rook

• Substantivo 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.

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

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscastle

2. Bird speciesB2formalbritish

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

   gralha

   • 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 antigo ou literário que significa enganar, fraudar ou cobrar um preço exagerado de alguém, geralmente de maneira mesquinha ou desonesta.

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.

   Enganar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbilkcheatcondefraudfleecegougeoverchargerip offswindle