Meaning
den, lair, home base
- shelter, burrow, or lair of a wild animal
- hideout or safe place
- home base in the game of hide-and-seek
In a sentence
La volpe è tornata velocemente nella sua tana.
The fox quickly returned to its den.
I bambini gridavano 'tana!' giocando a nascondino nel parco.
The children were shouting 'home base!' playing hide-and-seek in the park.
La polizia ha scoperto la tana segreta dei ladri.
The police discovered the thieves' secret hideout.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tana | feminine · singular |
| tane | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In hide-and-seek ('nascondino'), shouting 'Tana!' or 'Tana per...' means declaring someone caught or reaching home base.