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top to bottom: A-frame, dome, and cabin tents
tent 1
(tĕnt)n.
1. A portable shelter made of fabric or other material stretched over a supporting framework of poles and usually stabilized or secured to the ground with cords and stakes.
2. Something resembling such a portable shelter in construction or outline: "her hair a dark tent, her face a thin triangle" (Anne Tyler).
v. tent·ed, tent·ing, tents
v.intr.
To camp in a tent.
v.tr.
1. To form a tent over.
2. To supply with or put up in tents.
[Middle English, from Old French tente, from Vulgar Latin *tendita, from feminine past participle of Latin tendere, to stretch out; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
tent 2
(tĕnt)n.
A small cylindrical plug of lint or gauze used to keep open or probe a wound or an orifice.
tr.v. tent·ed, tent·ing, tents
To keep (a wound or orifice) open with such a plug.
[Middle English tente, from Old French, from tenter, to probe, from Latin tentāre, to feel, try; see tentative.]
tent 3
(tĕnt)tr.v. tent·ed, tent·ing, tents Scots
1. To pay heed to.
2. To attend; wait on.
[Middle English tenten, from tent, attention, short for attent, from Old French attente, from Vulgar Latin *attendita, from feminine past participle of Latin attendere, to wait on; see attend.]
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tent
(tɛnt)n
1.
a. a portable shelter of canvas, plastic, or other waterproof material supported on poles and fastened to the ground by pegs and ropes
b. (as modifier): tent peg.
2. something resembling this in function or shape
vb
3. (intr) to camp in a tent
4. (tr) to cover with or as if with a tent or tents
5. (tr) to provide with a tent as shelter
[C13: from Old French tente, from Latin tentōrium something stretched out, from tendere to stretch]
ˈtented adj
ˈtentless adj
ˈtentˌlike adj
tent
(tɛnt) medn
(Medicine) a plug of soft material for insertion into a bodily canal, etc, to dilate it or maintain its patency
vb
(Medicine) (tr) to insert such a plug into (a bodily canal, etc)
[C14 (in the sense: a probe): from Old French tente (noun), ultimately from Latin temptāre to try; see tempt]
tent
(tɛnt)n
(Brewing) obsolete a red table wine from Alicante, Spain
[C16: from Spanish tinto dark-coloured; see tint]
tent
(tɛnt)n
heed; attention
vb (tr)
1. to pay attention to; take notice of
2. to attend to
[C14: from attent attend and intent]
ˈtenter n
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tent1
(tɛnt)n.
1. a portable shelter or temporary structure of fabric or skins supported by poles and usu. secured by stakes in the ground.
2. something that resembles a tent.
3. tent dress.
v.t. 4. to provide with or lodge in tents.
v.i. 5. to live in a tent; encamp.
[1275–1325; Middle English tente < Old French < Latin tenta, feminine of tentus, past participle of tendere to extend, stretch; compare tentōrium tent]
tent′like`, adj.
tent2
(tɛnt)v.t. Chiefly Scot.
to give or pay attention to; heed.
[1250–1300; Middle English, derivative of tent (n.) attention, aph. variant of attent < Old French atente attention, intention < Latin attenta, feminine of attentus, past participle of attendere to attend]
tent3
(tɛnt)n.
1. a surgical probe.
2. a roll or pledget, usu. of soft absorbent material, as lint or gauze, for dilating an orifice, keeping a wound open, etc.
v.t. 3. to keep (a wound) open with a tent.
[1325–75; Middle English tente a probe < Middle French, n. derivative of tenter < Latin tentāre, variant of temptāre to probe, test. See tempt]
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tent
- Comes from a Latin word for "stretch," as early tents were made from cloth or skins stretched on poles.See also related terms for poles.
