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rook
/rʊk/
noun
wieża
Definition
A chess piece that can move any number of squares horizontally or vertically.
Examples
He moved his rook to attack the opponent's king.
Przesunął swoją wieżę, aby zaatakować króla przeciwnika.
The rook is a powerful piece in chess.
Wieża jest potężną figurą w szachach.
Collocations
castling with the rookmove a rookwhite rook
noun
gawron
Definition
A large, black bird of the crow family, common in Europe and Asia.
Examples
A flock of rooks flew over the fields.
Stado gawronów przeleciało nad polami.
Rooks often build their nests high in trees.
Gawrony często budują gniazda wysoko na drzewach.
Collocations
flock of rookscawing rookblack rook
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