cave meaning in French

English	French
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 {m} {f}
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}

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