xadrez — meaning in English
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English meaning
- check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- checkered adj Patterned with a grid of alternating light and dark squares.
- chess noun A strategy board game for two players, played on a chequered board with sixteen pieces per side, aiming to trap (checkmate) the opponent's king.
- joint adj Shared or done by two or more people together.
- prison noun A secure institution where people are held, usually as punishment after being convicted of a serious crime, or while awaiting trial.
Senses
xadrez is used for these senses in English:
- check (textiles, usually, pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
- checkered Divided into a grid of squares of alternating colours or shades, or into light and dark patches.
- chess A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
- joint (slang, with the definite article) Prison, jail, or lockup.
- prison A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
check — full definition
- noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
- noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
- noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
- verb To examine or verify something.
checkered — full definition
- adj Patterned with a grid of alternating light and dark squares.
- adj Marked by ups and downs, controversy, or a mix of successes and failures.