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cave meaning in English

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cave noun
{f}

cellar [cellars](underground space)
noun
[UK: ˈse.lə(r)] [US: ˈse.lər]

caveira noun
{f}

death's-head(a human skull, as symbol of death)
noun
[UK: ˈdeθs.hed] [US: ˈdeθs.ˌhed]

skull [skulls](bones of the head: cranium and mandible)
noun
[UK: skʌl] [US: ˈskəl]

caveira sobre ossos cruzados noun

skull and crossbones(depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs)
noun
[UK: skʌl ənd ˈkrɒs.bəʊnz] [US: ˈskəl ænd ˈkrɒˌsboʊnz]

caverna noun
{f}

cave [caves](large, naturally occurring cavity formed underground)
noun
[UK: keɪv] [US: ˈkeɪv]

cavern [caverns](large cave)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.vən] [US: ˈkæ.vərn]

Caverna de Platão proper noun
{f}

Plato's Cave(the allegorical cave)
proper noun

cavernoso adjective

cavernous(resembling a cavern)
adjective
[UK: ˈkæ.və.nəs] [US: ˈkæ.vər.nəs]

cavernícola noun
{m} {f}

caveman [cavemen](early humans or related species)
noun
[UK: ˈkeɪv.mæn] [US: ˈkeɪv.ˌmæn]

aplicavelmente adverb

applicably(in an applicable manner)
adverb

cascavel noun
{f}

cascabel [cascabels](variety of chili pepper)
noun
[UK: kˈaskeɪbəl] [US: kˈæskeɪbəl]

rattlesnake [rattlesnakes](venomous snake)
noun
[UK: ˈrætl.sneɪk] [US: ˈræ.təl.ˌsnek]

homem das cavernas noun
{m}

caveman [cavemen](early humans or related species)
noun
[UK: ˈkeɪv.mæn] [US: ˈkeɪv.ˌmæn]

impecavelmente adverb

flawlessly(in a flawless manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈflɔː.lə.sli] [US: ˈflɒ.lə.sli]

inexplicavelmente adverb

inexplicably(in an inexplicable manner)
adverb
[UK: i.nex.plica.bi] [US: ˌɪ.nɪk.ˈsplɪk.əb.bi]

injustificavelmente adverb

unjustifiably(in an unjustifiable manner)
adverb
[UK: ˌʌn.dʒʌ.stɪ.ˈfaɪə.bli] [US: ˌʌn.ˌdʒə.stə.ˈfaɪə.bli]

justificavelmente adverb

justifiably(in a justifiable manner)
adverb
[UK: ˌdʒʌ.stɪ.ˈfaɪə.bli] [US: ˈdʒʌ.stə.ˌfaɪə.bli]

precaver-se verb

beware(use caution, pay attention (to))
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈweə(r)] [US: bə.ˈwer]