cave in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cave in the English»French Dictionary

I.cave [Brit keɪv, Am keɪv] N

cave

grotte f

underwater caves

grottes sous-marines

II.cave [Brit keɪv, Am keɪv] VB intr

cave

faire de la spéléologie

I.cave in VB [Brit keɪv -, Am keɪv -] (cave in)

1. cave in lit:

cave in tunnel, roof, building:

s'effondrer

cave in beam:

s'infléchir

his ribs caved in under the impact

il a eu les côtes enfoncées par l'impact

2. cave in fig person:

cave in

céder

II.cave in VB [Brit keɪv -, Am keɪv -] (cave [sth] in, cave in [sth])

cave in roof

défoncer

cave in skull, rib cage

enfoncer

cave dweller N

cave dweller

troglodyte m

cave painting N

cave painting

peinture f rupestre

cave-in N

cave-in

effondrement m

Aladdin's cave N fig

Aladdin's cave

caverne f d'Ali-baba

Translations for cave in the French»English Dictionary

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grotte

cave

rupestre

cave attr

caverne d'Ali Baba

Aladdin's cave

troglodyte

cave-dweller, troglodyte spec

cave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cave in the English»French Dictionary

I.cave [keɪv] N

1. cave (hole):

cave

grotte f

2. cave MIN:

cave

affaissement m

II.cave [keɪv] VB intr

cave

faire de la spéléologie

cave painting N

cave painting

peinture f rupestre

cave-in N

cave-in

affaissement m

cave in VB intr a. fig

cave in

céder

cave painting N

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cave painting

peinture pariétale f

Translations for cave in the French»English Dictionary

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grotte

cave

habitations troglodytiques

cave dwellings

troglodyte

cave dweller

s'affaisser (se tasser, rapetisser) refl

subside, cave in intr

antre d'un sorcier

cave

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Grotto-heavens are usually caves, mountain hollows, or other underground spaces.

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There are four show caves to visit (one of them by boat) and at least one of them is open all year.

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It is mostly a limestone massif, with many steep cliffs, jagged peaks, deep valleys, shafts and caves.

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There a man possessed by an evil spirit came from the caves to meet him.

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The island has a variety of flora and fauna, and limestone cliffs and caves.

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It grows behind the drip line, out of direct sunlight but not in the darkest shadows of the caves.

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Trappers set out to the bear caves at the end of winter, while the bears are still hibernating.

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At the meeting point of the river and the stream one can feel the warm water from the caves and the cold river water.

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In some areas of the caves, there is evidence of paintings on top of paintings, testifying to the length of time the area was inhabited.

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Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater springs, rocky areas, and caves.

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