knight

US /naɪt/
UK /naɪt/
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rycerz

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 został rycerzem za swój wkład w muzykę.
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The Queen honored him by making him a knight.
Królowa uhonorowała go, czyniąc go rycerzem.
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rycerz

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.
Odważny rycerz wyruszył do bitwy.
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Stories of legendary knights are often told.
Często opowiada się historie o legendarnych rycerzach.
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skoczek

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.
Przesunął swojego skoczka, by zaatakować królową.
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The knight is a unique piece in chess.
Skoczek to unikalna figura w szachach.
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pasować na rycerza

to give someone the title of knight

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The Queen will knight him next month for his charity work.
Królowa pasuje go na rycerza w przyszłym miesiącu za jego działalność charytatywną.
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It is a great honor to be knighted by the monarch.
To wielki zaszczyt być pasowanym na rycerza przez monarchę.
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