nook

coin tranquille, recoin

Petit endroit calme où l’on peut rester seul ou se sentir à l’écart des autres.

En anglais simple : A small, quiet place where you can be alone or feel away from other people.

• We found a quiet nook in the garden.
• She reads in a sheltered nook beside the lake.
• The park has many peaceful nooks away from the paths.

Synonymes : retreat, hideaway

Expressions courantes : quiet nook, secluded nook, reading nook

recoin, renfoncement

Petit coin ou espace en retrait dans un mur ou entre des murs.

En anglais simple : A small corner or space set back into a wall or between walls.

• A chair fits in that nook.
• We put a small table in the kitchen nook.
• Dust had collected in the nooks beside the fireplace.

Synonymes : corner, alcove, recess

Expressions courantes : breakfast nook, kitchen nook, little nook