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sconce

UK
/skɒns/
US
/skɑns/

Übersetzungen

sconcesubstantiv
sconces
Pl.
UK
/skɒns/
US
/skɑns/
appliqueSupport mural pour bougie ou luminaire.
The antique sconce on the wall added a touch of elegance to the dimly lit hallway.
L'applique antique au mur ajoutait une touche d'élégance au couloir faiblement éclairé.
redouteSens militaire archaïque.
The soldiers took refuge in the sconce during the surprise attack.
Les soldats se réfugièrent dans la redoute pendant l'attaque surprise.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
têteSens vieilli ou dialectal.
Synonyme
candleholder
torch
wall lamp
light fixture
bracket
sconceverb
sconced
Präteritum
sconced
Partizip Perfekt
sconcing
Gerundium
amenderSens archaïque, surtout dans le contexte universitaire.
He was sconced for returning late to college after curfew.
Il a été amendé pour être rentré tard au collège après le couvre-feu.
abriterSens archaïque : protéger, mettre à l'abri.
The shepherds sconced themselves behind a dry-stone wall during the storm.
Les bergers se sont abrités derrière un mur en pierres sèches pendant l'orage.
sconceadjektiv
UK
/skɒns/
US
/skɑns/
Used attributively to modify another noun, usually referring to wall-mounted lighting or fixtures.
d'appliqueDans le domaine de l'éclairage mural.
Modern sconce lighting can transform a plain hallway.
L'éclairage d'applique moderne peut transformer un couloir ordinaire.

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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