lair
A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the groundA place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
» A bear spends the winter in its lair.
Медведь зимует в берлоге.
Значение
значений: 8A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
Bau, Höhle
ло́говоlógovo, берло́гаberlóga, нора́norá
A shed or shelter for domestic animals.
the habitation of wild animals
(переносно)A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.
ло́говоlógovo, прито́нpritón
(Британия, диалектное)A bed or resting place.
(Шотландия)A grave; a cemetery plot.
A group where pickup artists meet to discuss and practise seduction techniques.
(Шотландия)A bog; a mire.
(Австралия, Новая Зеландия, разговорное)A person who dresses in a showy but tasteless manner and behaves in a vulgar and conceited way; a show-off.
Примеры
предложений: 11A bear spends the winter in its lair.
Медведь зимует в берлоге.
Two bears cannot live together in one lair.
Два медведя в одной берлоге не уживутся.
Two female bears do not spend the winter in the same lair.
Два самца медведя не зимуют в одной берлоге.
Where is the bandits' lair?
Где логово бандитов?
deWo haben die Banditen ihr Versteck?
A fox smells its own lair first.
Переводы
языков: 7По значениям 2
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Middle English leir, leire, lair, lare, from Old English leġer (“couch, bed”), from PFrom Middle English leir, leire, lair, lare, from Old English leġer (“couch, bed”), from Proto-Germanic *legrą, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.
From Old Norse leir (“clay, mud”). Compare Icelandic leir (“clay”).
Backformation from lairy.
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