castle

castello

Grande edificio robusto con mura spesse, costruito per proteggere chi vi abita dagli attacchi.

In inglese semplice: A large, strong building with thick walls, built to protect its residents from attack.

• We visited an old castle.
• The castle stands on a hill.
• Thick walls protected the people inside the castle.

Sinonimi: fortress

Espressioni comuni: medieval castle, castle walls, ruined castle

torre

Pezzo degli scacchi simile a una torre, che si muove in linea retta, orizzontalmente o verticalmente.

In inglese semplice: The chess piece that looks like a tower and moves in straight lines.

• Move your castle forward.
• She captured my castle with her queen.
• Each player starts with two castles.

Sinonimi: rook

Espressioni comuni: move a castle, white castle, capture a castle

arroccare

Muovere il re e una torre insieme con una speciale mossa degli scacchi.

In inglese semplice: To move your king and one rook together in a special chess move.

• You can castle now.
• She castled to protect her king.
• Can I castle if my king has already moved?

Espressioni comuni: castle early, castle kingside, castle queenside