cove

BrE /kəʊv/ AmE /koʊv/

noun en → es

1 GEOGRAPHY [singular] B1

a small area of sea that is partly enclosed by land, especially one with a curved or circular shape

calado, ensenada, bahía pequeña

  • a cove

Collocations cove on the coast · hidden cove

  • The boat sailed into a quiet cove.

    El barco navegó hacia una tranquila ensenada.

2 HIDEOUT [singular] B2

a small area of land that is partly enclosed by rocks or trees, often used as a hiding place

escondite, refugio, recoveco

  • a cove

Collocations cove in the rocks · hidden cove

  • The children found a secret cove behind some bushes.

    Los niños encontraron un escondite secreto detrás de unos arbustos.