bishop

vescovo

Responsabile cristiano di alto livello che guida le chiese di una determinata zona.

In inglese semplice: A senior Christian church leader responsible for the churches in a particular area.

• The bishop visited our church.
• She met the bishop after the service.
• Three bishops attended the ceremony.

Espressioni comuni: a catholic bishop, the local bishop, bishop of something

alfiere

Pezzo degli scacchi che si muove in diagonale sulla scacchiera.

In inglese semplice: A chess piece that moves diagonally across the board.

• Move your bishop diagonally.
• Her bishop captured my pawn.
• Each player starts with two bishops.

Espressioni comuni: white bishop, move a bishop, bishop and knight, black bishop

contraffare i denti del cavallo

Modificare i denti di un cavallo per farlo sembrare più giovane di quanto sia.

In inglese semplice: To change a horse's teeth to make it seem younger than it is.

• The dealer tried to bishop the horse.
• Someone had bishoped its teeth before the sale.
• Dishonest sellers sometimes bishoped older horses to raise their price.

Espressioni comuni: bishop a horse, bishop its teeth