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sconce
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sconce
noun
sconces
pl
UK
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US
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applique
Support 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.
redoute
Sens militaire archaïque.
The soldiers took refuge in the sconce during the surprise attack.
Les soldats se réfugièrent dans la redoute pendant l'attaque surprise.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
tête
Sens vieilli ou dialectal.
Sinonimi
candleholder
torch
wall lamp
light fixture
bracket
sconce
verb
sconced
Past Simple
sconced
Past Participle
sconcing
Gerund
amender
Sens 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.
abriter
Sens 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.
sconce
adjective
UK
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US
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Used attributively to modify another noun, usually referring to wall-mounted lighting or fixtures.
d'applique
Dans le domaine de l'éclairage mural.
Modern sconce lighting can transform a plain hallway.
L'éclairage d'applique moderne peut transformer un couloir ordinaire.
Definizioni
sconce
noun
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.
sconce
verb
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.
sconce
adjective
Relating to or designed for a wall-mounted bracket light.
Modern sconce lighting can transform a plain hallway.
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