cove

UK
/kəʊv/
US
/koʊv/

Übersetzungen

covesubstantiv
coves
Pl.
UK
/kəʊv/
US
/koʊv/
The small cove was hidden from view by the tall cliffs.
Маленькая бухта была скрыта от глаз высокими скалами.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
coveverb
coved
Präteritum
coved
Partizip Perfekt
coving
Gerundium
UK
/kəʊv/
US
/koʊv/
Technical and archaic uses meaning to form a concave curve or arch.
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

covesubstantiv
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.
coveverb
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.
coveadjektiv
Attributive: Relating to, situated in, or designed for a recessed area (a cove).
Cove lighting casts a soft glow up toward the ceiling.