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den

UK
/dɛn/
US
/dɛn/

Translations

dennoun
dens
pl
UK
/dɛn/
US
/dɛn/
The children built a den in the backyard.
Дети построили убежище на заднем дворе.
The bear retreated to its den for the winter.
Медведь отступил в своё логово на зиму.
The wolf pack gathered near their den.
Стая волков собралась возле своей берлоги.
Additional translations
гнездо
пещера
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.

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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