tent

tent1

top to bottom: A-frame, dome, and cabin tents

tent ¹

 (tĕnt)

n.

1. A portable shelter made of fabric or other material stretched over a supporting framework of poles and usually stabilized or secured to the ground with cords and stakes.

2. Something resembling such a portable shelter in construction or outline: "her hair a dark tent, her face a thin triangle" (Anne Tyler).

v. tent·ed, tent·ing, tents

v.intr.

To camp in a tent.

v.tr.

1. To form a tent over.

2. To supply with or put up in tents.

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[Middle English, from Old French tente, from Vulgar Latin *tendita, from feminine past participle of Latin tendere, to stretch out; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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tent ²

 (tĕnt)

n.

A small cylindrical plug of lint or gauze used to keep open or probe a wound or an orifice.

tr.v. tent·ed, tent·ing, tents

To keep (a wound or orifice) open with such a plug.

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[Middle English tente, from Old French, from tenter, to probe, from Latin tentāre, to feel, try; see tentative.]

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tent ³

 (tĕnt)

tr.v. tent·ed, tent·ing, tents Scots

1. To pay heed to.

2. To attend; wait on.

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[Middle English tenten, from tent, attention, short for attent, from Old French attente, from Vulgar Latin *attendita, from feminine past participle of Latin attendere, to wait on; see attend.]

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tent

(tɛnt)

n

1.

a. a portable shelter of canvas, plastic, or other waterproof material supported on poles and fastened to the ground by pegs and ropes

b. (as modifier): tent peg.

2. something resembling this in function or shape

vb

3. (intr) to camp in a tent

4. (tr) to cover with or as if with a tent or tents

5. (tr) to provide with a tent as shelter

[C13: from Old French tente, from Latin tentōrium something stretched out, from tendere to stretch]

ˈtented adj

ˈtentless adj

ˈtentˌlike adj

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tent

(tɛnt) med

n

(Medicine) a plug of soft material for insertion into a bodily canal, etc, to dilate it or maintain its patency

vb

(Medicine) (tr) to insert such a plug into (a bodily canal, etc)

[C14 (in the sense: a probe): from Old French tente (noun), ultimately from Latin temptāre to try; see tempt]

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tent

(tɛnt)

n

(Brewing) obsolete a red table wine from Alicante, Spain

[C16: from Spanish tinto dark-coloured; see tint]

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tent

(tɛnt)

n

heed; attention

vb (tr)

1. to pay attention to; take notice of

2. to attend to

[C14: from attent attend and intent]

ˈtenter n

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tent¹

(tɛnt)

n.

1. a portable shelter or temporary structure of fabric or skins supported by poles and usu. secured by stakes in the ground.

2. something that resembles a tent.

3. tent dress.

v.t.

4. to provide with or lodge in tents.

v.i.

5. to live in a tent; encamp.

[1275–1325; Middle English tente < Old French < Latin tenta, feminine of tentus, past participle of tendere to extend, stretch; compare tentōrium tent]

tent′like`, adj.

tent²

(tɛnt)

v.t. Chiefly Scot.

to give or pay attention to; heed.

[1250–1300; Middle English, derivative of tent (n.) attention, aph. variant of attent < Old French atente attention, intention < Latin attenta, feminine of attentus, past participle of attendere to attend]

tent³

(tɛnt)

n.

1. a surgical probe.

2. a roll or pledget, usu. of soft absorbent material, as lint or gauze, for dilating an orifice, keeping a wound open, etc.

v.t.

3. to keep (a wound) open with a tent.

[1325–75; Middle English tente a probe < Middle French, n. derivative of tenter < Latin tentāre, variant of temptāre to probe, test. See tempt]

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tent

- Comes from a Latin word for "stretch," as early tents were made from cloth or skins stretched on poles.

See also related terms for poles.

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

tent

Past participle: tented
Gerund: tenting

Imperative

tent

tent

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek" collapsible shelter backpacking tent, pack tent - a tent that can be carried in a backpack bell tent - a bell-shaped tent cabana - a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool canvas tent, canvass, canvas - a tent made of canvas fabric cottage tent - a tent providing shelter for a family fly tent - a tent with a fly front guy cable, guy rope, guy wire, guy - a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) lean-to tent - tent that is attached to the side of a building mountain tent - a lightweight tent with a floor; flaps close with a zipper marquee, pavilion - large and often sumptuous tent pop tent - a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up praetorium, pretorium - the tent of an ancient Roman general pup tent, shelter tent - a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows pyramidal tent - a large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger teepee, tepee, tipi - a Native American tent; usually of conical shape sealskin tent, tupek, tupik - tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling two-man tent - a tent designed for occupancy by two persons umbrella tent - a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs
	2.	tent - a web that resembles a tent or carpet web - an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"
Verb	1.	tent - live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room" bivouac, camp, camp out, encamp inhabit, live, populate, dwell - inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Translations

خَيْمَةخَيْمَه

stan

telt

Zelt

σκηνήαντίσκηνο

tienda de campañacarpatiendatienda (de campaña)

telk

چادر

teltta

tentechapiteau

šator

sátor

tjald

tendatenda ad ossigenopiantare una tenda

テント幕屋

천막

tabernaculum

palapinė

telts

tent

telt

namiot

tendabarraca

cort

палаткашатёр

stan

šotor

tält

เต็นท์

çadır

lều

帐篷

tent

[tent]

A. N → tienda f de campaña, carpa f (LAm)

B. CPD tent peg N (Brit) → estaca f de tienda, estaquilla f
tent pole, tent stake N → palo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

tent

[ˈtɛnt] n → tente f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

tent

n → Zelt nt

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tent

:

tent bed

n → Feldbett nt

tent city

n → Zeltstadt f

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tent

[tɛnt]

