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den

UK
/dɛn/
US
/dɛn/

Translations

dennoun
dens
pl
UK
/dɛn/
US
/dɛn/
bureauPièce aménagée pour servir de bureau ou de cabinet de travail.
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.
repaireLieu secret ou louche, souvent lié à des activités illégales.
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.
tanièrePour l’habitation d’un animal sauvage.
The fox retreated to its den to escape the hunters.
Le renard s’est retiré dans sa tanière pour échapper aux chasseurs.
salonPièce confortable où l’on se détend à la maison.
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
antrePlus littéraire ou imagé.
Synonyms
shelter
retreat
habitat
lair
cave
hiding place
nest
burrow
denverb
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’.
Synonyms
disavow
refuse
rebut
negate
gainsay
contradict
disown
disclaim
renounce
repudiate
reject
deny
denadjective
Attributive noun use (e.g., "den furniture", "den mother"); treated as adjective in dictionary.
de salonPour un petit espace de détente ou un bureau à la maison.
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

dennoun
A wild animal's lair or habitation.
The fox retreated to its den to escape the hunters.
A small, comfortable room in a house where people can relax.
They spent the evening watching movies in the cozy den.
A place where people meet in secret, often for illicit activities.
The police raided the gambling den in the basement of the old building.
A room or area in a house used for a specific purpose, such as a study or office.
He converted the spare bedroom into a den for his home office.
denverb
(of an animal) to live in or retreat to a den, especially for shelter during a particular season.
Black bears often den in hollow trees throughout the winter.
To place or confine (an animal) in a den for shelter.
Wildlife rehabilitators denned the orphaned cubs before the snow arrived.
denadjective
Designed for or relating to use in a den (a small lounge or study).
They bought a den sofa that fits perfectly in their cozy space.
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