encoignure

ɑ̃kwanjyʁ

Definition

Definition of encoignure - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

meublepetit meuble d'angle conçu pour être placé dans un coin

Cette encoignure en bois massif s'adapte parfaitement à notre décoration.

meuble d'angle

architectureendroit où se rejoignent deux murs qui forment un angle

Il a placé une plante verte dans l'encoignure du salon.

angle

coin

recoin

recoin

Rare

endroit retiré et peu accessible

Rare

Il se cachait dans une encoignure sombre du couloir.

alcôve

niche

renfoncement

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petit meuble d'angle conçu pour être placé dans un coin
endroit où se rejoignent deux murs qui forment un angle
endroit retiré et peu accessible

Origin of encoignure

français, en (dans) + coin (angle)

Examples of encoignure in a sentence

L'encoignure de la pièce est décorée avec des tableaux anciens.
Un fauteuil ancien occupe l’encoignure de la chambre.
La poussière s’accumule souvent dans l’encoignure des pièces.
Un chat dormait dans l’encoignure de la pièce.
Elle a trouvé un vieux livre dans une encoignure poussiéreuse.

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English:corner cabinet, corner, ...
German:Eckschrank, Ecke, ...
Italian:angoliera, angolo, ...
Spanish:esquinero, esquina interior, ...
Portuguese:encoignure, canto, ...
Chinese:角柜, 墙角, ...
Japanese:コーナーキャビネット, 隅, ...
Arabic:خزانة زاوية, ركن, ...
Hebrew:רְהִיט פִּנָּה, פִּנַּת קִיר, ...
Russian:экониюра, угол комнаты, ...
Ukrainian:кутова шафка, куток, ...
Catalan:moble raconer, racó, ...
Danish:hjørneskab, hjørne, ...
Dutch:hoekmeubel, hoek, ...
Greek:γωνιακό έπιπλο, γωνία, ...
Hungarian:sarokszekrény, sarok, ...
Khmer:ទូជ្រុង, ជ្រុង, ...
Korean:코너장, 모서리, ...
Polish:szafka narożna, załamanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):móvel de canto, canto, ...
Romanian:encoignură, colț, ...
Swedish:hörnskåp, hörn, ...
Thai:ตู้มุม, มุมห้อง, ...
Turkish:köşe konsolu, köşe, ...
Vietnamese:tủ góc, góc tường, ...

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