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тент — meaning in English

tent

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English meaning

  • awning noun A sheet of canvas or similar material fixed over a window, door, or deck to give shelter from sun or rain.
  • penthouse noun A luxury apartment on the top floor of a building, usually with wide views.
  • sunshade noun Something to keep the sun off, or create shade from the sun; a parasol or awning.
  • tarpaulin noun A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry).

Senses

тент is used for these senses in English:

  • penthouse (now, historical) A structure or annexe (especially one with a sloping roof) extending from the side of a building, sometimes as protection from the weather. [from 14th c.]
  • tarpaulin (countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
  • tarpaulin (uncountable, obsolete) Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.

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