Ingles

castle

gb/kˈæsəl/ us/kˈæsəl/
A2 Ingles
~ 2600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A2 entity
1

Fortified royal or noble residence

A very big, strong house from the past, where kings, queens, or other important people lived.

Padron ng paggamit: a [adjective] castle
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'castle' with 'palace'. A palace is usually not fortified and is built for comfort and beauty rather than defense.
Mga kasingkahulugan
fortress (Emphasizes the defensive military function rather than being a residence.) | palace (Suggests luxury and grandeur but without the strong defensive features.)
Mga kasalungat
hut (A very small, simple dwelling, opposite in scale and grandeur.)
Mga kolokasyon
medieval castle |castle walls |castle grounds |royal castle |castle tower
Mga tema
history |architecture |travel |housing |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • We visited a medieval castle on our trip to Scotland.
  • The castle was surrounded by a deep moat.
  • The king held a banquet in the great hall of the castle.
  • From the castle tower, you could see the entire valley.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The castle is very old.
  • We saw a big castle near the river.
  • The king lives in the castle.
  • The castle has many tall towers.
Pandiwa technical B2 action
2

Chess move involving king and rook

In chess, to move the king and a rook at the same time in a special way to protect the king.

Padron ng paggamit: to castle [early/long/short]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners think 'castle' in chess means moving only the king; it actually involves moving both the king and a rook at once.
Mga kasingkahulugan
fortify (Only figuratively similar; in chess it refers to protecting the king.)
Mga kasalungat
expose (To leave the king open to attack instead of protecting it.)
Mga kolokasyon
castle kingside |castle queenside |unable to castle
Mga tema
games |sports |arts_entertainment |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • He decided to castle early in the game for safety.
  • You cannot castle if your king has already moved.
  • She castled queenside to prepare for an attack on the other wing.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I will castle to protect my king.
  • You cannot castle if your rook moved.
  • He castled early in the game.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
castle
IPA
GB/kˈæsəl/
US/kˈæsəl/
Mga pantig at diin
castle (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (castle)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: castle
  • Plural: castles
Verb
  • Base: castle
  • 3rd Person Singular: castles
  • Present Participle: castling
  • Past: castled
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
castles noun castling verb castled verb
Core family
fortress noun B2 fort noun A2
Related words
palace noun A2 tower noun A2
Advanced or less common
citadel noun C1
Mga ekspresyon

a man's home is his castle

1
/ə mˈænz hˈoʊm ˈɪz hˈɪz kˈæsəl/
idiom

Home as personal domain

A person should have control over what happens in their own home.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He refused to let anyone tell him how to decorate—after all, a man's home is his castle.
  • They may criticize my garden, but a man's home is his castle.

build castles in the air

1
/bˈɪld kˈæsəlz ˈɪn ðə ˈɛɹ/
idiom

Make unrealistic dreams or plans

To think about nice things you want that will probably not happen.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Stop building castles in the air and start working on something real.
  • She spends all day building castles in the air about becoming rich without working.

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