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den
UK
/dɛn/
US
/dɛn/
dens
pl
UK
/dɛn/
US
/dɛn/
Translations
He converted the spare bedroom into a den for his home office.
Il a transformé la chambre d’amis en bureau pour son travail à domicile.
The police raided the gambling den in the basement of the old building.
La police a fait une descente dans le repaire de jeu au sous-sol du vieil immeuble.
The fox retreated to its den to escape the hunters.
Le renard s’est retiré dans sa tanière pour échapper aux chasseurs.
They spent the evening watching movies in the cozy den.
Ils ont passé la soirée à regarder des films dans le salon confortable.
Additional translations
Definitions
The fox retreated to its den to escape the hunters.
They spent the evening watching movies in the cozy den.
The police raided the gambling den in the basement of the old building.
He converted the spare bedroom into a den for his home office.
denned
Past Simple
denned
Past Participle
denning
Gerund
UK
/den/
US
/dɛn/
Intransitive and occasionally transitive verb meaning ‘to live in or retreat to a den (of animals)’, or ‘to drive into a den’.
Definitions
Black bears often den in hollow trees throughout the winter.
Wildlife rehabilitators denned the orphaned cubs before the snow arrived.
Attributive noun use (e.g., "den furniture", "den mother"); treated as adjective in dictionary.
Translations
They bought a den sofa that fits perfectly in their cozy space.
Ils ont acheté un canapé de salon qui s’intègre parfaitement dans leur espace cosy.
Definitions
They bought a den sofa that fits perfectly in their cozy space.