den
To ensconce or hide oneself in a denTo ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.
» Tom and Mary were playing darts in the den.
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2 senses(reflexive)To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.
(intransitive)Of an animal, to use as a den; to take up residence in.
Examples
46 sentencesTom and Mary were playing darts in the den.
He walked into the lion's den.
deEr begab sich in die Höhle des Löwen. — Rovo
He stepped into the lion's den.
deEr begab sich in die Höhle des Löwen. — Rovo
This island is a pirates' den.
ruЭтот остров — логово пиратов. — Wezel
The foxes are in their den.
ruЛисы в своём логове. — marafon
Origin
From Middle English den, from Old English denn (“den, lair (of a beast), cave; a swine-pasFrom Middle English den, from Old English denn (“den, lair (of a beast), cave; a swine-pasture, a woodland pasture for swine”), from Proto-West Germanic *dani (“threshing-floor, barn-floor”). Cognate with Scots den (“den, lair”), Middle Dutch denne (“burrow, den, cave, attic”), Dutch den (“ship's deck, threshing-floor, mountain floor”), Middle Low German denne, danne (“threshing-floor, small dale”), German Tenne (“threshing-floor, barn for threshing”).
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Forms
dens, denning, denned, dennedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle