ensconced

ɪnˈskɒnst

Definition

Definition of ensconced - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

comfortsettled comfortably and securely

She felt ensconced in the cozy armchair.
He felt ensconced in his new home.
The cat was ensconced in a pile of blankets.

nestled

settled

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Origin of ensconced

English, en (in) + sconce (fortified place)

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French:blotti, ...
German:geborgen, ...
Italian:rannicchiato, ...
Spanish:acomodado, ...
Portuguese:acomodado, ...
Chinese:安顿好的, ...
Japanese:落ち着いた, ...
Arabic:مُسْتَقِر بِرَاحَة, ...
Hebrew:מְכוּרְבָּל, ...
Russian:уютно устроившийся, ...
Ukrainian:влаштований, ...
Hindi:आरामदेह, ...
Bengali:আরামে বসা, ...
Catalan:instal.lat, ...
Czech:usazený, ...
Danish:trygt placeret, ...
Dutch:genesteld, ...
Greek:βολεμένος, ...
Hungarian:elhelyezkedett, ...
Khmer:អង្គុយស្រួល និងមានសុវត្ថិភាព, ...
Korean:자리 잡은, ...
Persian:جاخوش‌کرده, ...
Polish:wygodnie osadzony, ...
Portuguese (BR):acomodado, ...
Romanian:așezat confortabil, ...
Swedish:väl tillrättalagd, ...
Thai:อยู่สบาย, ...
Turkish:yerleşmiş, ...
Vietnamese:thoải mái, ...

ensconce

ɪnˈskɒns

Definition of ensconce - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

secure placement

tr.

Rare

place in a secure environment

tr.

Rare

She ensconced the jewels in the safe.

establish

install

settle

comfortable position

tr./intr.

Rare

settle comfortably or securely

tr./intr.

Rare

She ensconced herself in the cozy armchair.

nestle

settle

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Origin of ensconce

Middle English, en (in) + sconce (shelter)

Examples of ensconce in a sentence

The documents were ensconced in a locked cabinet.
He ensconced himself in the corner of the library.
They ensconced themselves in the cabin for the weekend.

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French:enfermer, s'installer confortablement, ...
German:verstauen, sich niederlassen, ...
Italian:collocare, sistemarsi, ...
Spanish:colocar, acomodarse, ...
Portuguese:colocar, acomodar-se, ...
Chinese:安置, 安顿, ...
Japanese:しまい込む, 身を落ち着ける, ...
Arabic:أَوْدَعَ, اِسْتَقَرَّ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַטְמִין, הִתְמַקֵּם, ...
Russian:укрывать, устраиваться, ...
Ukrainian:сховати, влаштовуватися, ...
Hindi:सुरक्षित रखना, आराम से बसना, ...
Bengali:নিরাপদে রাখা, বসে পড়া, ...
Catalan:col.locar, acomodar-se, ...
Czech:uložit, usadit se, ...
Danish:gemme, sætte sig godt til rette, ...
Dutch:opbergen, nestelen, ...
Greek:τοποθετώ, εγκαθίσταμαι, ...
Hungarian:elhelyezni, elhelyezkedni, ...
Khmer:ដាក់រក្សាទុកយ៉ាងមានសុវត្ថិភាព, អង្គុយស្រួល, ...
Korean:안전하게 보관하다, 자리 잡다, ...
Persian:قرار داد, جا گرفت, ...
Polish:umieścić, usadowić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):guardar em segurança, acomodar-se, ...
Romanian:a ascunde, a așeza confortabil, ...
Swedish:placera, bädda in sig, ...
Thai:เก็บ, นั่งสบาย, ...
Turkish:yerleştirmek, yerleşmek, ...
Vietnamese:giấu, ngồi thoải mái, ...

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Definition of ensconced - Reverso English Dictionary

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Definition of ensconce - Reverso English Dictionary

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