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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

  1. noun A story or rumor that is untrue, often spread on purpose to mislead people.
  2. noun An aircraft design where the main steering and balancing surfaces sit ahead of the wings, not behind them.
  3. noun A small flat wing-like part fitted near the nose of a plane to help steer and balance it.
  4. noun A small wing-shaped fitting on a vehicle that helps keep it steady.
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