den

tana

Luogo riparato dove un animale selvatico vive o dorme.

In inglese semplice: A sheltered place where a wild animal lives or sleeps.

• The fox returned to its den.
• Bear cubs slept inside the den.
• We found several wolf dens in the forest.

Sinonimi: lair

Espressioni comuni: fox den, bear den

salottino

Stanza comoda di una casa dove ci si rilassa, si legge o si guarda la televisione.

In inglese semplice: A comfortable room in a home where people relax, read, or watch television.

• Dad is watching television in the den.
• We put a sofa in our new den.
• Their dens are full of books and comfortable chairs.

Sinonimi: family room

Espressioni comuni: cozy den, downstairs den

grotta, caverna

Piccola grotta sul fianco di una collina.

In inglese semplice: A small cave in the side of a hill.

• A dark den opened in the hillside.
• They sheltered in a den among the rocks.
• The hill contained several narrow dens.

Sinonimi: cave, hollow

Espressioni comuni: rocky den, dark den

sestiglia

Piccolo gruppo di lupetti della stessa età che svolgono attività insieme.

In inglese semplice: A small group of Cub Scouts of the same age who do activities together.

• Our den meets every Tuesday.
• The den leader helped us build birdhouses.
• Two dens joined the camping trip.

Sinonimi: group

Espressioni comuni: den leader, scout den