склеп — meaning in English
sklep
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English meaning
- crypt noun An underground chamber, especially one beneath a church used for burials.
- dungeon noun A dark, often underground prison cell, typically found beneath an old castle.
- repository noun A place where things are stored, often for safekeeping.
- sepulchre noun A burial chamber.
- tomb noun A structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.
- vault noun A strong, secure room, especially one used to store money, valuables, or important records.
Senses
склеп is used for these senses in English:
- crypt An underground vault.
- dungeon An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle.
- repository A burial vault.
- sepulchre A burial chamber.
- tomb A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
- vault Any burial chamber, particularly those underground.
dungeon — full definition
- noun A dark, often underground prison cell, typically found beneath an old castle.
- noun In video games, an area full of enemies, hazards, and treasure that players must fight through.