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cave [caves] (large, naturally occurring cavity formed underground) noun [UK: keɪv] [US: ˈkeɪv] | grotte◼◼◼nom {f}John lives in a cave. = John vit dans une grotte. caverne◼◼◼nom {f}No one could find the cave. = Personne ne put trouver la caverne. |
cave [caves] (storage cellar) noun [UK: keɪv] [US: ˈkeɪv] | cave◼◼◼nom {f}This is a cave. = C'est une cave. |
cave [caves] (place of retreat) noun [UK: keɪv] [US: ˈkeɪv] | antre◼◼◻nom {m} |
cave [caved, caving, caves] (to collapse) verb [UK: keɪv] [US: ˈkeɪv] | s'effondrer◼◻◻verbe |
cave [caved, caving, caves] (to surrender) verb [UK: keɪv] [US: ˈkeɪv] | se rendre◼◻◻verbe |
cave [caves] (mining: collapse or cave-in) noun [UK: keɪv] [US: ˈkeɪv] | éboulement◼◻◻nom {m} |
cave [caved, caving, caves] (to undermine) verb [UK: keɪv] [US: ˈkeɪv] | saper◼◻◻verbe déminerverbe |
cave bear [cave bears] (Ursus spelaeus) noun [UK: keɪv beə(r)] [US: ˈkeɪv ˈber] | ours des cavernes◼◼◼nom {m} |
cave in (to collapse inward or downward) verb [UK: keɪv ɪn] [US: ˈkeɪv ɪn] | s'effondrer◼◼◼verbe cabosserverbe |
cave in (to relent, comply, lose willpower, etc.) verb [UK: keɪv ɪn] [US: ˈkeɪv ɪn] | s'effondrer◼◼◼verbe |
cave in (The act of something collapsing or caving in) noun [UK: keɪv ɪn] [US: ˈkeɪv ɪn] | éboulement◼◻◻nom {m} |
cave in (The location where something has caved in) noun [UK: keɪv ɪn] [US: ˈkeɪv ɪn] | éboulement◼◻◻nom {m} |
cave painting (paintings resulting from this activity regarded collectively, especially if prehistoric; an individual painting of this type) noun [UK: keɪv ˈpeɪnt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkeɪv ˈpeɪnt.ɪŋ] | peinture rupestre◼◼◼nom {f} |
cave painting (activity of applying pigments to the interior surfaces of caves to create images, especially when carried out in prehistoric times) noun [UK: keɪv ˈpeɪnt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkeɪv ˈpeɪnt.ɪŋ] | art pariétal◼◻◻nom {m} |
caveat [caveats] (warning) noun [UK: ˈkeɪ.vɪæt] [US: ˈkeɪ.vi.ˌæt] | avertissement◼◼◼nom {m} |
caveman [cavemen] (early humans or related species) noun [UK: ˈkeɪv.mæn] [US: ˈkeɪv.ˌmæn] | homme des cavernes◼◼◼nom {m} |
cavern [caverns] (large cave) noun [UK: ˈkæ.vən] [US: ˈkæ.vərn] | caverne◼◼◼nom {f}This is a cavern. = C'est une caverne. grotte◼◼◻nom {f}This remote cavern is known only to him. = Cette grotte isolée est connue de lui seul. |
cavernicolous adjective | cavernicole◼◼◼adjectif |
cavernous (having many caverns) adjective [UK: ˈkæ.və.nəs] [US: ˈkæ.vər.nəs] | caverneux◼◼◼adjectif |
cavesson (part of a horse's bridle) noun | caveçon◼◼◼nom {m} |
biconcave (lens) adjective [UK: baɪˈk.ɒnk.eɪv] [US: baɪˈk.ɑːnk.eɪv] | biconcave◼◼◼adjectif |
concave (curved inward) adjective [UK: ˈkɒŋk.eɪv] [US: kanˈkeɪv] | concave◼◼◼adjectif |
corpus cavernosum (body of erectile tissue) noun | corps caverneux◼◼◼nom {m} |
lungeing cavesson (halter) noun | caveçonnom {m} |
scavenge [scavenged, scavenging, scavenges] (to remove unwanted material) verb [UK: ˈskæ.vɪndʒ] [US: ˈskæ.vəndʒ] | nettoyer◼◼◼verbe |
scavenge [scavenged, scavenging, scavenges] (to collect and remove refuse) verb [UK: ˈskæ.vɪndʒ] [US: ˈskæ.vəndʒ] | ramasser les orduresverbe |
scavenger [scavengers] (animal feeding on decaying matter) noun [UK: ˈskæ.vɪn.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈskæ.vən.dʒər] | charognard◼◼◼nom {m} animal nécrophagenom {m} |
scavenger hunt (game) noun | chasse au trésor◼◼◼nom {f} |