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cove

/kəʊv/

/koʊv/

covesubstantiv

coves

Pl.

/kəʊv/

/koʊv/

Übersetzungen

бухта

The small cove was hidden from view by the tall cliffs.

Маленькая бухта была скрыта от глаз высокими скалами.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

укрытие

залив

Definitionen

A small, sheltered bay or inlet along a coastline.

The boat anchored in the tranquil cove, protected from the rough sea.

A small valley or hollow, often wooded, in a mountainous area.

The hikers set up camp in a secluded cove surrounded by towering trees.

A concave molding or curved surface, especially at the junction of a wall and ceiling.

The plasterer finished the room with an elegant cove at the ceiling line.

Archaic, chiefly British slang: a man or fellow, often with a suggestion of roguishness.

Some old cove down the street offered to sell me the bicycle.

Synonyme

coveverb

coved

Präteritum

coved

Partizip Perfekt

coving

Gerundium

/kəʊv/

/koʊv/

Technical and archaic uses meaning to form a concave curve or arch.

Definitionen

To shape or cut (wood, stone, etc.) into a concave form; to give a curved, recessed profile to.

The cabinetmaker carefully coved the edges of the shelf with a special router bit.

Synonyme

hollow out

cut a concave molding

shape into a cove

carve out

gouge out

scoop out

coveadjektiv

Used attributively before a noun, e.g., 'cove lighting'.

Definitionen

Attributive: Relating to, situated in, or designed for a recessed area (a cove).

Cove lighting casts a soft glow up toward the ceiling.