bunk in French
bunk in French is couchette, buissonner, faire l’école buissonnière — bunk means a narrow bed, often one of a stacked pair, as found on a ship, in a cabin, or a dorm.
bunk in French
couchette
buissonner
(British, India) To fail to attend school or work without permission; to play truant (usually as in 'to bunk off').
faire l’école buissonnière
(British, India) To fail to attend school or work without permission; to play truant (usually as in 'to bunk off').
What does "bunk" mean?
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noun A narrow bed, often one of a stacked pair, as found on a ship, in a cabin, or a dorm.
"He climbed into the top bunk of the bunk bed."
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noun Nonsense; empty or foolish talk.
"That excuse is a load of bunk."
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verb British informal: to skip school or work without permission.
"They bunked off class to go to the arcade."
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adj Broken or not functioning properly.
"The old radio's gone bunk."
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bunk in a sentence
- He climbed into the top bunk of the bunk bed.
- That excuse is a load of bunk.
- They bunked off class to go to the arcade.
- The old radio's gone bunk.
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What is "bunk" in French?
"bunk" in French is couchette, buissonner, faire l’école buissonnière. bunk means: A narrow bed, often one of a stacked pair, as found on a ship, in a cabin, or a dorm.
How do you use "bunk" in a sentence?
Example: "He climbed into the top bunk of the bunk bed." In French, "bunk" is couchette, buissonner, faire l’école buissonnière.
Are there other ways to say "bunk" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "bunk": couchette, buissonner, faire l’école buissonnière.
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