lodge

(lŏj)
n.

1. 1. A cottage or cabin, often rustic, used as a temporary abode or shelter: a ski lodge.
   2. A small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper.
   3. An inn.
2. 1. Any of various Native American dwellings, such as a hogan, wigwam, or longhouse.
   2. The group living in such a dwelling.
3. 1. A local chapter of certain fraternal organizations.
   2. The meeting hall of such a chapter.
   3. The members of such a chapter.
4. The den of certain animals, such as the dome-shaped structure built by beavers.

v., lodged, lodg·ing, lodg·es.

v.tr.

1. 1. To provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping: lodges travelers in the shed.
   2. To rent a room to.
   3. To place or establish in quarters: lodged the children with relatives after the fire.
2. To serve as a depository for; contain: This cellar lodges our oldest wines.
3. To place, leave, or deposit, as for safety: documents lodged with a trusted associate.
4. To fix, force, or implant: lodge a bullet in a wall.
5. To register (a charge or complaint, for example) before an authority, such as a court; file.
6. To vest (authority, for example).
7. To beat (crops) down flat: rye lodged by the cyclone.

v.intr.

1. 1. To live in a place temporarily.
   2. To rent accommodations, especially for sleeping.
2. To be or become embedded: The ball lodged in the fence.

[Middle English, from Old French loge, of Germanic origin.]

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verb

1. To provide with often temporary lodging: accommodate, bed (down), berth, bestow, billet, board, bunk¹, domicile, harbor, house, put up, quarter, room. See protection/exposure.
2. To remain as a guest or lodger: sojourn, stay¹, visit. See place.
3. To become or cause to become stuck or lodged: catch, fix, stick. See move/halt.
4. To implant so deeply as to make change nearly impossible: embed, entrench, fasten, fix, infix, ingrain, root¹. See move/halt.

v

Definition: become fixed or wedged
Antonyms: dislodge, get out

v

Definition: stay at cabin, vacation habitat
Antonyms: leave

1. A small house in a park, forest, or domain; a temporary habitation; a hut.
2. The meeting place of a fraternal organization.
3. A porter’s or gatekeeper’s house at the entrance to the grounds of an estate.

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The large warehouses-like those in the town of vila nova de gaia in northern Portugal-where port matures in wooden vats and barrels. The term was anglicized from the Portuguese word loja and is similar to the French chai and the Spanish bodega.

IN BRIEF: A place to live. Also: To place as a complaint before the proper authority.

The club will lodge a complaint about the meeting room with the school principal.

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• Types of Buildings - lodge: inn or resort hotel; house set aside from main house for hunting or other special use

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - lille hus, hytte, bolig, loge
v. tr. - indlogere, installere, indkvartere, have boende, logere, bo til leje, sætte sig fast, blive siddende, samle sig, sende, anbringe, lægge, deponere, indgive, indsende
v. intr. - gå i leje

idioms:

• lodge a complaint    indgive en klage, indsende en klage
• lodge an appeal    appellere, anke
• lodge money    deponere penge

Nederlands (Dutch)
woning van tuinman/ conciërge, hut, woning van rector, jachthuis, wigwam, beverwoning, plaatselijke afdeling bepaalde organisaties, ertsdepot, verblijven, wonen, blijven steken, deponeren, indienen (juridisch), herbergen, huisvesten (tegen betaling)

Français (French)
n. - pavillon, loge (du gardien), conciergerie (d'un château), (US) hôtel, loge (maçonnique), abri
v. tr. - loger (qn), déposer (une plainte), déposer (des objets de valeur)
v. intr. - se loger (chez), loger (une balle), se coincer (dans la gorge), s'incruster (sur une surface)

idioms:

• lodge a complaint    déposer une plainte
• lodge an appeal    (Jur) faire appel
• lodge money    déposer de l'argent (dans une banque)

Deutsch (German)
v. - wohnen, stecken(bleiben), einreichen, einstoßen, beherbergen, unterbringen
n. - Pförtnerhaus, Loge, Hütte, Bau

idioms:

• lodge a complaint    Protest erheben
• lodge an appeal    Einspruch einlegen
• lodge money    Geld deponieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαμένω, καταλύω, νοικιάζω, μένω με ενοίκιο, σπιτώνω/-ομαι, στεγάζω/-ομαι, σφηνώνω/-ομαι, καρφώνω/-ομαι, καταθέτω, υποβάλλω (μήνυση κ.λπ.), καταθέτω (προς φύλαξη)
n. - οικίσκος, περίπτερο, εξοχικό σπίτι, αγροικία, σπιτάκι του φύλακα ή επιστάτη, θυρωρείο, (τεκτονική) στοά, φωλιά (κάστορα)

idioms:

