Cage
01
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a framework made of metal bars or wires in which animals or birds can be kept
Exempel
The parrot happily chirped inside its spacious cage, enjoying the view from the window.
Papegojan kvittrade glatt inuti sin rymliga bur, njutande av utsikten från fönstret.
The zookeeper carefully cleaned the lion ’s cage while the animal was in a separate enclosure.
Djurparksvårdaren rengjorde noggrant lejonets bur medan djuret var i ett separat hage.
02
anything that confines, restrains, or limits freedom
Exempel
The rigid rules felt like a cage to the employees.
Poverty can be a cage that traps generations.
03
the net that serves as the goal in ice hockey
Exempel
He shot the puck into the cage to score.
The goalie defended the cage with skill.
04
a protective screen placed behind home plate to catch balls during batting practice
Exempel
The coach positioned the cage behind the batter.
Balls flew into the cage after every swing.
to cage
01
inspärra, sätta i bur
to confine something, typically an animal, within a restricted space
Transitive: to cage an animal
Exempel
The zookeepers caged the newly arrived lion in a secure enclosure.
Djurparksvårdarna burar in den nyanlända lejonet i ett säkert håll.
He decided to cage the injured bird to protect it while it recovered.
Han bestämde sig för att burra den skadade fågeln för att skydda den medan den återhämtade sig.
Lexikalt Träd
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