Engelsk navneord: hearth | |||
1. | hearth (om genstand) an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The fireplace was so large you could walk inside it. He laid a fire in the hearth and lit it. The hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | fireplace, open fireplace | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | niche, recess | ||
Mere specifikke termer | fire | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | chimneypiece, fire iron, fireside, hearth, hearthstone, mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, water back | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | chimney | ||
2. | hearth (om genstand) home symbolized as a part of the fireplace | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Driven from hearth and home. Fighting in defense of their firesides. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | fireside | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | fireplace, hearth, open fireplace | ||
Overordnet anvendelse | synecdoche | ||
3. | hearth (om sted) an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | fireside | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | area, country | ||