-
1 cuervo merendero
• rook -
2 torre
f.1 tower.una torre de quince pisos a fifteen-story blockla torre de Babel the Tower of Babeltorre de control control towertorre del homenaje keeptorre de perforación oil derricktorre de refrigeración cooling towertorre del reloj clock tower2 rook, castle.3 turret (military).4 pylon ( electricity and electronics).5 tower (computer) (computing).pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: torrar.* * *1 (gen) tower2 (campanario) bell tower3 (chalé) country house, house, villa4 (de buque) turret5 (ajedrez) rook, castle\torre de comunicaciones communications towertorre de control control towertorre de marfil figurado ivory towertorre de perforación derricktorre de vigía crow's nest* * *noun f.1) tower2) rook* * *SF1) (Arquit) tower; [de oficinas, viviendas] tower block; (Radio) mast, tower; [de electricidad] pylon; [de pozo de petróleo] derricktorre de alta tensión, torre de conducción eléctrica — electricity pylon
2) (Ajedrez) rook, castle3) (Aer, Mil, Náut) turret; (Mil) watchtowertorre de control — (Aer) control tower
torre de mando — [de submarino] conning tower
torre de observación — observation tower, watchtower
torre (de) vigía — (Náut) crow's nest; [de submarino] conning tower
5)* * *a) ( de castillo) tower; ( de iglesia) tower; ( en punta) steeple, spireb) ( de cables de alta tensión) pylon; ( de pozo de petróleo) derrickc) ( en ajedrez) rook, castled) ( edificio alto) apartment block (AmE), tower block (BrE)* * *a) ( de castillo) tower; ( de iglesia) tower; ( en punta) steeple, spireb) ( de cables de alta tensión) pylon; ( de pozo de petróleo) derrickc) ( en ajedrez) rook, castled) ( edificio alto) apartment block (AmE), tower block (BrE)* * *torre11 = tower.Ex: If the analogy with the fairy story is taken a little further it can be noted that no author really believes in dragons, wicked queens, fair maidens locked in high towers and the like.
* encerrado en su torre de marfil = ivory-towered.* torre de Babel, la = Tower of Babel, the.* torre de CDROMs = multi-disc CD-ROM server.* torre del homenaje = donjon.* torre de marfil = ivory tower.* torre de refrigeración = cooling tower.* torre de vigilancia = watchtower.* Torre Eiffel, la = Eiffel Tower, the.torre22 = rook.Nota: Pieza del juego del ajedrez.Ex: Castling is the only situation where two pieces -- always the King and one of the Rooks -- are moved at the same time.
* * *A1 (de un castillo, una fortaleza) tower2 (de una iglesia) tower; (en punta) steeple, spire3 (de cables de alta tensión) pylon; (de un pozo de petróleo) derrick4 (en ajedrez) rook, castleCompuestos:Tower of Babelcon tantos extranjeros aquello era una verdadera Torre de Babel with so many foreigners there it was like a session of the United Nationscontrol towerTower of Londonivory towerobservation towerdrilling rigEiffel TowerB (equipo de música) stack systemC ( Inf) tower* * *
Del verbo torrar: ( conjugate torrar)
torré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
torre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
torrar
torre
torrar ( conjugate torrar) verbo transitivo
to roast
torre sustantivo femenino
( en punta) steeple, spire
( de pozo de petróleo) derrick
torrar verbo transitivo to toast
torre sustantivo femenino
1 (de iglesia, castillo) tower
2 (pieza de ajedrez) rook, castle
3 (del tendido eléctrico) pylon
4 (edificio) tower block, US apartment block, high rise
5 Av torre de control, control tower
6 fig (lugar de desorden y confusión) torre de Babel, Tower of Babel
' torre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confinar
- elevada
- elevado
- resaltar
- vigía
- bambolearse
- erguir
- inclinado
- mantener
- oscilar
- rematar
English:
castle
- confine
- mast
- observation tower
- oil-rig
- pylon
- rig
- rook
- tower
- control
- high
- keep
- oil
- stand
- watch
