tent

UK
/tɛnt/
US
/tɛnt/

Translations

tentnoun
tents
pl
UK
/tɛnt/
US
/tɛnt/
We set up the tent near the lake for our weekend camping trip.
Nous avons monté la tente près du lac pour notre week-end de camping.
Additional translations
mècheSens médical.
tentverb
tented
Past Simple
tented
Past Participle
tenting
Gerund
UK
/tent/
US
/tɛnt/
couvrirSens général : couvrir ou protéger comme avec une tente.
They tented the injured area to protect it from the sun.
Ils ont couvert la zone blessée pour la protéger du soleil.
Additional translations
camperSens : séjourner dans une tente.
tentadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote something intended for or related to tents (e.g., tent peg, tent stake).
de tente
The campsite offers several tent sites along the river.
Le camping propose plusieurs emplacements de tente le long de la rivière.

Definitions

tentnoun
A portable shelter made of fabric, supported by poles and ropes, used for camping or outdoor activities.
We set up the tent near the lake for our weekend camping trip.
A temporary structure or pavilion, often used for events or gatherings.
The wedding reception was held in a large white tent in the garden.
A plug or roll of soft absorbent material inserted into a body cavity to maintain opening or absorb exudate (medicine).
The doctor placed a tent in the wound to keep it open for drainage.
tentverb
To cover or shelter with or as if with a tent.
They tented the injured area to protect it from the sun.
To live or stay in a tent.
We decided to tent by the lake for the weekend.
tentadjective
Intended for use with, or relating to, a tent.
The campsite offers several tent sites along the river.