притво́р

rare #43367

nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
vestibule, narthexarchitecture
В притво́ре хра́ма стоя́ли нищие.
Beggars were standing in the vestibule of the church.
Of an Orthodox church: the part west of the nave.
2.
(rare) leaf (of a door or window), sashconstruction
Левый притво́р две́ри закли́нило.
The left leaf of the door got stuck.
3.
(rare) gap (between door and frame), crack (around a window)construction
Из притво́ра две́ри си́льно ду́ет.
There is a strong draught coming through the gap around the door.
4.
(rare) astragal, meeting stripconstruction
Притво́р окна́ уплотни́ли рези́новой ле́нтой.
The meeting strip of the window was sealed with a rubber band.

Examples

В притворе храма было тихо и прохладно.
It was quiet and cool in the vestibule of the church.
Люди стояли в притворе, ожидая начала службы.
People stood in the vestibule, waiting for the service to begin.
Мы вошли в притвор старой церкви.
We entered the vestibule of the old church.