knight

caballero

Soldado de la Edad Media que solía combatir a caballo y llevar armadura de metal.

En inglés sencillo: A soldier in the Middle Ages who usually fought on horseback and wore metal protection.

• The knight carried a sword.
• Two knights rode towards the castle.
• A wounded knight lay beside his horse.

Expresiones frecuentes: medieval knight, armored knight, brave knight

caballero

Persona que recibe un título especial de un rey o una reina, normalmente como recompensa por una labor importante.

En inglés sencillo: A person given a special title by a king or queen, usually as a reward for important work.

• He became a knight last year.
• The new knight was honored for his medical research.
• She met several knights at the royal ceremony.

Expresiones frecuentes: become a knight, appointed a knight, knight of something

caballo

Pieza de ajedrez con forma de cabeza de caballo que se mueve en L y puede saltar sobre otras piezas.

En inglés sencillo: A chess piece shaped like a horse’s head that moves in an L shape and can jump over pieces.

• Move your knight first.
• She captured my knight with a pawn.
• Both knights were still on the board.

Sinónimos: horse

Expresiones frecuentes: move a knight, white knight, capture a knight

nombrar caballero

Conceder a alguien el título de caballero como reconocimiento real por su trabajo o servicio.

En inglés sencillo: To give someone a special title as a royal honor for their work or service.

• The king will knight him tomorrow.
• She watched the queen knight her father.
• The scientist was knighted for his research.

Cómo se usa: be knighted for something (He was knighted for his services to education.)

Sinónimos: beknight

Expresiones frecuentes: knight someone, knight an actor