knight

knight
1. noun
1) (in earlier times, a man of noble birth who is trained to fight, especially on horseback: King Arthur and his knights.) caballero
2) (a man of rank, having the title `Sir': Sir John Brown was made a knight in 1969.) Sir, caballero de una orden
3) (a piece used in chess, usually shaped like a horse's head.) caballo

2. verb
(to make (a person) a knight: He was knighted for his services to industry.) dar el título de Sir
knight n
1. caballero
the knight saved the princess from the dragon el caballero salvó a la princesa del dragón
2. caballo
in a game of chess, each player has two knights en el ajedrez, cada jugador tiene dos caballos
knight
tr[naɪt]
noun
1 architecture caballero
2 (chess) caballo
3 caballero, (hombre que lleva el título de Sir)
transitive verb
1 architecture armar caballero
2 nombrar caballero a
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
knight in shining armour príncipe nombre masculino azul
knight ['naɪt] vt
: conceder el título de Sir a
knight n
1) : caballero m
knight errant: caballero andante
2) : caballo m (en ajedrez)
3) : uno que tiene el título de Sir
knight (Chess)
n.
• caballete s.m.
n.
• caballero s.m.
• caballo s.m.
• caballo de ajedrez s.m.
• cruzado s.m.
v.
• encomendar v.

I naɪt
noun
a) (Hist) caballero m

a knight in shining armor — (dream man) un príncipe azul

b) (holder of title) sir m
c) (in chess) caballo m

II
transitive verb
a) (confer title upon) conceder el título de sir a
b) (Hist) armar caballero
[naɪt]
1.
N (Hist) caballero m ; (Chess) caballo m ; (modern) (Brit) Sir m , caballero de una orden

knight in shining armour — príncipe m azul

Knight (of the Order) of the Garter — (Brit) caballero m de la orden de la Jarretera

2.
VT (Hist) armar caballero; (modern) (Brit) otorgar el título de Sir a
3.
CPD

knight errant N — caballero m andante

Knight Templar N — caballero m templario, templario m

* * *

I [naɪt]
noun
a) (Hist) caballero m

a knight in shining armor — (dream man) un príncipe azul

b) (holder of title) sir m
c) (in chess) caballo m

II
transitive verb
a) (confer title upon) conceder el título de sir a
b) (Hist) armar caballero

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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