* * *torre nf1. [en fortaleza, castillo, iglesia] tower;[que sobresale de una muralla] turret; [en punta afilada] spire torre albarrana bastion, flanking tower;la Torre de Babel the Tower of Babel;torre del homenaje keep;torre de marfil ivory tower;torre del vigía [de observación] observation tower2. [estructura] [de alta tensión] pylon;[transmisora, de teléfono móvil] mast torre de control control tower;torre de perforación drilling rig, oil derrick;torre de refrigeración cooling tower;torre del reloj clock tower3. [en ajedrez] rook, castle4. Informát tower (computer)una torre de 15 pisos a 15-storey block* * *f tower;torre de alta tensión EL high-voltage pylon* * *torre nf1) : towertorre de perforación: oil rig2) : turret3) : rook, castle (in chess)* * *torre n tower -
3 grajo
m.rook, crow, jay.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 rook* * *SM1) (=cuervo) rook* * *grajo -jamasculine, femininerook* * *
grajo,-a
I m,f Orn rook
II m LAm (olor) body odour
' grajo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
graja
English:
rook
* * *grajo1, -a nm,f[ave] rookgrajo2 nmAndes, Carib Fam [olor] BO, body odour* * *m ZO rook* * *grajo nm: rook (bird) -
4 roque
adj.castle, rook.m.rook.* * *1 rook\estar roque familiar to be asleepquedarse roque familiar to fall asleep, go out like a light* * *ISM (Ajedrez) rook, castleII* ADJ* * *adjetivo (Esp fam)quedarse roque — (fam) to nod o doze off (colloq)
estaba roque — he was out for the count (colloq)
* * *adjetivo (Esp fam)quedarse roque — (fam) to nod o doze off (colloq)
estaba roque — he was out for the count (colloq)
* * *cuando lo miré estaba roque when I looked at him he was fast asleep o ( colloq) out for the count* * *♦ adjFamestar roque to be out for the count;quedarse roque to drop o nod off♦ nm[en ajedrez] castle, rook* * *m1 en ajedrez rook2:doze off fam, fall asleep -
5 zanate
-
6 cuervo
m.1 raven.2 crow, raven, corbie.* * *1 (córvido en general) crow; (específico) raven\cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos don't bite the hand that feeds youcuervo marino cormorant* * *SM2) * (=cura) priest* * *masculino raven; ( como nombre genérico) crow* * *= raven, crow.Ex. For, methinks, the present condition of man is like a field, where battle hath been lately fought, where we may see many legs, and arms, and eyes lying here and there, which, for want of a union, and a soul to quicken and enliven them, are good for nothing, but to feed ravens, and infect the air.Ex. Crows share many hallmarks of higher intelligence with humans, including tool use and sophisticated social behavior.----* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* nido de cuervo = crow's nest.* * *masculino raven; ( como nombre genérico) crow* * *= raven, crow.Ex: For, methinks, the present condition of man is like a field, where battle hath been lately fought, where we may see many legs, and arms, and eyes lying here and there, which, for want of a union, and a soul to quicken and enliven them, are good for nothing, but to feed ravens, and infect the air.
Ex: Crows share many hallmarks of higher intelligence with humans, including tool use and sophisticated social behavior.* cría cuervos y te sacarán los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* nido de cuervo = crow's nest.* * *raven; (como nombre genérico) crowCompuestos:cormorantrook* * *
cuervo sustantivo masculino
raven;
( como nombre genérico) crow
cuervo sustantivo masculino Orn raven
' cuervo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
graznar
- graznido
English:
croak
- crow
- raven
* * *cuervo nm[término genérico] crow; [especie] raven cuervo marino cormorant;cuervo merendero rook* * *m ZO raven, crow* * *cuervo nm: crow, raven* * *cuervo n crow -
7 enrocar
v.to castle.* * *1 (ajedrez) to castle1 (ajedrez) to castle* * *VI (Ajedrez) to castle* * *= castle.Nota: Verbo utilizado para describir un movimiento especial del juego del ajedrez.Ex. In order to castle you must vacate the squares of pieces between the king and the rook you intend to castle with.* * *= castle.Nota: Verbo utilizado para describir un movimiento especial del juego del ajedrez.Ex: In order to castle you must vacate the squares of pieces between the king and the rook you intend to castle with.
