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den  (dn)

n.

1. The shelter or retreat of a wild animal; a lair.

2. A cave or hollow used as a refuge or hiding place.

3. A hidden or squalid dwelling place: a den of thieves.

4. A secluded room for study or relaxation.

5. A unit of about eight to ten Cub Scouts.

intr.v. denned, den·ning, dens

To inhabit or hide in a den.

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[Middle English, from Old English denn.]

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den [dɛn]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the habitat or retreat of a lion or similar wild animal; lair

2. a small or secluded room in a home, often used for carrying on a hobby

3. a squalid or wretched room or retreat

4. a site or haunt a den of vice

5. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Scot a small wooded valley; dingle

6. (Team Sports, other than specified) Scot and northern English dialect a place of sanctuary in certain catching games; home or base

vb dens, denning, denned

(intr) to live in or as if in a den

[Old English denn; related to Old High German tenni threshing floor, early Dutch denne low ground, den, cave]

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Den a wild beasts’ lair, hence, the beasts themselves.

Examples: den of foxes, 1300; of lemur; of lions, 1380; of robbers, 1860; of snakes; of thieves, 1719; of tigers, 1400; of vice.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	den - the habitation of wild animals       lair habitation - the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
	2.	den - a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws hideaway, hideout hiding place - a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
	3.	den - a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
	4.	den - a room that is comfortable and secluded dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home, abode, domicile - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

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den

noun

1. lair, hole, shelter, tunnel, lodge, cave, haunt, burrow, cavern, hide-out The skunk makes its den in burrows and hollow logs.

2. (Chiefly U.S.) study, retreat, sanctuary, hideaway, cloister, snug, sanctum, cubbyhole, snuggery The walls of his den were covered in posters.

3. haunt, resort, rendezvous, meeting place, hangout (informal), stamping ground, gathering place three illegal drinking dens

Translations

den [den] N

1. (wild animal's) → guarida f; [of fox] → madriguera f
a den of iniquity or vice → un antro de vicio y perversión
a den of thieves → una guarida de ladrones

2. (US) (= private room) → estudio m, gabinete m

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den [ˈdɛn] n

[lion] → tanière f, antre m

(US) (= room) → antre m

(= meeting place) [drinkers, gamblers, addicts] → repaire m
a drinking den → un repaire d'ivrognes

a den of sth [vice, debauchery] → un lieu de qch
a den of iniquity → un lieu de perdition

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den

n

(of lion, tiger etc) → Höhle f, → Versteck nt; (of fox) → Bau m

den of iniquity or vice → Lasterhöhle f; den of thieves → Spelunke f, → Räuberhöhle f (hum) ? gambling den, opium den

(= study) → Arbeitszimmer nt; (= private room) → gemütliches Zimmer, Bude f (inf)

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den [dɛn] n (of wild animal) → tana, covo; (room) → stanzetta
he's up in his den reading → è su in camera sua a leggere
a den of iniquity → un luogo di perdizione
a den of thieves → un covo di ladri

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den [dɛn] n (of wild animal) → tana, covo; (room) → stanzetta
he's up in his den reading → è su in camera sua a leggere
a den of iniquity → un luogo di perdizione
a den of thieves → un covo di ladri

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den

n den [den]

1 the home of a wild beast a lion's den. lêplek عَرين бърлога doupě, nora hule; leje; bur die Höhle φωλιά, λημέρι guarida koobas لانه؛ کومه pesä tanière מְאוּרָה मांद brlog,skrovište barlang sarang greni, bæli tana 巣穴 (야수의) 잠자리 guolis, urvas ala; miga sarang hol hule kryjówka covil vizuină, bârlog берлога, логово brloh brlog brlog håla, lya, kula ที่อยู่ของสัตว์ in 獸穴 печера; лігво جنگلی جانور کا بھٹ hang của thú dữ 兽穴

2 a private room for working in etc. studeerkamer غُرْفَه شَخْصِيَّه صَغيرَه кабинет pracovna hule; studereværelse die Bude καταφύγιο, ιδιωτικός χώρος cuarto, estudio erakabinet اتاق کوچک؛ خلوتگاه soppi bureau חֲדַר עֲבוֹדָה निजी कमरा radna soba dolgozószoba ruang kerja vinnuherbergi cameretta 書斎 작업실 kabinetas, darbo kambarys atsevišķa istaba (darbam, atpūtai) ruang kerja hok arbeidsrom, hybel, hule pracownia cantinho cameră de lucru небольшой рабочий кабинет pracovňa majhna delovna soba sobičak lya, krypin, rum ห้องส่วนตัว çalışma odası 私室 робочий кабінет کام کے لۓ خاص گوشہ phòng làm việc 私室