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castle

castle

Meaning of castle

English

a large old building with thick walls, built to protect people from attack

Русский

укреплённое средневековое жилое сооружение, предназначенное для обороны

castle

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈkɑːsəl/
American English
/ˈkæsəl/

castle with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом castle

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

Крепость и её части

The fortress and its parts
a medieval castle
средневековый замок

I sketched a medieval castle from the hillside.

Я нарисовал средневековый замок со склона холма.

castle walls
крепостные стены

We followed the castle walls to the western entrance.

Мы прошли вдоль крепостных стен к западному входу.

  • castle ruinsруины замка

Осада и оборона

Attack and defense
besiege a castle
осадить замок

The army besieged a castle overlooking the valley.

Армия осадила замок над долиной.

defend the castle
оборонять замок

The guards defended the castle until reinforcements arrived.

Стражники обороняли замок до прибытия подкрепления.

  • capture a castleзахватить замок

Замки из песка и мечты

Castles of sand and dreams
build a sand castle
построить замок из песка

The children built a sand castle beside our towels.

Дети построили замок из песка рядом с нашими полотенцами.

castles in the air
воздушные замки

We stopped building castles in the air and opened a savings account.

Мы перестали строить воздушные замки и открыли накопительный счёт.

  • king of the castleхозяин положения

castle usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We bought tickets to tour the castle and its gardens.

Мы купили билеты на экскурсию по замку и его садам.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The children loved the old castle.

Детям очень понравился старый замок.

castle synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between castle, fortress, and citadel

🇬🇧English

a military stronghold, not mainly a home

B1often

ENThe fortress withstood the siege for months.

Advanced: broader words

C
🇬🇧English
citadel

a fortress in or above a city

B2rare word

ENThe citizens fled to the citadel when the enemy approached.

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What does castle mean?

a large old building with thick walls, built to protect people from attack

How do you pronounce castle?

castle is pronounced [ˈkɑːsəl].

How is castle used in a sentence?

Мы купили билеты на экскурсию по замку и его садам. Translation: We bought tickets to tour the castle and its gardens.

Is castle part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

Yes, castle can be learned in the Sightseeing and Landmarks topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is castle part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, castle can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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