rook

A noun with two distinct meanings: a chess piece that moves horizontally or vertically across the board, and a gregarious Old World bird similar in size and color to the American crow.

ruСуществительное с двумя различными значениями: шахматная фигура, которая ходит по горизонтали или вертикали на доске, и стайная птица Старого Света, похожая по размеру и окраске на американскую ворону.esSustantivo con dos significados distintos: una pieza de ajedrez que se mueve en línea recta horizontal o verticalmente, y un ave paseriforme de la familia de los córvidos, similar en tamaño y color al cuervo americano.frNom désignant à la fois une pièce du jeu d'échecs qui se déplace horizontalement ou verticalement sur l'échiquier, et un oiseau passereau de l'Ancien Monde, de taille et de plumage semblables à ceux de la corneille d'Amérique.deSubstantiv mit zwei verschiedenen Bedeutungen: eine Schachfigur, die sich horizontal oder vertikal über das Brett bewegt, und ein gesellig lebender Vogel der Alten Welt, der in Größe und Färbung der amerikanischen Krähe ähnelt.ptSubstantivo com dois sentidos principais: a peça de xadrez que se move em linha reta na horizontal ou na vertical, e uma ave preta da família dos corvos, parecida com a gralha, encontrada no Velho Mundo.zh名词，有两个不同含义：国际象棋中沿横线或直线移动的棋子；以及旧大陆的一种群居鸟类，体型和羽色类似美洲冠鸦。arاسم له معنيان مختلفان: قطعة شطرنج تتحرك أفقيًا أو عموديًا على الرقعة، وطائر جماعي من العالم القديم يشبه الغراب الأمريكي في الحجم واللون.

1. Chess piece B1 formal

   A chess piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a straight line parallel to the sides of the board.

   • He moved his rook to control the center of the board.
   • The rook is often used in castling moves.
   • She captured his knight with her rook.

   ruЛадьяestorre de ajedrezfrtourdeTurmptTorrezh车arرخ

   Synonyme: castle

2. Bird species B2 formal british

   A common gregarious Old World bird, about the size and color of the American crow, known for its social behavior.

   • Rooks are often seen in large flocks in the countryside.
   • The rook built its nest high in the tree.
   • Farmers sometimes consider rooks a pest for their crops.

   ruГрачesGraja (ave)frCorbeau freuxdeSaatkräheptgralhazh秃鼻乌鸦arغراب الزرع

• rooks plural form
• rooks' possessive plural form
• rook's possessive singular form

An obsolete verb meaning to cheat, swindle, or overcharge someone, often in a petty or underhanded manner.

ruУстаревший глагол, означающий обманывать, мошенничать или завышать цену кому-либо, часто мелким или нечестным способом.esVerbo obsoleto que significa engañar, estafar o cobrar un precio excesivo a alguien, a menudo de manera mezquina o deshonesta.frVerbe archaïque signifiant tromper, escroquer ou faire payer un prix excessif à quelqu'un, souvent de manière mesquine ou malhonnête.deVeralteter oder literarischer Ausdruck dafür, jemanden zu betrügen, zu übervorteilen oder überhöhte Preise zu verlangen, oft auf kleinliche oder unehrliche Weise.ptVerbo antigo ou literário que significa enganar, fraudar ou cobrar um preço exagerado de alguém, geralmente de maneira mesquinha ou desonesta.zh过时动词，指欺骗、诈骗或向某人多收钱，通常以小的或不诚实的方式。arفعل قديم بمعنى خداع شخص ما أو الغش عليه أو المبالغة في سعره، غالبًا بطريقة صغيرة أو غير شريفة.

1. Cheat or swindle B2 informal

   To cheat or swindle someone, especially by charging an excessively high price.

   • The taxi driver tried to rook the tourists by charging triple the normal fare.
   • He was rooked out of his inheritance by a dishonest lawyer.
   • Don't let that shop rook you; the price is way too high.

   ruОбманыватьesEstafar o timarfrEscroquer, volerdeBetrügenptEnganarzh欺骗arيغش

   Synonyme: bilkcheatcondefraudfleecegougeoverchargerip offswindle

• rooked past participle
• rooked past simple
• rooking present participle
• rooks third person singular