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alcove
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al·cove  (lkv)
n.
1. A recess or partly enclosed extension connected to or forming part of a room.
2. A secluded structure, such as a bower, in a garden.

[French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubba, the vault : al-, the + qubba, vault.]

alcove [ˈælkəʊv]
n
1. a recess or niche in the wall of a room, as for a bed, books, etc.
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) any recessed usually vaulted area, as in a garden wall
3. any covered or secluded spot, such as a summerhouse
[from French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubbah the vault, arch]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.alcovealcove - a small recess opening off a larger room
carrell, cubicle, carrel, stall - small individual study area in a library
niche, recess - an enclosure that is set back or indented

alcove
noun recess, corner, bay, niche, bower, compartment, cubicle, nook, cubbyhole There were bookshelves in the alcove beside the fire.
Translations
alcove [ˈælkəʊv] Nnicho m, hueco m

alcove [ˈælkəʊv] nalcôve f
al dente [ælˈdɛnteɪ] adjal dente

alcove
nAlkoven m, → Nische f; (in wall) → Nische f

alcove [ˈælkəʊv] nalcova

alcove
n alcove [ˈӕlkəuv]
a small section of a room etc formed by part of the wall being set back. nis مِخْدَع، فَجْوَة فِي جِدَار غُرْفَه ниша výklenek niche; alkove der Alkoven, die Bettnische εσοχή hornacina alkoov شاه نشین alkovi alcôve גוּמחָה शैयाकोष्ठ alkoven alkóv ruang kecil krókur, útskot alcova 入り込み小部屋 반침 niša niša; alkovs rauang didalam bilik alkoof alkove, nisje wnęka reentrância alcov альков výklenok niša niša alkov เวิ้งที่ติดกับห้องสำหรับตั้งเตียงตู้หรือเฟอร์นิเจอร์อื่น ๆ girinti, çıkma 壁龕 альков, ніша کنج ، حجرہ góc phòng thụt vào


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