planque — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hideout noun A place where someone hides, often to avoid capture.
- sinecure noun A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.
- stakeout noun A period of covert surveillance of a place or person, usually by police.
- stash verb To put something away safely or secretly, meaning to use later.
Senses
planque is used for these senses in English:
- cushy number (Britain, informal) A job or task that is easy to do; a position that requires little work or is undemanding; a sinecure.
- hideout A place to hide.
- sinecure A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.
- stakeout The act of watching a location or people, generally covertly.
- stash (countable) A collection, sometimes hidden; a reserve.
sinecure — full definition
- noun A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.
- noun An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls.