noun🔗ShareBaraque, cabaneAn open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather."During the harsh winter, the farmer moved his sheep into the hovel to protect them from the wind and snow. "Pendant le rude hiver, le fermier a déplacé ses moutons dans la cabane pour les protéger du vent et de la neige.architectureagricultureanimalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBicoque, taudisA poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut."The family lived in a small, damp hovel behind the school. "La famille vivait dans une petite bicoque humide derrière l'école.propertyarchitectureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFourIn the manufacture of porcelain, a large, conical brick structure around which the firing kilns are grouped."The porcelain factory's hovel housed the kilns where the delicate pottery was fired. "Le four de la fabrique de porcelaine abritait les fours où la poterie délicate était cuite.architecturematerialbuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLoger dans une masure, abriterTo put in a hovel; to shelter."When the storm started, the farmer had to hovel the sheep in the old barn for protection. "Quand la tempête a commencé, le fermier a dû abriter les moutons dans la vieille grange pour les protéger.propertybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConstruire une cheminée pour empêcher la fuméeTo construct a chimney so as to prevent smoking, by making two of the more exposed walls higher than the others, or making an opening on one side near the top."The carpenter hovelled the new fireplace, making the back and side walls taller to prevent smoke from escaping into the kitchen. "Le charpentier a construit la nouvelle cheminée, en rendant les murs arrière et latéraux plus hauts pour empêcher la fumée de s'échapper dans la cuisine.architecturebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
