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1 alcove
nounAlkoven, der* * *['ælkəuv](a small section of a room etc formed by part of the wall being set back.) der Alkoven, die Bettnische* * *al·cove[ˈælkəʊv, AM -koʊv]* * *['lkəʊv]nAlkoven m, Nische f; (in wall) Nische f* * *alcove [ˈælkəʊv] s1. Alkoven m:a) Bettnische fb) Nebenraum m2. Nische f3. (Garten)Laube f* * *nounAlkoven, der* * *n.Nische -n f. -
2 recess
noun1) (alcove) Nische, die* * *[ri'ses, 'ri:ses]1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) die Nische2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) die Ferien (pl.)* * *re·cess[ˈri:ses, rɪˈses]I. n<pl -es>1. LAW, POL [Sitzungs]pause f, Parlamentsferien plto go into \recess sich akk in die Sommerpause begebento be in \recess in der Sommerpause seinto be recalled from \recess aus der Sommerpause zurückgerufen werdenthe deepest [or innermost] \recesses die verborgensten WinkelII. vt1. ARCHITto \recess a fitment eine Nische aussparen2. (suspend)to \recess proceedings die Verhandlung vertagen* * *[rɪ'ses]1. n2) (= alcove) Nische f3) (= secret place) Winkel min the (deepest) recesses of his mind — in den (tiefsten) Tiefen seines Geistes
2. vt(= set back) in eine/die Nische stellen; cupboard, cooker einbauen; windows vertiefen; lighting versenken; (= make a recess in) wall etc eine Nische machen in (+acc), vertiefen* * *recess [rıˈses; ˈriːses]A s1. (zeitweilige) Unterbrechung ( auch JUR der Verhandlung), (US auch Schul)Pause f, besonders US oder PARL Ferien pl:Congress is at recess now zurzeit sind Kongressferien;have recess Pause haben2. Schlupfwinkel m3. ARCH (Wand)Vertiefung f, Nische f, Alkoven m4. TECH Aussparung f, Einschnitt m5. pl fig (das) Innere, Tiefe(n) f(pl):the recesses of the heart die geheimen Winkel des HerzensB v/t1. in eine Nische stellen, zurücksetzen2. vertiefen, eine Nische machen in eine Wand etc3. TECH aussparen, einsenken:recessed switch Unterputzschalter m* * *noun1) (alcove) Nische, die* * *(US) n.(§ pl.: recesses)= Aussparung f.Ecke -n f.Pause -n f.Unterbrechung f. -
3 kitchenette
nounkleine Küche; (alcove) Kochnische, die* * *[-'net]noun (a small kitchen.) die Kochnische* * *kitch·en·ette[ˌkɪtʃɪˈnet]n Kochnische f, Kleinküche f* * *["kItʃɪ'net]n(= separate room) kleine Küche; (= part of one room) Kochnische f* * *1. kleine Küche2. Kochnische f* * *nounkleine Küche; (alcove) Kochnische, die* * *n.Kochnische f.
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alcove — ► NOUN ▪ a recess, typically in the wall of a room. ORIGIN French, from an Arabic word meaning «the vault» … English terms dictionary
alcove — noun Etymology: French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al qubba the arch Date: 1676 1. a. a small recessed section of a room ; nook b. an arched opening (as in a wall) ; niche … New Collegiate Dictionary
alcove — noun a recess, typically in the wall of a room. Origin C16: from Fr. alcôve, from Sp. alcoba, from Arab. al ḳubba the vault … English new terms dictionary
alcove — noun (C) a place in the wall of a room that is built further back than the rest of the wall: The bookcase just fits into the alcove in the living room … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
alcove — noun nestled on a cushion in the alcove, reading a book Syn: recess, niche, nook, bay; arbor, bower … Thesaurus of popular words
alcove — noun /ˈælkəʊv/ A small recessed area set off from a larger room … Wiktionary
alcove — UK [ˈælkəʊv] / US [ˈælˌkoʊv] noun [countable] Word forms alcove : singular alcove plural alcoves a small area in a room that is created by building part of one wall further back than the rest of the wall … English dictionary
alcove — al|cove [ æl,kouv ] noun count a small area in a room that is created by building part of one wall farther back than the rest of the wall … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
alcove — [ˈælkəʊv] noun [C] a small area in a room that has been created by building part of a wall further back than the rest of the wall … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
alcove — /ˈælkoʊv / (say alkohv) noun 1. a recess opening out of a room, as for a bed, bookshelves, etc. 2. any recessed space, as in a garden. {French, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al qubba the vaulted space} …
dining alcove — noun Etymology: dining from gerund of dine (I) : a recess usually off a living room used as a dining area compare dinette … Useful english dictionary