rook
US /rʊk/
UK /rʊk/
1.
torre
a chess piece, typically with a flat top and a castellated top, that can move any number of squares horizontally or vertically
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He moved his rook to attack the queen.
Ele moveu sua torre para atacar a rainha.
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The rook and knight are powerful pieces in the endgame.
A torre e o cavalo são peças poderosas no final do jogo.
2.
gralha
a gregarious Eurasian crow with a bare patch of skin on the face, nesting in colonies in treetops
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A flock of rooks cawed loudly in the field.
Um bando de gralhas grasnou alto no campo.
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The old oak tree was home to a large colony of rooks.
O velho carvalho era o lar de uma grande colônia de gralhas.
1.
enganar, ludibriar
to swindle or defraud someone, especially by charging them too much for something
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The mechanic tried to rook me by charging for unnecessary repairs.
O mecânico tentou me enganar cobrando por reparos desnecessários.
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Don't let them rook you into buying that overpriced car.
Não os deixe te enganar para comprar aquele carro superfaturado.