rook in Russian
rook in Russian is грач, ладья́, тура́ — rook means a large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
rook in Russian
грач
Pronounced: grach
A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
ладья́
Pronounced: ladya
(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
тура́
Pronounced: tura
(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
ладья
Pronounced: ladya
(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
афери́ст
Pronounced: aferist
A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
жу́лик
Pronounced: zhulik
A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
моше́нник
Pronounced: moshennik
A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
плут
Pronounced: plut
A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
ше́льма
Pronounced: shelma
A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
шу́лер
Pronounced: shuler
A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
кре́пость
Pronounced: krepost
(rare) A castle or other fortification.
выманивать де́ньги
Pronounced: vymanivat dengi
(transitive) To cheat or swindle.
мошенничать
Pronounced: moshennichat
(transitive) To cheat or swindle.
нечестно игра́ть
Pronounced: nechestno igrat
(transitive) To cheat or swindle.
обдирать
Pronounced: obdirat
(transitive) To cheat or swindle.
обма́нывать
Pronounced: obmanyvat
(transitive) To cheat or swindle.
обсчитывать
Pronounced: obschityvat
(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 Russian?
"rook" in Russian is грач, ладья́, тура́. rook means: A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
How do you pronounce грач?
"rook" in Russian is грач, pronounced "grach".
How do you use "rook" in a sentence?
Example: "A flock of rooks circled above the bare winter trees." In Russian, "rook" is грач, ладья́, тура́.
Are there other ways to say "rook" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 17 translations listed for "rook": грач, ладья́, тура́, ладья, афери́ст, жу́лик.
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