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nook  (nk)
n.
1. A small corner, alcove, or recess, especially one in a large room.
2. A hidden or secluded spot.

[Middle English nok, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialectal nk, hook.]

nook [nʊk]
n
1. a corner or narrow recess, as in a room
2. a secluded or sheltered place; retreat
[origin obscure; perhaps related to Norwegian dialect nok hook]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nooknook - a sheltered and secluded place      
retreat - a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
2.nook - an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"
amen corner - area reserved for persons leading the responsive `amens'
area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
chimney corner, inglenook - a corner by a fireplace

nook
noun niche, corner, recess, cavity, crevice, alcove, cranny, inglenook (Brit.), cubbyhole, opening We found a seat in a little nook and had some lunch.
Translations
nook [nʊk] Nrincón m
we looked in every nook and crannybuscamos hasta el último rincón

nook [ˈnʊk] n (= corner) → coin m
every nook and cranny → le moindre recoin
nooks and crannies → recoins mpl

nook
n (= corner)Ecke f, → Winkel m; (= remote spot)Winkel m; a shady nookein schattiges Fleckchen; a cosy nookein gemütliches Eckchen; in every nook and crannyin jedem Winkel

nook [nʊk] nangolino
we searched every nook and cranny → abbiamo frugato dappertutto or in ogni angolo
nook [nʊk] nangolino
we searched every nook and cranny → abbiamo frugato dappertutto or in ogni angolo

nook
n nook [nuk]
a quiet, dark corner or place. hoek زاوِيَه هادِئَه ومُظْلِمَه кът(че) koutek krog der Schlupfwinkel κόχη, γωνιά rincón pelgupaik قطعه زمين پيش امده soppi (re)coin פִּינָה, מַחבּוֹא कोना kutić,zakutak zug sudut afkimi, skot cantuccio すみ 구석진 곳 kampelis, užkampis, nuošali vieta kaktiņš; nostūris ceruk hoek(je) hjørne, (av)krok kącik canto colţ, cotlon укромный уголок kút kotiček kutak vrå, skrymsle, krypin มุม kuytu yer/köşe 隱蔽處 куток; закуток گوشہ، کونا nơi hoặc góc yên tĩnh 蔽处
every nook and cranny
everywhere They searched in every nook and cranny. elke hoekie en gaatjie في كُل مَكان، قَلَب المَكان رأساً عَلى عِقِب في البَحْثِ عن търся навсякъде po všech koutech kroge og afkroge alle Winkel und Ecken παντού en todos los sitios igalt poolt گوشه kaikkialta tous les coins et recoins חִיפשוּ בְּכָל מָקוֹם कोण, एकांत कोना या स्थान, ताक, निर्जन स्थान, गोश kutak mindenhol di mana-mana hver krókur og kimi in tutti gli angoli いたるところ 구석구석 visur visur ceruk-meruk hoekje overalt we wszystkich zakamarkach em todos os cantinhos (în) fie­care colţişor каждый уголок; везде po všetkých kútoch po vseh kotičkih svuda alla vinklar och vrår ซอก köşe bucak 每一個角落 скрізь گوشہ گوشہ ميں khắp nơi


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