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lair

UK
/lɛə/
US
/lɛr/

Translations

lairnoun
lairs
pl
UK
/lɛə/
US
/lɛr/
The criminal used the abandoned house as his lair.
Преступник использовал заброшенный дом как своё убежище.
The bear retreated to its lair for the winter.
Медведь отступил в своё логово на зиму.
The wolf pack returned to their berloga after the hunt.
Стая волков вернулась в свою берлогу после охоты.
Additional translations
прибежище
укрытие
Synonyms
retreat
cave
hiding place
den
hideout
burrow
nest
lairverb
laired
Past Simple
laired
Past Participle
lairing
Gerund
UK
/leə/
US
/ler/
Rare, chiefly literary; said of animals retreating to their dens.
Synonyms
repose
secrete
lodge
roost
burrow
ensconce
shelter
hide
nest
den

Definitions

lairnoun
A den or resting place of a wild animal.
The bear retreated to its lair deep in the forest.
A secret or private place in which a person seeks concealment or seclusion.
The detective discovered the criminal's lair hidden beneath the abandoned warehouse.
lairverb
(intransitive, of a wild or predatory animal) To rest or retreat to a lair; to dwell hidden.
During the heat of the day, the lion laired beneath the acacia trees.
(transitive) To place (an animal) in a lair or temporary enclosure; to confine or house, especially prior to transport or slaughter.
The cattle were laired overnight before being transported to the market.
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