lodge
Translation
to lodge, to stay, to embed, lodge (noun)
Examples
We will lodge a formal complaint.
We will lodge a formal complaint.
The bullet lodged in the wall.
The bullet lodged in the wall.
We stayed in a beautiful ski lodge.
We stayed in a beautiful ski lodge.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with/against sb./sth.)) to make a formal statement about something to an authority We will lodge a formal complaint.
((in/on sth.)) to become fixed or stuck somewhere The bullet lodged in the wall.
((at/in/with sb.)) to pay to stay in a room in someone's house They lodged with a local family.
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Etymology
From Frankish *laubja ('shelter of foliage'), related to 'lobby' and 'leaf'. Originally meant a small hut for a watchman.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'lodge' (stay) in a 'lodge' (cabin), and if the service is bad, you 'lodge' (file) a complaint.