cave in French
cave in French is grotte, caverne, cave — cave means a natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
cave in French
grotte
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
caverne
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
cave
A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.
antre
A place of retreat, such as a man cave.
éboulement
(mining) A collapse or cave-in.
se rendre
(figurative) To surrender.
s'effondrer
To collapse.
déminer
To hollow out or undermine.
saper
To hollow out or undermine.
What does "cave" mean?
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noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
"Bats roosted deep inside the limestone cave."
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noun Informally, a private room or space someone retreats to (a "man cave").
"He converted the garage into his own cave with a TV and a fridge."
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verb To give in or surrender, especially after resisting.
"After hours of arguing, management finally caved and agreed to the raise."
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verb To collapse inward.
"The old mine shaft caved in during the storm."
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cave in a sentence
- Bats roosted deep inside the limestone cave.
- Prehistoric paintings were found on the cave walls.
- He converted the garage into his own cave with a TV and a fridge.
- After hours of arguing, management finally caved and agreed to the raise.
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What is "cave" in French?
"cave" in French is grotte, caverne, cave. cave means: A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
How do you use "cave" in a sentence?
Example: "Bats roosted deep inside the limestone cave." In French, "cave" is grotte, caverne, cave.
Are there other ways to say "cave" in French?
Yes — French has 9 translations listed for "cave": grotte, caverne, cave, antre, éboulement, se rendre.
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