* * *enrocar [A2 ]vito castle* * *
enrocar vi Ajedrez to castle
' enrocar' also found in these entries:
English:
castle
* * *♦ vt[en ajedrez] to castle♦ vi[en ajedrez] to castle* * *v/t & v/i en ajedrez castle -
8 graja
-
9 corvino
adj.1 rook-like, belonging to a rook.2 crow-like, corvine. -
10 ajedrez
m.chess.m. s.&pl.chess.* * *1 (juego) chess2 (tablero y piezas) chess set* * *noun m.* * *SM chess* * ** * *= chess.Ex. The implications of this geometric trend can be understood by recalling the legend of the inventor of chess and his patron, the emperor of China = Las consecuencias de esta tendencia geométrica pueden entenderse recordando la leyenda del inventor del ajedrez y su mecenas, el emperador de China.----* tablero de ajedrez = chessboard.* * ** * *= chess.Ex: The implications of this geometric trend can be understood by recalling the legend of the inventor of chess and his patron, the emperor of China = Las consecuencias de esta tendencia geométrica pueden entenderse recordando la leyenda del inventor del ajedrez y su mecenas, el emperador de China.
* tablero de ajedrez = chessboard.* * *(juego) chess; (tablero y fichas) chess set* * *
ajedrez sustantivo masculino ( juego) chess;
( tablero y fichas) chess set
ajedrez sustantivo masculino
1 (juego) chess
2 (piezas y tablero) chess set
' ajedrez' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alfil
- caballo
- dama
- enrocar
- enroque
- jaque
- jugar
- mate
- múltiple
- partida
- peón
- rato
- semifinal
- tabla
- tablero
- torre
- abandonar
- abandono
- blanca
- casilla
- comer
- jugada
- maestro
- negra
- partido
- pieza
- rey
- simultánea
English:
bishop
- castle
- check
- checkmate
- chess
- chessboard
- gambit
- knight
- man
- mate
- move
- pawn
- piece
- queen
- rook
- set
- square
- stalemate
- both
- while
* * *ajedrez nm1. [juego] chess;jugar al ajedrez to play chess2. [piezas y tablero] chess set* * *m chess* * *1) : chess2) : chess set* * *ajedrez n1. (juego) chess2. (tablero y piezas) chess set -
11 corneja
f.crow.* * *1 crow* * *SF crow* * ** * *= carrion crow.Ex. The carrion crow is one of the cleverest, most adaptable of our birds.----* corneja cenicienta = hooded crow.* * ** * *= carrion crow.Ex: The carrion crow is one of the cleverest, most adaptable of our birds.
* corneja cenicienta = hooded crow.* * *1 (cuervo) crow2 (buharro) scops owl* * *
corneja sustantivo femenino Orn crow
* * *corneja nfcrowcorneja americana American crow;corneja cenicienta hooded crow;corneja negra carrion crow* * *f ZO crow -
12 dama
f.1 lady (woman).2 king.* * *1 (señora) lady2 (en el juego de damas) king; (en ajedrez) queen1 draughts, (US checkers)\¡damas y caballeros! ladies and gentlemen!tablero de damas draughtboard, (US checkerboard)* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=señora) ladyprimera dama — (Teat) leading lady; (Pol) First Lady (EEUU)
dama de compañía — LAm lady companion
dama de honor — [de reina] lady-in-waiting; [de novia] bridesmaid
dama joven — (Teat) ingénue
2) (=mujer noble) lady3) (=amante) lady, mistressel poeta y su dama — the poet and his lady o mistress
4) (=pieza) (Ajedrez, Naipes) queen; (Damas) king5) pl damas [juego] draughts, checkers (EEUU)* * *1) (frml) ( señora) lady2) ( figura)a) ( en damas) kinghacer dama — to make a crown o king
b) ( en ajedrez) queenhacer dama — to queen, make a queen
c) ( en naipes) queenjugar a las damas — to play checkers o draughts
* * *= lady.Ex. Librarians who have to choose between Congress and Dewey are in the dilemma of the proverbial lady facing death or a fate worse than death.----* Dama de la Llovizna, la = Maid of the Mist, the.* dama de noche = night jasmine.* * *1) (frml) ( señora) lady2) ( figura)a) ( en damas) kinghacer dama — to make a crown o king
b) ( en ajedrez) queenhacer dama — to queen, make a queen
c) ( en naipes) queenjugar a las damas — to play checkers o draughts
* * *= lady.Ex: Librarians who have to choose between Congress and Dewey are in the dilemma of the proverbial lady facing death or a fate worse than death.