• lodge a complaint    υποβάλλω καταγγελία ή μήνυση κατά
• lodge an appeal    υποβάλλω έφεση
• lodge money    καταθέτω χρήματα

Italiano (Italian)
alloggiare, depositare, albergare, loggia

idioms:

• lodge a complaint    presentar denuncia
• lodge money    depositare soldi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - alojar, abrigar, acomodar, conter, encerrar, hospedar-se, estar hospedado, alojar-se, cravar-se
n. - casa (f) pequena, guarita (f), casa (f) de campo, hotel (m), loja (f) maçônica

idioms:

• lodge a complaint    apresentar uma queixa
• lodge money    depositar dinheiro

Русский (Russian)
предоставить помещение, поселить кого-л. где-л., снимать жилье, застрять, помещать что-л., наделять (правами), подавать жалобу, домик, временное жилье, проходная, масонская ложа

idioms:

• lodge a complaint    подать жалобу
• lodge money    поместить деньги в банк

Español (Spanish)
n. - portería, logia, posada, casa del guarda
v. tr. - depositar, alojar, albergar
v. intr. - alojarse, hospedarse

idioms:

• lodge a complaint    presentar reclamación
• lodge an appeal    apelar, interponer recurso de apelación, recurrir
• lodge money    depositar dinero

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - inkvartera, hysa (in), logera, härbärgera (äv. friare), hyra ut rum åt, (jur.) anföra, framföra, inlägga, placera, sätta, lägga, avsätta, avlagra (gyttja o.d.), deponera, driva (sticka) in (vapen o.d.), slå ned, hyra (rum), bo, ta in, hamna, landa, sätta sig fast, fastna,
n. - grindstuga, (trädgårdsmästar)bostad, (jakt)hydda, (jakt)stuga, sportstuga, sommarstuga, portvaktsrum, portvaktsbostad, collegerektorsbostad (i Cambridge), (tillfällig) boning, bostad, (djurs) kula, (isht.) bäverhydda, (ordens)loge, (Am.) wigwam, (indian)tält

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
小屋, 支部, 门房, 安顿, 提出, 容纳, 临时住宿, 寄宿, 倒伏

idioms:

• lodge a complaint    控告, 抱怨
• lodge an appeal    提出上诉

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 小屋, 支部, 門房
v. tr. - 安頓, 提出, 容納
v. intr. - 臨時住宿, 寄宿, 倒伏

idioms:

• lodge a complaint    控告, 抱怨
• lodge an appeal    提出上訴

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 오두막집, 작은 별장, 수위실, 지부
v. tr. - 숙박 시키다, 설비가 좋다, 머무르게 하다, 수용하다, 숨기다, 쏘아 박다
v. intr. - 머무르다, 박히다, 숨다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 山荘, ホテル, 番小屋, 巣, 地方支部, 学寮長公舎, 小屋
v. - 泊める, 下宿させる, 預ける, 撃ち込む, 刺す, 申し出る

idioms:

• lodge a complaint    苦情を持ち込む, 告訴する
• lodge an appeal    控訴する
• lodge money    金を預ける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يؤوي, يؤجره غرفه في منزله, يحنيه حتى يلامس الأرض, يغرز أو يغيب فيه, يقدم شكوى, يستأنف حكم, يبيت, يقطن, يسكن بالأجرة غرفه في منزل شخص آخر, يستقر في, يسقط (الاسم) مأوى, محفل ماسوني, بيت للإقامه المؤقته في موسم الصيد, المستجم في فندق للإستجمام, كوخ البواب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ביתן, צריף, אכסניה, חדר-השומר, לשכה, מלונת בונה, מקום כינוס, מלון במקום-נופש, סניף מקומי של האיגוד המקצועי, בקתת-צייד, אוהל אינדיאני, לשכה של בונים חופשיים‬
v. tr. - ‮איכסן, שיכן, תקע, אירח, הכיל, שיטחה (את הגידולים, רוח), העניק (סמכות וכו') לאנשים‬
v. intr. - ‮התאכסן, גר בשכירות, נתקע, הוכל‬

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