rook

• Sustantivo 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.

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.

   torre de ajedrez

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscastle

2. Bird speciesB2formalbritish

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

   Graja (ave)

   • 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.

• Verbo obsoleto que significa engañar, estafar o cobrar un precio excesivo a alguien, a menudo de manera mezquina o deshonesta.

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.

   Estafar o timar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbilkcheatcondefraudfleecegougeoverchargerip offswindle