tunnels in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.tunnel [Brit ˈtʌn(ə)l, Am ˈtənl] N

II.tunnel <pres part etc tunnelling, tunnelled Brit tunneling, tunneled Am> [Brit ˈtʌn(ə)l, Am ˈtənl] VB trans, intr

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III.tunnel [Brit ˈtʌn(ə)l, Am ˈtənl]

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wind tunnel [Brit ˈwɪndtʌnl, Am ˈwɪn(d) ˌtənl] N

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honeycombed with passages, tunnels
creusé de

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tunnels in the PONS Dictionary

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II.tunnel <-l-, Am -ll-> [ˈtʌnl] VB intr

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III.tunnel <-l-, Am -ll-> [ˈtʌnl] VB trans

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excavation of tunnel
percée f
to blast a tunnel through a mountain
utiliser des explosif pour creuser un tunnel à travers une montagne
dig hole, tunnel
creuser

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tunnels Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the light at the end of the tunnel
la lumière au bout du tunnel
to tunnel through/under sth
creuser un tunnel dans/sous qc
to tunnel one's way out of a prison
s'évader de prison en creusant un tunnel
to blast a tunnel through a mountain
utiliser des explosif pour creuser un tunnel à travers une montagne
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During construction of the tunnels, a number of railways were employed to convey spoil from worksites and to deliver personnel, concrete and equipment throughout.
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The trail is known for its rural scenery and three tunnels.
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The line ran through flat and easy terrain, with no tunnels or cuttings, and only three bridges.
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The tunnels do in fact exist but contain several central heating and gas pipes and are thus blocked off for safety reasons.
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Some escape plans were especially elaborate, including tunnels and prisoner uprisings.
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Spirals, tunnels, lattices and cobwebs map into lines in different directions.
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Today, only about 800 meters of these tunnels are open to the public, which have been made into well-lit, arched passages.
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The map contains four entrances to underground tunnels which can be used to move between areas without having to encounter enemies.
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Numerous underground tunnels stretch out from underneath the fort, one of which is almost 1 km long.
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Some gardeners try to chase off moles by dropping castor bean seeds into mole tunnels, or by watering castor oil into the ground.
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