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 fox smells its own lair first.
Значення
значень: 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
(Британія, діалектне)A bed or resting place.
(Шотландія)A grave; a cemetery plot.
A group where pickup artists meet to discuss and practise seduction techniques.
(Шотландія)A bog; a mire.
(Австралія, Нова Зеландія, розмовне)A person who dresses in a showy but tasteless manner and behaves in a vulgar and conceited way; a show-off.
Приклади
речень: 11A fox smells its own lair first.
Tom lives in a secret lair underground.
A bear spends the winter in its lair.
ruМедведь зимует в берлоге. — odexed
Two bears cannot live together in one lair.
ruДва медведя в одной берлоге не уживутся. — FussTritt
Beowulf decided to follow the dragon to its lair.
Переклади
мов: 7За значеннями 2
За значеннями 1
Походження
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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