rook

torre

Pezzo degli scacchi a forma di torre che si muove in linea retta, in orizzontale o in verticale.

In inglese semplice: A chess piece shaped like a tower that moves in straight lines along rows or columns.

• Move your rook forward.
• She captured my rook with her bishop.
• Both rooks were still on the board.

Sinonimi: castle

Espressioni comuni: move a rook, capture a rook, rook and king

corvo comune

Grande uccello nero europeo, parente della cornacchia, che si vede spesso in gruppi.

In inglese semplice: A large black European bird related to the crow, often seen in groups.

• A rook landed in the field.
• Several rooks nested in the tall trees.
• We watched a rook searching for food.

Espressioni comuni: a rook nest, a young rook

truffatore

Persona che inganna gli altri per ottenere i loro soldi o i loro beni.

In inglese semplice: Someone who tricks other people to get their money or things.

• That man is a rook.
• The rook took all their money.
• She discovered that her partner was a rook.

Sinonimi: cheat, swindler

Espressioni comuni: a dishonest rook, a clever rook