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tent
Past participle: tented
Gerund: tenting
| Imperative |
|---|
| tent |
| tent |
| Present |
|---|
| I tent |
| you tent |
| he/she/it tents |
| we tent |
| you tent |
| they tent |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I tented |
| you tented |
| he/she/it tented |
| we tented |
| you tented |
| they tented |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am tenting |
| you are tenting |
| he/she/it is tenting |
| we are tenting |
| you are tenting |
| they are tenting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have tented |
| you have tented |
| he/she/it has tented |
| we have tented |
| you have tented |
| they have tented |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was tenting |
| you were tenting |
| he/she/it was tenting |
| we were tenting |
| you were tenting |
| they were tenting |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had tented |
| you had tented |
| he/she/it had tented |
| we had tented |
| you had tented |
| they had tented |
| Future |
|---|
| I will tent |
| you will tent |
| he/she/it will tent |
| we will tent |
| you will tent |
| they will tent |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have tented |
| you will have tented |
| he/she/it will have tented |
| we will have tented |
| you will have tented |
| they will have tented |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be tenting |
| you will be tenting |
| he/she/it will be tenting |
| we will be tenting |
| you will be tenting |
| they will be tenting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been tenting |
| you have been tenting |
| he/she/it has been tenting |
| we have been tenting |
| you have been tenting |
| they have been tenting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been tenting |
| you will have been tenting |
| he/she/it will have been tenting |
| we will have been tenting |
| you will have been tenting |
| they will have been tenting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been tenting |
| you had been tenting |
| he/she/it had been tenting |
| we had been tenting |
| you had been tenting |
| they had been tenting |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would tent |
| you would tent |
| he/she/it would tent |
| we would tent |
| you would tent |
| they would tent |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have tented |
| you would have tented |
| he/she/it would have tented |
| we would have tented |
| you would have tented |
| they would have tented |
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Noun 1. [画像:tent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)]tent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"
backpacking tent, pack tent - a tent that can be carried in a backpack
bell tent - a bell-shaped tent
cabana - a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool
cottage tent - a tent providing shelter for a family
fly tent - a tent with a fly front
guy cable, guy rope, guy wire, guy - a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
lean-to tent - tent that is attached to the side of a building
mountain tent - a lightweight tent with a floor; flaps close with a zipper
pop tent - a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up
praetorium, pretorium - the tent of an ancient Roman general
pup tent, shelter tent - a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows
pyramidal tent - a large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people
shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
two-man tent - a tent designed for occupancy by two persons
umbrella tent - a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs
2. tent - a web that resembles a tent or carpet
web - an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn"
Verb 1. [画像:tent - live in or as if in a tent]tent - live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"
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Translations
خَيْمَة خَيْمَه
stan
telt
telk
چادر
teltta
šator
sátor
tjald
テント幕屋
천막
tabernaculum
palapinė
telts
cort
stan
šotor
tält
เต็นท์
lều
tent
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tent
