castle
/ˈkɑːsl/noun
उच्चारण कासल
किला, महल, दुर्ग
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a large strong building with thick, high walls and towers, built in the past by a king or a noble to defend against attack
किला, महल, दुर्ग
- a medieval castle
- The castle on the hill is now a hotel.
- Tourists climbed the steps of the old castle in Rajasthan.
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- The king stayed in his castle during the siege.
- The ruined castle stands on a hill above the village.
Synonyms fort fortress citadel palace stronghold
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(in chess) a piece shaped like a castle tower, also called a rook
(शतरंज में) हाथी
- She moved her castle.
- He moved his castle across the board to guard the king.
- He lost his queen and then his castle in the same move.
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- In the endgame, my castle controlled the whole row.
- A castle can move any number of squares in a straight line.
Synonyms rook
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
castle (countable noun)
A castle is a large fortified building. It is countable, so it needs an article or a plural form.
Castle एक बड़ा किलाबंद भवन है। यह countable noun है, इसलिए इसके पहले article या इसका plural रूप आना चाहिए।
- We visited a castle in Rajasthan during the winter holidays.
- Many castles in the Deccan were built on hilltops.
in/at/inside + the castle
Use 'in' or 'inside' for being within its walls, and 'at' when you mean the place as a point on a visit.
दीवारों के भीतर होने के लिए 'in' या 'inside' और स्थान को एक बिंदु मानकर कहने के लिए 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The soldiers were inside the castle when the siege began.
- We met at the castle gate at ten.
castle (chess verb and noun)
In chess, castle is a move in which the king and a rook change places. The piece itself is also called a rook.
Chess में castle वह चाल है जिसमें राजा और हाथी जगह बदलते हैं। उस मोहरे को rook भी कहा जाता है।
- Radhika castled early to keep her king safe.
castle in the air
This idiom means a plan or dream that has no chance of becoming real. It is used after verbs like build.
यह idiom ऐसी योजना या सपने के लिए है जिसके पूरा होने की संभावना नहीं; इसके पहले प्रायः build जैसी क्रिया आती है।
- Planning to become rich without working is just building castles in the air.
+Collocations 4
adjective + castle
medievalruinedroyalhilltopsand
- The children built a sand castle on the beach at Puri.
'Sand castle' रेत से बना खिलौना किला है।
verb + castle
buildbesiegestormdefendcapture
- The Mughal army besieged the castle for six months.
castle + noun
wallsgatetowermoatruins
- A deep moat surrounded the castle walls.
'Moat' किले के चारों ओर बनी खाई को कहते हैं।
castle + preposition
on a hillby the riverof stone
- A castle of red sandstone stands by the river.
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- The castle was abandoned after the king moved his court to the plains.
राजा के अपना दरबार मैदानी इलाके में ले जाने के बाद वह किला छोड़ दिया गया।
- Tourists climbed the narrow stairs to the castle tower.
पर्यटक किले की मीनार तक जाने वाली संकरी सीढ़ियाँ चढ़ गए।
- Every Englishman's home is his castle, as the old saying goes.
पुरानी कहावत के अनुसार हर अंग्रेज़ का घर उसके लिए किले जैसा सुरक्षित स्थान होता है।
- He castled on the fifth move and surprised his opponent.
उसने पाँचवीं चाल में castling की और अपने प्रतिद्वंद्वी को चौंका दिया।
- Stop building castles in the air and start revising for the exam.
हवाई किले बनाना बंद करो और परीक्षा के लिए दोहराना शुरू करो।
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✗ We went to the castle's inside.
✓ We went inside the castle.
For things that are not people, prefer the 'of' form or a preposition; here 'inside the castle' is natural.
निर्जीव वस्तुओं के लिए 's वाला रूप कम स्वाभाविक है; यहाँ 'inside the castle' सही और सहज है।
✗ He is building the castles in the air.
✓ He is building castles in the air.
The idiom takes no article before 'castles' when it is general and plural.
सामान्य अर्थ में प्रयुक्त बहुवचन 'castles' से पहले इस idiom में article नहीं लगता।
✗ The castle is consisting of thick stone walls.
✓ The castle consists of thick stone walls.
Consist is a stative verb and is not used in the continuous form.
'Consist' stative verb है, इसलिए इसका continuous रूप नहीं बनता।
¶Idioms 3
castles in the air
plans or hopes that will probably never happen
हवाई किले, ख़याली पुलाव
- Stop building castles in the air and start studying.
an Englishman's home is his castle
people have the right to privacy in their own homes
हर व्यक्ति का घर उसका किला है
- An Englishman's home is his castle, they say.
castle in the air
a plan or hope that is very unlikely to happen
हवाई क़िला, ख़याली पुलाव
- Instead of building castles in the air, start working towards your goal.
- His plans for a business empire were just castles in the air.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Castles in the air (impractical dreams; also castles in Spain).
Idiom बहुत पूछा जाता है: castles in the air (अव्यावहारिक सपने, हवाई किले; castles in Spain भी)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A large fortified building is a castle or fortress; the strongest part within it a keep or citadel; the water-filled ditch around it a moat.
बड़ी किलेबंद इमारत castle या fortress; उसके भीतर का सबसे मज़बूत भाग keep या citadel; चारों ओर पानी भरी खाई moat।