knight
US /naɪt/
UK /naɪt/
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caballero
a man who was given a special honor by a British king or queen because of his services to his country, and who has the title ‘Sir’ before his name
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Sir Paul McCartney was made a knight for his contributions to music.
Sir Paul McCartney fue nombrado caballero por sus contribuciones a la música.
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The Queen honored him by making him a knight.
La Reina lo honró nombrándolo caballero.
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caballero
a medieval European soldier, typically of noble birth, who served a monarch or lord in armored cavalry
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The brave knight rode into battle.
El valiente caballero cabalgó a la batalla.
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Stories of legendary knights are often told.
A menudo se cuentan historias de caballeros legendarios.
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caballo
a chess piece, typically shaped like a horse's head, that moves by going two squares in one direction (horizontally or vertically) and then one square at a right angle to that direction
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He moved his knight to attack the queen.
Movió su caballo para atacar a la reina.
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The knight is a unique piece in chess.
El caballo es una pieza única en el ajedrez.
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nombrar caballero
to give someone the title of knight
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The Queen will knight him next month for his charity work.
La Reina lo nombrará caballero el próximo mes por su trabajo de caridad.
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It is a great honor to be knighted by the monarch.
Es un gran honor ser nombrado caballero por el monarca.