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fosse nom {f}

pit [pits]◼◼◼(hole in the ground)
noun
[UK: pɪt] [US: ˈpɪt]
Ziri was in a dark pit. = Ziri était dans une fosse sombre.

pit [pits]◼◼◼(music: section of a marching band)
noun
[UK: pɪt] [US: ˈpɪt]
Ziri was in a dark pit. = Ziri était dans une fosse sombre.

cesspool [cesspools]◼◼◻(place for sewage)
noun
[UK: ˈse.spuːl] [US: ˈses.ˌpuːl]

fosse aux lions nom {f}

lion's den◼◼◼(a dangerous or frightening place)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪənz den] [US: ˈlaɪənz ˈden]

Fosse des Mariannes nom propre

Mariana Trench◼◼◼(trench in the North Pacific Ocean)
proper noun
[UK: ˌme.ri.ˈæ.nə trentʃ] [US: ˌme.ri.ˈæ.nə ˈtrentʃ]

fosse d’aisance nom {f}

cesspool [cesspools]◼◼◼(place for sewage)
noun
[UK: ˈse.spuːl] [US: ˈses.ˌpuːl]

fosse poplitée nom {f}

poplit◼◼◼(fossa at the back of the knee joint)
noun

fosse septique nom {f}

septic tank [septic tanks]◼◼◼(watertight treatment system for domestic sewage)
noun

cesspit◼◻◻(pit for sewage)
noun
[UK: ˈse.spɪt] [US: ˈse.spɪt]

fosse à bitume nom {f}

tarpit(lake of asphalt)
noun

fossette nom {f}

dimple [dimples]◼◼◼(skin depression, especially at corners of the mouth)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪm.pl̩] [US: ˈdɪm.pl̩]
I have two dimples. = J'ai deux fossettes.

etc. (corpses are put in a coffin and totally or partially identified)] fosse commune nom {f}

mass grave◼◼◼(a grave containing many corpses)
noun
[UK: mæs ɡreɪv] [US: ˈmæs ˈɡreɪv]

musique de fosse nom {f}

background music(music in a film, video game or other medium)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd ˈmjuː.zɪk]