coop

Hühnerstall

Ein kleiner geschlossener Unterstand, in dem Hühner oder andere kleine Tiere gehalten werden.

In einfachem Englisch: A small enclosed shelter where chickens or other small animals are kept.

• The hens sleep in the coop.
• We built a new chicken coop behind the house.
• Have you cleaned the coops yet?

Synonyme: pen, enclosure

Häufige Wendungen: chicken coop, wooden coop, clean the coop

einsperren

Jemanden oder etwas in einem engen Raum festhalten, oft zu lange.

In einfachem Englisch: To keep someone or something in a small space, often for too long.

• Do not coop the children up indoors.
• Bad weather cooped us up for three days.
• I hate being cooped up in a tiny office.

So benutzt man es: coop someone up in something (The rain cooped us up in the house all day.)

Synonyme: confine, shut in

Gegenteile: release, free

Häufige Wendungen: coop someone up, coop someone indoors, coop someone inside

in einen Stall sperren

Vögel oder kleine Tiere in einen geschlossenen Stall bringen.

In einfachem Englisch: To put birds or small animals in an enclosed shelter.

• We coop the chickens at night.
• She cooped the hens before the storm.
• The farmer coops his birds to protect them from foxes.

So benutzt man es: coop something up (We coop the hens up before dark.)

Synonyme: pen, enclose

Häufige Wendungen: coop the hens, coop the chickens, coop birds up