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Hovel

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Translation of "hovel" into Russian

hovel
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈhʌv.əl/
US
/ˈhɑv.əl/
hovels pl
He found shelter in a dilapidated hovel during the storm.
Он нашел укрытие в ветхой хибаре во время шторма.
The family lived in a small hovel on the outskirts of the city.
Семья жила в маленькой лачуге на окраине города.
Additional translations
убогое жилище
hovel
Verb
raiting
UK
/ˈhɒv.əl/
US
/ˈhʌv.əl/
hoveled Past Simple
hoveled Past Participle
hoveling Gerund
жить в лачуге
They had to hovel in a small, rundown cabin during the winter.
Им пришлось жить в лачуге в маленькой, обветшалой хижине зимой.

Definitions

hovel
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈhɒv.əl/
US
/ˈhʌv.əl/
A small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling.
The family lived in a hovel on the outskirts of the city, struggling to make ends meet.
An open shed or outbuilding, used for sheltering animals or storing supplies.
The farmer kept his tools in a hovel behind the barn.
hovel
Verb
raiting
UK
/ˈhɒv.əl/
US
/ˈhʌv.əl/
To shelter or lodge in a small, squalid, or simply constructed dwelling.
During the storm, they hovelled in a makeshift hut until it passed.
To place or confine (livestock) in a shed or shelter.
The farmer hovelled the sheep inside before the cold night set in.

Idioms and phrases

cramped hovel
They squeezed into the cramped hovel, trying to find some comfort.
тесная лачуга
Они втиснулись в тесную лачугу, пытаясь найти немного уюта.
dilapidated hovel
The family was forced to stay in a dilapidated hovel after the hurricane.
ветхая лачуга
Семья была вынуждена остаться в ветхой лачуге после урагана.
filthy hovel
The workers found themselves living in a filthy hovel.
грязная лачуга
Рабочие оказались живущими в грязной лачуге.
miserable hovel
He lived in a miserable hovel on the outskirts of the city.
жалкая лачуга
Он жил в жалкой лачуге на окраине города.
tiny hovel
The artist painted a picture of a tiny hovel by the river.
маленькая лачуга
Художник нарисовал картину маленькой лачуги у реки.