Ente — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bedpan noun A shallow pan used by a bedridden person for going to the toilet in bed.
- canard noun A story or rumor that is untrue, often spread on purpose to mislead people.
- duck noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
- hoax noun Something made up on purpose to trick or deceive people.
- urinal noun A fixture, typically wall-mounted, designed for men to urinate into.
Senses
Ente is used for these senses in English:
- 2CV deux chevaux (conventional French shortening of deux chevaux-vapeur "two horsepower") (a model of car by French manufacturer, Citroën)
- bedpan A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.
- canard A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
- duck Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.
- hoax Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
- urinal (obsolete) A room or structure used for urination: a latrine; an outhouse; a lavatory.
canard — full definition
- noun A story or rumor that is untrue, often spread on purpose to mislead people.
- noun An aircraft design where the main steering and balancing surfaces sit ahead of the wings, not behind them.
- noun A small flat wing-like part fitted near the nose of a plane to help steer and balance it.
- noun A small wing-shaped fitting on a vehicle that helps keep it steady.
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