(tent) noun a movable shelter made of canvas or other material, supported by poles or a frame and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs. When we go on holiday, we usually sleep in a tent. tent خَيْمَه палатка tenda stan das Zelt telt σκηνή, αντίσκηνο tienda telk چادر teltta tente אוהל तम्बू šator sátor tenda tjald tenda テント 텐트 palapinė telts khemah tent telt namiot tenda cort палатка stan šotor šator tält เต็นท์ çadır 帳篷 намет خيمہ lều 帐篷
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tent
→ خَيْمَة stan telt Zelt αντίσκηνο tienda de campaña teltta tente šator tenda テント 천막 tent telt namiot barraca , tenda палатка tält เต็นท์ çadır lều 帐篷Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
tent
n. tienda, cámara esp. para cubrir un espacio en el cual se incluye al paciente;
oxygen ___ → ___ o cámara de oxígeno.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- We'd like a site for a tent → نُريدُ مَوْقِعًا لَنَصْبِ الـخَيْمَةِ → Chtěli bychom místo pro stan → Vi vil gerne have et sted til et telt → Wir möchten einen Platz für unser Zelt → Θα θέλαμε χώρο για σκηνή. → Quisiéramos un espacio para una carpa → Haluaisimme telttapaikan → Je voudrais un emplacement pour une tente → Želim mjesto za šator → Vorremmo un posto tenda → テント用のサイトが欲しいのですが → 텐트 칠 곳이 있으면 좋겠어요 → We willen graag een plek voor een tent → Vi vil gjerne ha en teltplass → Chcielibyśmy prosić o miejsce na namiot → Nós queríamos um local para uma barraca → Нам нужно место для палатки → Vi vill ha en tältplats → เราอยากได้ที่ตั้งเต็นท์ → Bir çadır yeri istiyoruz. → Chúng tôi muốn một chỗ để cắm trại. → 我想要一块扎帐篷的地方
- Can we pitch our tent here? → هَلْ يـُمْكِنُ أَنْ نَنْصُبَ خَيْمَتَنا هُنا؟ → Můžeme si tady postavit stan? → Kan vi sætte vores telt op her? → Können wir unser Zelt hier aufstellen? → Μπορούμε να στήσουμε εδώ τη σκηνή μας; → ¿Podemos montar aquí la carpa? → Voimmeko pystyttää teltan tähän? → On peut planter notre tente ici ? → Možemo li ovdje postaviti šator? → Possiamo piantare qui la tenda? → ここにテントを張ってもいいですか? → 여기에 텐트를 쳐도 될까요? → Mogen we onze tent hier opzetten? → Kan vi slå opp teltet her? → Czy możemy tutaj rozbić nasz namiot? → Nós podemos montar nossa barraca aqui? → Мы можем поставить палатку здесь? → Kan vi resa tältet här? → เราตั้งเต็นท์ที่นี่ได้ไหม? → Çadırımızı buraya kurabilir miyiz? → Chúng tôi dựng trại ở đây có được không? → 我们能在这儿扎帐篷吗?
- How much is it per night for a tent? → كَمْ إِيجارُ الـخَيْمَةِ في اللَيْلَةِ الواحِدَةِ؟ → Kolik stojí stan na noc? → Hvad koster et telt per nat? → Wie viel kostet es für ein Zelt pro Nacht? → Πόσο κοστίζει η βραδιά σε σκηνή; → ¿Cuánto cuesta montar una carpa por una noche? → Paljonko telttapaikka maksaa yöltä? → C'est combien la nuit pour une tente ? → Kolika je cijena šatora po noći? → Quanto costa una tenda per notte? → テント一つにつき一晩でいくらですか? → 하룻밤 텐트 치는 데 얼마예요? → Hoeveel kost een tent per nacht? → Hvor mye koster det per natt for et telt? → Jaka jest cena za namiot za jedną noc? → Quanto custa por noite para uma barraca? → Сколько будет за одну палатку за ночь? → Hur mycket kostar det per natt för ett tält? → เต็นท์ราคาคืนละเท่าไร? → Çadırın bir geceliği ne kadar? → Lều trại giá bao nhiêu tiền một đêm? → 一个帐篷每晚多少钱?
- How much is it per week for a tent? → كَمْ إيجارُ الـخَيْمَةِ في الُأسْبوع؟ → Kolik stojí stan na týden? → Hvad koster et telt per uge? → Wie viel kostet es für ein Zelt pro Woche? → Πόσο κοστίζει μία εβδομάδα σε σκηνή; → ¿Cuánto cuesta montar una carpa por semana? → Paljonko telttapaikka maksaa viikolta? → C'est combien la semaine pour une tente ? → Kolika je cijena šatora za tjedan dana? → Quanto costa una tenda per settimana? → テント一つにつき1週間でいくらですか? → 일주일 텐트 치는 데 얼마예요? → Hoeveel kost een tent per week? → Hvor mye koster det per uke for et telt? → Jaka jest cena za namiot za tydzień? → Quanto custa por semana para uma barraca? → Сколько стоит одна палатка за неделю? → Hur mycket kostar det per vecka för ett tält? → เต็นท์ราคาอาทิตย์ละเท่าไร? → Çadırın bir haftalığı ne kadar? → Lều trại giá bao nhiêu tiền một tuần? → 一个帐篷每星期多少钱?
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tent
n tienda; oxygen — tienda de oxígenoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.