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1. noun1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) caballero2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) Sir, caballero de una orden3) (a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head.) caballo
2. verb(to make (a person) a knight: He was knighted for his services to industry.) dar el título de Sirknight n1. caballero2. caballoin a game of chess, each player has two knights en el ajedrez, cada jugador tiene dos caballostr[naɪt]1 architecture caballero2 (chess) caballo3 caballero, (hombre que lleva el título de Sir)1 architecture armar caballero2 nombrar caballero a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLknight in shining armour príncipe nombre masculino azulknight ['naɪt] vt: conceder el título de Sir aknight n1) : caballero mknight errant: caballero andante2) : caballo m (en ajedrez)n.• caballete s.m.n.• caballero s.m.• caballo s.m.• caballo de ajedrez s.m.• cruzado s.m.v.• encomendar v.
I naɪta) ( Hist) caballero ma knight in shining armor — ( dream man) un príncipe azul
b) ( holder of title) sir mc) ( in chess) caballo m
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a) ( confer title upon) conceder el título de sir ab) ( Hist) armar caballero[naɪt]1.N (Hist) caballero m ; (Chess) caballo m ; (modern) (Brit) Sir m, caballero de una ordenknight in shining armour — príncipe m azul
Knight (of the Order) of the Garter — (Brit) caballero m de la orden de la Jarretera
2.VT (Hist) armar caballero; (modern) (Brit) otorgar el título de Sir a3.CPDknight errant N — caballero m andante
Knight Templar N — caballero m templario, templario m
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I [naɪt]a) ( Hist) caballero ma knight in shining armor — ( dream man) un príncipe azul
b) ( holder of title) sir mc) ( in chess) caballo m
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a) ( confer title upon) conceder el título de sir ab) ( Hist) armar caballero
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