rook

• Substantiv 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.

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.

1. B1formal

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

   Turm

   • 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.

   Synonymecastle

2. Bird speciesB2formalbritish

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

   Saatkrähe

   • 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.

• Veralteter oder literarischer Ausdruck dafür, jemanden zu betrügen, zu übervorteilen oder überhöhte Preise zu verlangen, oft auf kleinliche oder unehrliche Weise.

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

1. B2informal

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

   Betrügen

   • 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.

   Synonymebilkcheatcondefraudfleecegougeoverchargerip offswindle