* Dama de la Llovizna, la = Maid of the Mist, the.* dama de noche = night jasmine.* * *damas y caballeros ladies and gentlemenes toda una dama she's a real ladyla final de damas the ladies' finalprimera dama (↑ primero (1))Compuestos:(de una novia) bridesmaid; (de una reina) lady-in-waitingnight jasmineB (figura)1 (en damas) kinghacer dama to make a crown o king2 (en ajedrez) queenhacer dama to queen, make a queen3 (en naipes) queenjugar a las damas to play checkers o draughtsCompuesto:* * *
dama sustantivo femenino
1 (frml) ( señora) lady;
dama de honor ( de novia) bridesmaid;
( de reina) lady-in-waiting
2 ( figura — en damas) king;
(— en ajedrez, en naipes) queen
3
jugar a las damas to play checkers o draughts
dama sustantivo femenino
1 (señora) lady
primera dama, US First Lady
(en una boda) dama de honor, bridesmaid
2 (en el juego de damas) king
(en el ajedrez) queen 3 damas, (juego de mesa) draughts, US checkers
' dama' also found in these entries:
English:
bridesmaid
- dame
- foxy
- lady
- ladylike
- queen
- question
- bride
- first
* * *♦ nf1. [mujer] lady;su mujer es toda una dama his wife is a real lady;damas y caballeros ladies and gentlemen;primera dama Teatro leading lady;[esposa del presidente] first lady dama de honor [de novia] bridesmaid; [de reina] lady-in-waiting2. [en juego de damas] king;hacer dama to make a king3. [en ajedrez] queen;alfil/torre/caballo de dama queen's bishop/rook/knight;hacer dama to queen a pawn4. [en naipes] queen;la dama de corazones the queen of hearts6. dama de noche moonflower♦ damas nfpl[juego] Br draughts [singular], US checkers [singular];jugar a las damas to play draughtsdamas chinas Chinese checkers* * *f1 lady;primera dama First Lady2:(juego de) damas checkers sg, Br draughts sg* * *dama nf1) : lady2) damas nfpl: checkers* * *dama n2. (en ajedrez) queen -
13 estafar
v.to swindle.estafó cien millones a la empresa he defrauded the company of a hundred millionEl pillo defraudó a la tienda The thief defrauded the store.* * *1 to swindle, trick, cheat, defraud\me han estafado familiar I've been done, I've been had* * *verb* * *VT to swindle, defraud, twist *estafar algo a algn — to swindle sb out of sth, defraud sb of sth
¡me han estafado! — I've been done! *
* * *verbo transitivoa) (Der) to swindle, defraudestafarle algo a alguien — to defraud somebody of something, swindle somebody out of something
b) (fam) ( timar) to rip... off (colloq), to con (colloq)qué manera de estafar a la gente! — what a con o rip-off! (colloq)
* * *= cheat (on), defraud, rip off, swindle, shortchange, bilk, humbug, con, hoax.Ex. Students who cheat on literature searching, for instance, will not get the full benefit of the course.Ex. The librarian wishes to maximise access to information while not defrauding authors and publishers.Ex. Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called 'bungs' for prime space.Ex. It is evident that the candidates for everlasting youth will be eternally swindled.Ex. Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. More persons, on the whole, are humbugged by believing in nothing than by believing in too much.Ex. A number of victims have contacted police after seeing Masterson's mug shot and recognizing him as the man who conned them.Ex. He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.* * *verbo transitivoa) (Der) to swindle, defraudestafarle algo a alguien — to defraud somebody of something, swindle somebody out of something
b) (fam) ( timar) to rip... off (colloq), to con (colloq)qué manera de estafar a la gente! — what a con o rip-off! (colloq)
* * *= cheat (on), defraud, rip off, swindle, shortchange, bilk, humbug, con, hoax.Ex: Students who cheat on literature searching, for instance, will not get the full benefit of the course.
