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sconce

UK
/skɒns/
US
/skɑns/

Übersetzungen

sconcesubstantiv
sconces
Pl.
UK
/skɒns/
US
/skɑns/
The antique sconce on the wall added a touch of elegance to the room.
Античное бра на стене добавило комнате элегантности.
The soldiers took cover behind the sconce during the battle.
Солдаты укрылись за укреплением во время битвы.
The sconce held a single candle, casting a warm glow in the hallway.
Подсвечник держал одну свечу, отбрасывая теплый свет в коридоре.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
крепость
светильник
Synonyme
candleholder
torch
wall lamp
light fixture
bracket
sconceverb
sconced
Präteritum
sconced
Partizip Perfekt
sconcing
Gerundium
sconceadjektiv
UK
/skɒns/
US
/skɑns/
Used attributively to modify another noun, usually referring to wall-mounted lighting or fixtures.

Definitionen

sconcesubstantiv
A wall bracket for holding a candle or light.
The antique sconce on the wall added a touch of elegance to the dimly lit hallway.
A small fort or earthwork for defense.
The soldiers took refuge in the sconce during the surprise attack.
The head or skull (archaic or dialect).
He bumped his sconce on the low doorway.
sconceverb
To impose a fine or penalty on, especially at Oxford or Cambridge University (archaic).
He was sconced for returning late to college after curfew.
To shelter, protect, or fortify; to lodge securely (archaic).
The shepherds sconced themselves behind a dry-stone wall during the storm.
sconceadjektiv
Relating to or designed for a wall-mounted bracket light.
Modern sconce lighting can transform a plain hallway.
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