What is ensconce - Sesli Sözlük

English - Turkish

Definition of ensconce in English Turkish dictionary: yerleş; (güvenli ve rahat bir biçimde) oturmak; yerleşmek; özünü yerleştirmek; {f} yerleştirmek; (fiil) yerleştirmek; yataklık etmek; yerleştir; kendini yerleştirmek; rahat bir şekilde oturmak
ensconce o.s. in: -e yerleşmek
ensconce oneself: kurulmak
ensconce oneself: büzülmek
ensconce oneself: yerleşmek
ensconce oneself: gizlenmek
ensconced: yerleşmiş
ensconced: yerleştir
ensconcing: {i} yerleşme
ensconcing: {f} yerleş
ensconcing: yerleşerek
ensconced: yataklık edilmiş
ensconced: rahat bir şekilde oturmuş
ensconcing: yerleserek

English - English

Definition of ensconce in English English dictionary: To place in a secure environment
They found the sharp new heap they were seeking, and ensconced themselves within the protection of three great elms that grew in a bunch within a few feet of the grave.; To settle comfortably; {v} to cover as with a fort, to secure; To cover or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal; to settle yourself in a place where you feel comfortable and safe ensconce in/at/on etc (sconce (16-19 centuries), from schans); {f} insconce, establish oneself in safe or secure place; settle in in a relaxed manner; hide or place in a secure place; fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"; fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair
ensconced: Placed in a secure environment
ensconced: Simple past tense and past participle of ensconce
ensconced: past of ensconce
ensconced: If you are ensconced somewhere, you are settled there firmly or comfortably and have no intention of moving or leaving. Brian was ensconced behind the bar
ensconced: Settled comfortably
ensconces: third-person singular of ensconce
ensconcing: third-person singular of ensconce

ensconce

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en·sconce

înskäns

/ənˈskäns/ /ɪnˈskɑːns/

[ in-'skän(t)s ] (transitive verb.) 1598. en- +‎ sconce, “to enter a sconce (“fortification”)”.

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