Ex: The librarian wishes to maximise access to information while not defrauding authors and publishers.Ex: Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called 'bungs' for prime space.Ex: It is evident that the candidates for everlasting youth will be eternally swindled.Ex: Banning's decision to hold up Madison and Jefferson as models without discussing in some depth the practical ways in which they politicked shortchanges the reader.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: More persons, on the whole, are humbugged by believing in nothing than by believing in too much.Ex: A number of victims have contacted police after seeing Masterson's mug shot and recognizing him as the man who conned them.Ex: He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.* * *estafar [A1 ]vt1 ( Der) to swindle, defraud estafarle algo A algn to defraud sb OF sth, swindle sb OUT OF sthle estafó a la empresa varios millones de pesos he defrauded the company of several million pesos, he swindled the company out of several million pesos¡qué manera de estafar a la gente! what a con o rip-off! ( colloq)* * *
estafar ( conjugate estafar) verbo transitivo
estafarle algo a algn to defraud sb of sth, swindle sb out of sth
estafar verbo transitivo to swindle, cheat, trick: estafaron a un pensionista y le dejaron sin sus ahorros, they swindled the pensioner out of his entire savings
' estafar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
defraudar
- timar
- engañar
- robar
English:
chisel
- con
- defraud
- diddle
- fiddle
- rook
- swindle
- trick
- cheat
- rip
* * *estafar vt1. [timar, robar] to swindle;[a empresa, organización] to defraud;estafó millones a la empresa he defrauded the company of millions¿10.000 por esta camisa? a ti te han estafado 10,000 for that shirt? you've been ripped off o had* * *v/t swindle, cheat;estafar algo a alguien cheat s.o. out of sth, defraud s.o. of sth* * *estafar vtdefraudar: to swindle, to defraud* * *estafar vb to swindle -
14 torre2
2 = rook.Nota: Pieza del juego del ajedrez.Ex. Castling is the only situation where two pieces -- always the King and one of the Rooks -- are moved at the same time. -
15 chova
f.jay, chough. (Ornate)* * *1 chough* * *SF crow, rook* * *chova nfchova piquigualda alpine chough;chova piquirroja chough* * *f ZO chough -
16 sanate
-
17 grajo
• crow• jay• rook -
18 torre de la reina
• queen's rook -
19 torre rey
• king's rook -
20 corvato
m.a young crow or rook.
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
Rook — may refer to:Bird*Rook (bird), a member of the passerine order of birds and the crow familyGames*Rook (chess), a piece in the board game of chess **Rook and pawn versus rook endgame, chess endgame **Rook s graph, a graph that represents all legal … Wikipedia
Rook — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Rook fue un cohete experimental británico desarrollado a finales de los años 1950 utilizado incialmente para probar modelos de aeronaves a velocidades supersónicas. Utilizaba combustible sólido (con un impulso… … Wikipedia Español
rook — rook·er; rook·ery; rook·ie; rook; … English syllables
rook|ie — or rook|y1 «RUK ee», noun, plural rook|ies. Informal. 1. an inexperienced recruit: »a police rookie, a rookie in the army. 2. a beginner; novice. 3. a new player on an athletic team, especially a professional baseball, football, basketball, or… … Useful english dictionary
rook|y — rook|ie or rook|y1 «RUK ee», noun, plural rook|ies. Informal. 1. an inexperienced recruit: »a police rookie, a rookie in the army. 2. a beginner; novice. 3. a new player on an athletic team, especially a professional baseball, football,… … Useful english dictionary
Rook — Rook, n. [F. roc (cf. Sp. roque), fr. Per. & Ar. rokh, or rukh, the rook or castle at chess, also the bird roc (in this sense perhaps a different word); cf. Hind. rath a war chariot, the castle at chess, Skr. ratha a car, a war car. Cf. {Roll}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rook — Rook, n. [AS. hr[=o]c; akin to OHG. hruoh, ruoh, ruoho, Icel. hr[=o]kr, Sw. roka, Dan. raage; cf. Goth. hrukjan to crow.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A European bird ({Corvus frugilegus}) resembling the crow, but smaller. It is black, with purple and violet… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rook — bezeichnet eine britische Versuchsrakete, siehe Rook (Rakete) ein bestimmtes Piercing in der Ohrmuschel, siehe Rook (Piercing) eine der Hauptpersonen der Klippenland Chroniken Diese Seite ist eine Begrif … Deutsch Wikipedia
rook — rook1 [rook] n. [ME roc < OE hroc, akin to Ger ruch < IE echoic base * ker > CROW1, RAVEN1] 1. a gregarious European crow (Corvus frugilegus) with a bare spot by its bill 2. a swindler; cheat vt., vi. [ … English World dictionary
Rook — Rook, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Rooked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rooking}.] To cheat; to defraud by cheating. A band of rooking officials. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rook — (r[oo^]k), n. Mist; fog. See {Roke}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English