Cage (en. Cage)

/kaʒ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Set of bars or wires that form a box or an enclosed space.

The parrot was in its cage.

Le perroquet était dans sa cage.

Metal structure used to protect or contain something.

They built a cage for the chickens.

Ils ont construit une cage pour les poules.

From Latin 'cāgia', meaning 'to enclose'.

golden cage

State of comfort where a person is restricted in their freedom while being materially comfortable.

cage dorée

chicken coop

Structure used to keep chickens, often used to refer to a confined space.

cage à poules

enclosure

Closed space for animals.

enclos

prison

Place of detention for convicted individuals.

prison

Being trapped in a situation with no escape.

I feel like I'm in a cage at work.

Je me sens dans une cage au travail.

Staying isolated from others.

He is always in his cage; no one can approach him.

Il est toujours dans sa cage, personne ne peut l'approcher.