ell

A noun referring to an extension or wing of a building that is set at a right angle to the main structure.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее пристройку или крыло здания, расположенное под прямым углом к основному строению.esSustantivo que designa una construcción o ala de un edificio dispuesta en ángulo recto respecto a la estructura principal, o bien una pieza en forma de ele (L).frNom désignant une aile ou une annexe d'un bâtiment, disposée à angle droit par rapport à la construction principale.deSubstantiv, das einen Anbau oder Flügel eines Gebäudes bezeichnet, der im rechten Winkel zum Hauptgebäude steht; auch ein solcher Gebäudeteil selbst.ptSubstantivo que designa uma extensão ou ala de um edifício construída em ângulo reto com a estrutura principal.zh名词，指与主建筑成直角相接的侧翼、附属建筑或扩建部分；也指L形建筑的一翼。arاسم يدل على امتداد أو جناح من مبنى يتصل بالبناء الرئيسي بزاوية قائمة، وقد يُستخدم أيضًا للدلالة على وحدة قياس قديمة للطول.

1. Architectural extension B2 formal technical

   A wing or extension at right angles to the main part of a building, often forming an L-shape.

   • The kitchen was added as an ell on the back of the house.
   • The old farmhouse had an ell that housed the laundry room.
   • They renovated the ell to create a new office space.
   • The building's ell provided additional storage.

   ruПристройкаesAla en forma de LfrAile en équerredeSeitenflügelptAla perpendicularzh耳房arملحق معماري بزاوية قائمة

2. Unit of length C1 formal british scientific

   A former English unit of length equal to 45 inches (approx. 1.143 meters), used especially for measuring cloth.

   • The tailor ordered three ells of velvet for the gown.
   • In medieval times, cloth was measured in ells.
   • The old document recorded the land as 10 ells wide.

   ruЕдиница длиныesAna (antigua unidad de longitud)frAune (unité de mesure)deAltes englisches LängenmaßptUnidade de comprimentozh长度单位arوحدة طول

3. Letter name A1 informal

   The name of the letter L in the English alphabet or in spelling contexts.

   • The word 'elbow' starts with an ell.
   • She spelled her name with a double ell.
   • The password requires two ells.

   ruЭлesNombre de la letra LfrNom de la lettre LdeBuchstabenname LptNome da letra Lzh字母L的名称arاسم الحرف L

   Sinónimos: l

• ells plural form
• ells' possessive plural form
• ell's possessive singular form