cove

caletta, insenatura

Piccola rientranza riparata della costa in cui entra il mare.

In inglese semplice: A small, sheltered place where the sea reaches into the land.

• We swam in a quiet cove.
• The boat anchored in a sheltered cove.
• A narrow path leads to several small coves.

Sinonimi: inlet, bay

Espressioni comuni: sheltered cove, sandy cove, hidden cove

lingua di prateria

Stretta striscia aperta di terreno erboso che si inoltra in un bosco.

In inglese semplice: A narrow area of open grassland reaching into woods.

• Tall grass filled the prairie cove.
• A narrow cove extended into the woods.
• Deer grazed in the cove between the trees.

Espressioni comuni: prairie cove, grassy cove, woodland cove

conca

Avvallamento o luogo riparato sul pendio di una montagna.

In inglese semplice: A hollow or sheltered place on a mountain slope.

• We rested in a sheltered cove.
• Trees filled the cove on the mountain slope.
• The hikers found a cove protected from the wind.

Sinonimi: hollow

Espressioni comuni: sheltered cove, mountain cove, wooded cove

valle riparata

Valle tra creste montuose, protetta dai venti forti e dalle tempeste.

In inglese semplice: A valley between mountain ridges that is sheltered from strong winds and storms.

• A small farm lies in the cove.
• The ridges protect this cove from winter storms.
• Families settled in the fertile coves between the mountains.

Sinonimi: valley

Espressioni comuni: sheltered cove, fertile cove, mountain cove

incurvare, inarcare

Costruire o modellare qualcosa con una curva rientrante o una forma ad arco.

In inglese semplice: To build or shape something with a hollow curve or arch.

• The builder will cove the ceiling.
• They coved the plaster where the wall meets the ceiling.
• The carpenter coved the edge of the shelf.

Sinonimi: curve, arch

Espressioni comuni: cove a ceiling, cove the edge