1. n → tenda

2. adj → da tenda

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tent

(tent) noun

a movable shelter made of canvas or other material, supported by poles or a frame and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs. When we go on holiday, we usually sleep in a tent. tent خَيْمَه палатка tenda stan das Zelt telt σκηνή, αντίσκηνοtienda telk چادر teltta tenteאוהל तम्बू šator sátor tenda tjald tenda テント 텐트 palapinė telts khemah tentteltnamiot tenda cort палатка stan šotor šator tält เต็นท์ çadır 帳篷 намет خيمہ lều 帐篷

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tent

→ خَيْمَة stan telt Zelt αντίσκηνο tienda de campaña teltta tente šator tenda テント 천막 tent telt namiot barraca, tenda палатка tält เต็นท์ çadır lều 帐篷

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tent

n. tienda, cámara esp. para cubrir un espacio en el cual se incluye al paciente;

oxygen ___ → ___ o cámara de oxígeno.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• We'd like a site for a tent → نُريدُ مَوْقِعًا لَنَصْبِ الـخَيْمَةِ → Chtěli bychom místo pro stan → Vi vil gerne have et sted til et telt → Wir möchten einen Platz für unser Zelt → Θα θέλαμε χώρο για σκηνή. → Quisiéramos un espacio para una carpa → Haluaisimme telttapaikan → Je voudrais un emplacement pour une tente → Želim mjesto za šator → Vorremmo un posto tenda → テント用のサイトが欲しいのですが → 텐트 칠 곳이 있으면 좋겠어요 → We willen graag een plek voor een tent → Vi vil gjerne ha en teltplass → Chcielibyśmy prosić o miejsce na namiot → Nós queríamos um local para uma barraca → Нам нужно место для палатки → Vi vill ha en tältplats → เราอยากได้ที่ตั้งเต็นท์ → Bir çadır yeri istiyoruz. → Chúng tôi muốn một chỗ để cắm trại. → 我想要一块扎帐篷的地方
• Can we pitch our tent here? → هَلْ يـُمْكِنُ أَنْ نَنْصُبَ خَيْمَتَنا هُنا؟ → Můžeme si tady postavit stan? → Kan vi sætte vores telt op her? → Können wir unser Zelt hier aufstellen? → Μπορούμε να στήσουμε εδώ τη σκηνή μας; → ¿Podemos montar aquí la carpa? → Voimmeko pystyttää teltan tähän? → On peut planter notre tente ici ? → Možemo li ovdje postaviti šator? → Possiamo piantare qui la tenda? → ここにテントを張ってもいいですか？ → 여기에 텐트를 쳐도 될까요? → Mogen we onze tent hier opzetten? → Kan vi slå opp teltet her? → Czy możemy tutaj rozbić nasz namiot? → Nós podemos montar nossa barraca aqui? → Мы можем поставить палатку здесь? → Kan vi resa tältet här? → เราตั้งเต็นท์ที่นี่ได้ไหม? → Çadırımızı buraya kurabilir miyiz? → Chúng tôi dựng trại ở đây có được không? → 我们能在这儿扎帐篷吗？
• How much is it per night for a tent? → كَمْ إِيجارُ الـخَيْمَةِ في اللَيْلَةِ الواحِدَةِ؟ → Kolik stojí stan na noc? → Hvad koster et telt per nat? → Wie viel kostet es für ein Zelt pro Nacht? → Πόσο κοστίζει η βραδιά σε σκηνή; → ¿Cuánto cuesta montar una carpa por una noche? → Paljonko telttapaikka maksaa yöltä? → C'est combien la nuit pour une tente ? → Kolika je cijena šatora po noći? → Quanto costa una tenda per notte? → テント一つにつき一晩でいくらですか？ → 하룻밤 텐트 치는 데 얼마예요? → Hoeveel kost een tent per nacht? → Hvor mye koster det per natt for et telt? → Jaka jest cena za namiot za jedną noc? → Quanto custa por noite para uma barraca? → Сколько будет за одну палатку за ночь? → Hur mycket kostar det per natt för ett tält? → เต็นท์ราคาคืนละเท่าไร? → Çadırın bir geceliği ne kadar? → Lều trại giá bao nhiêu tiền một đêm? → 一个帐篷每晚多少钱？
• How much is it per week for a tent? → كَمْ إيجارُ الـخَيْمَةِ في الُأسْبوع؟ → Kolik stojí stan na týden? → Hvad koster et telt per uge? → Wie viel kostet es für ein Zelt pro Woche? → Πόσο κοστίζει μία εβδομάδα σε σκηνή; → ¿Cuánto cuesta montar una carpa por semana? → Paljonko telttapaikka maksaa viikolta? → C'est combien la semaine pour une tente ? → Kolika je cijena šatora za tjedan dana? → Quanto costa una tenda per settimana? → テント一つにつき1週間でいくらですか？ → 일주일 텐트 치는 데 얼마예요? → Hoeveel kost een tent per week? → Hvor mye koster det per uke for et telt? → Jaka jest cena za namiot za tydzień? → Quanto custa por semana para uma barraca? → Сколько стоит одна палатка за неделю? → Hur mycket kostar det per vecka för ett tält? → เต็นท์ราคาอาทิตย์ละเท่าไร? → Çadırın bir haftalığı ne kadar? → Lều trại giá bao nhiêu tiền một tuần? → 一个帐篷每星期多少钱？

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tent

n tienda; oxygen — tienda de oxígeno

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