cave in Portuguese
cave in Portuguese is caverna, gruta, ceder — cave means a natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
cave in Portuguese
caverna
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
gruta
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
ceder
(figurative) To surrender.
render-se
(figurative) To surrender.
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 Portuguese?
"cave" in Portuguese is caverna, gruta, ceder. 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 Portuguese, "cave" is caverna, gruta, ceder.
Are there other ways to say "cave" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "cave": caverna, gruta, ceder, render-se.
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