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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesappentis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.pɑ̃.ti/
"Ils ont construit un appentis pour abriter le bois de chauffage."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A crude temporary shelter or shed with a single-sloped roof, typically supported at one side by a wall, tree, or rock.
"We quickly built a lean-to out of branches and plastic sheeting to protect ourselves from the sudden rainstorm." - 2
A small building or shed sharing a wall with a larger building, featuring a single-pitch roof.
"He stored his garden tools and lawnmower in the wooden lean-to attached to the back of the garage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'lean to' (meaning to rest against a support), dating back to the late 17th century. The noun form emerged to describe a rudimentary temporary structure or building addition whose roof has only one slope and leans against a wall or tree.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lean-to" is said worldwide
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appentis
Transliteration: /a.pɑ̃.ti/
"Ils ont construit un appentis pour abriter le bois de chauffage."
Anbau
Transliteration: /ˈanˌbaʊ/
"Das Werkzeug wird im kleinen Anbau hinter dem Haus aufbewahrt."
tettoia
Transliteration: /tetˈtɔː.ja/
"Hanno usato una tettoia di fortuna per ripararsi dalla pioggia."
cobertizo
Transliteration: /ko.βerˈti.θo/
"Guardamos las bicicletas en el cobertizo junto a la pared."
alpendre
Transliteration: /alˈpẽ.dɾi/
"Construímos um pequeno alpendre para proteger a entrada."
छप्पर
Transliteration: chappar
"उन्होंने बारिश से बचने के लिए एक अस्थायी छप्पर बनाया।"
单坡屋棚
Transliteration: dānpō wūpéng
"他们在树林里搭了一个简陋的单坡屋棚过夜。"
외딴집
Transliteration: oettanjip
"등산객들은 임시로 비를 피하기 위해 쉼터를 지었습니다."
片流れ小屋
Transliteration: katagare koya
"キャンプ客は枝を使って簡単な片流れ小屋を作った。"
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