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41 adversary
['ædvəsəri]plural - adversaries; noun(an opponent; an enemy: his adversary in the chess match.) adversário -
42 bishop
['biʃəp]1) (a Christian clergyman in charge of a group of churches, usually in a large city or area: the Bishop of Lincoln; He was made a bishop two years ago.) bispo2) (one of the pieces in chess.) bispo -
43 castle
1) (a large building strengthened against attack: the Norman castles of England and Wales; Windsor Castle.) castelo2) ((also rook) a piece in chess.) torre -
44 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) conferir2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) verificar, checar3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) interromper2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) verificação2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) empecilho3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) xeque4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) xadrez5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) talão6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) conta7) ((American) a cheque.) cheque•- checked- checkbook - check-in - checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) dar xeque-mate- checkout- checkpoint - check-up - check in - check out - check up on - check up -
45 checkmate
noun (in chess, a position from which the king cannot escape.) xeque-mate -
46 gambit
['ɡæmbit]1) (a first move in a game, especially chess.) gambito2) ((usually opening gambit) a starting remark in a conversation.) começo de conversa -
47 game
[ɡeim] 1. noun1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) jogo2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) jogo3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) partida4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; ( also adjective) a game bird.) caça2. adjective(brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) disposto- gamely- games - gamekeeper - game point - game reserve - game warden - the game is up -
48 his etc shame
(it is a cause of shame to me, him etc that: To my shame, my daughter always beats me at chess.) para minha vergonha -
49 king
[kiŋ]1) (a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth: He became king when his father died; King Charles III.) rei2) (the playing-card with the picture of a king: I have two cards - the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.) rei3) (the most important piece in chess.) rei•- kingdom- kingly - kingliness - kingfisher - king-sized - king-size -
50 knight
1. noun1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) cavaleiro2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) cavaleiro3) (a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head.) cavalo2. verb(to make (a person) a knight: He was knighted for his services to industry.) fazer cavaleiro -
51 man
[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) homem2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) homem3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) homem4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) cara5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) soldado6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) peça2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) guarnecer- - man- manhood - mankind - manly - manliness - manned - man-eating - man-eater - manhandle - manhole - man-made - manpower - manservant - mansized - mansize - manslaughter - menfolk - menswear - as one man - the man in the street - man of letters - man of the world - man to man - to a man -
52 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) fósforo- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) partida2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) combinação3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) rival4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) casamento2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) combinar com2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) confrontar•- matched- matchless - matchmaker -
53 pastime
(an occupation which one enjoys and takes part in during one's spare time; a hobby: Playing chess is his favourite pastime.) passatempo -
54 pawn
[po:n] 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) penhorar2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) peão2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) joguete•- pawnshop - in pawn -
55 piece
[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) pedaço2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) fragmento3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) peça4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moeda5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) peça•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) fragmentado- go all to pieces- go to pieces - in pieces - piece together - to pieces -
56 queen
[kwi:n]1) (a woman who rules a country, who inherits her position by right of birth: the Queen of England; Queen Elizabeth II.) rainha2) (the wife of a king: The king and his queen were both present.) rainha3) (a woman who is in some way important, excellent or special: a beauty queen; a movie queen.) rainha4) (a playing-card with a picture of a queen on it: I have two aces and a queen.) dama5) (an important chess-piece: a bishop, a king and a queen.) rainha6) (the egg-laying female of certain kinds of insect (especially bees, ants and wasps).) rainha7) ((slang) a homosexual man who assumes the female role.)•- queenly- queen mother -
57 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) rival2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) rivalizar com- rivalry -
58 rook
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59 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) mostrar2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) aparecer3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) exibir4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) mostrar5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) acompanhar6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) mostrar7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) mostrar8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) mostrar2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) exposição, espetáculo2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) demonstração3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) aparência4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) ostentação5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) desempenho•- showy- showiness - show-business - showcase - showdown - showground - show-jumping - showman - showroom - give the show away - good show! - on show - show off - show up -
60 stalemate
['steilmeit]1) (a position in chess in which a player cannot move without putting his king in danger.) empate2) (in any contest, dispute etc, a position in which neither side can win: The recent discussions ended in stalemate.) impasse
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