rook in Finnish
rook in Finnish is mustavaris, torni, huijari — rook means a large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
rook in Finnish
mustavaris
A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
torni
(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
huijari
A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
ketku
A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
petturi
A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
linnoitus
(rare) A castle or other fortification.
rook
(British) A type of firecracker used by farmers to scare birds of the same name.
rook-korttipeli
(British) A type of firecracker used by farmers to scare birds of the same name.
huijata
(transitive) To cheat or swindle.
huiputtaa
(transitive) To cheat or swindle.
petkuttaa
(transitive) To cheat or swindle.
What does "rook" mean?
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noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
"A flock of rooks circled above the bare winter trees."
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noun In chess, a piece shaped like a castle tower that moves in straight lines, horizontally or vertically.
"She castled early to get her king and rook into safer positions."
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verb To cheat or overcharge someone.
"The tourist felt rooked after paying triple the normal taxi fare."
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rook in a sentence
- A flock of rooks circled above the bare winter trees.
- She castled early to get her king and rook into safer positions.
- The tourist felt rooked after paying triple the normal taxi fare.
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What is "rook" in Finnish?
"rook" in Finnish is mustavaris, torni, huijari. rook means: A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
How do you use "rook" in a sentence?
Example: "A flock of rooks circled above the bare winter trees." In Finnish, "rook" is mustavaris, torni, huijari.
Are there other ways to say "rook" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 11 translations listed for "rook": mustavaris, torni, huijari, ketku, petturi, linnoitus.
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