, the less he believesEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _мрії; очікування; сни
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castles in the air (or in Spain) — visionary unattainable schemes; daydreams. → castle … English new terms dictionary
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