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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
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