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castle

/ˈkɑːsəl/

/ˈkæsəl/

Translations

castlenoun

castles

/ˈkɑːsəl/

/ˈkæsəl/

château

The ancient castle stood on the hill, overlooking the valley below.

L'ancien château se dressait sur la colline, dominant la vallée en contrebas.

Additional translations

tourAux échecs.

Synonyms

castleverb

castled

Past Simple

castled

Past Participle

castling

Gerund

/ˈkɑːsəl/

/ˈkæsəl/

roquerAux échecs.

In the chess game, he decided to castle early to protect his king.

Dans cette partie d'échecs, il a décidé de roquer tôt pour protéger son roi.

castleadjective

/ˈkɑːsəl/

/ˈkæsəl/

Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g., "castle walls".

castralTerme d'architecture et d'histoire.

The hotel featured castle architecture with turrets and stone walls.

L'hôtel présentait une architecture castrale avec des tourelles et des murs en pierre.

Additional translations

de château

Definitions

castlenoun

A large building or group of buildings fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and often a moat.

The ancient castle stood on the hill, overlooking the valley below.

A chess piece, also known as a rook, that can move any number of squares along a rank or file.

He moved his castle to protect the king from the opponent's attack.

castleverb

To move the king two squares towards a rook on the player's first rank, then move the rook to the square over which the king crossed.

In the chess game, he decided to castle early to protect his king.

castleadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a castle; suitable for or resembling a castle.

The hotel featured castle architecture with turrets and stone walls.