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den
(dĕn)n.
1. The shelter or retreat of a wild animal; a lair.
2. A cave or hollow used as a refuge or hiding place.
3. A hidden or squalid dwelling place: a den of thieves.
4. A secluded room for study or relaxation.
5. A unit of about eight to ten Cub Scouts.
intr.v. denned, den·ning, dens
To inhabit or hide in a den.
[Middle English, from Old English denn.]
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den
(dɛn)n
1. (Zoology) the habitat or retreat of a lion or similar wild animal; lair
2. a small or secluded room in a home, often used for carrying on a hobby
3. a squalid or wretched room or retreat
4. a site or haunt: a den of vice.
5. (Physical Geography) Scot a small wooded valley; dingle
6. (Team Sports, other than specified) dialect Scot and Northern English a place of sanctuary in certain catching games; home or base
vb, dens, denning or denned
(intr) to live in or as if in a den
[Old English denn; related to Old High German tenni threshing floor, early Dutch denne low ground, den, cave]
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den
(dɛn)n., v. denned, den•ning. n.
1. the lair or shelter of a wild animal, esp. a predatory mammal.
2. a room in a home designed to provide a comfortable atmosphere for conversation, reading, etc.
3. a cave used as a place of shelter or concealment.
4. a squalid place: dens of misery.
5. one of the units of a Cub Scout pack.
v.i. 6. to live in or as if in a den.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English denn, c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German denne low ground, Old High German tenni floor]
Den.
Denmark.
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Den
a wild beasts’ lair, hence, the beasts themselves.Examples: den of foxes, 1300; of lemur; of lions, 1380; of robbers, 1860; of snakes; of thieves, 1719; of tigers, 1400; of vice.
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Past participle: denned
Gerund: denning
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| Noun | 1. |  den - the habitation of wild animals habitation - the native habitat or home of an animal or plant |
| 2. |  den - a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlawshiding place - a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself) | |
| 3. | den - a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit" | |
| 4. | den - a room that is comfortable and secluded dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home, abode, domicile - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
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den
noun
1. lair, hole, shelter, tunnel, lodge, cave, haunt, burrow, cavern, hide-out The skunk makes its den in burrows and hollow logs.
2. (Chiefly U.S.) study, retreat, sanctuary, hideaway, cloister, snug, sanctum, cubbyhole, snuggery The walls of his den were covered in posters.
3. haunt, resort, rendezvous, meeting place, hangout (informal), stamping ground, gathering place three illegal drinking dens
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Translations
عَرينغُرْفَه شَخْصِيَّه صَغيرَه
doupěnorapracovna
hulehummerhybellejestudereværelse
luolapesä
barlangodú
greni, bælivinnuherbergi
darbo kambarysguoliskabinetas
alaatsevišķa istabamiga
bârlog
brlog
grythålajordkula
çalışma odasıin
den
[den] N1. (wild animal's) → guarida f; [of fox] → madriguera f
a den of iniquity or vice → un antro de vicio y perversión
a den of thieves → una guarida de ladrones
a den of iniquity or vice → un antro de vicio y perversión
a den of thieves → una guarida de ladrones
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
den
n
den of iniquity or vice → Lasterhöhle f; den of thieves → Spelunke f, → Räuberhöhle f (hum) ? gambling den, opium den
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
den
[dɛn] n (of wild animal) → tana, covo; (room) → stanzettahe's up in his den reading → è su in camera sua a leggere
a den of iniquity → un luogo di perdizione
a den of thieves → un covo di ladri
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
den
(den) noun1. the home of a wild beast. a lion's den.
2. a private room for working in etc.
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