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Meaning of bay window | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room.
  2. A protruding belly.
    figuratively, slang
  3. The stomach of a pregnant woman.
    figuratively, slang

Equivalents

Français baie vitrée
Nederlands erker
Polski wykusz
Русский э́ркер
Svenska burspråk
Türkçe cumba

Examples

“Marriages that are based only on sex appeal generally fizzle out as soon as he gets a bay window and her figure becomes a bit lumpish.”
“Bert came hustling up, bumping his way through the kids with his bay window.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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