cave

• اسم يدل على تجويف طبيعي تحت سطح الأرض أو سلسلة من التجاويف، يتكوّن عادةً في الصخور بعمليات طبيعية كالتعرية أو النشاط البركاني. ويُستعمل أيضًا مجازًا للدلالة على مكان منعزل أو مخبأ.

A noun referring to a natural underground chamber or series of chambers, typically formed in rock by natural processes such as erosion or volcanic activity.

1. Natural underground chamberA2formal

   A large natural hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or underground.

   كهف

   • The explorers discovered a deep cave hidden in the forest.
   • Bats often live in dark caves.
   • We took a tour of the limestone caves in the national park.

   المرادفاتcaverncavitygrottohollow

2. Wine cellarB2formal

   A storage area for wine, often underground.

   قبو النبيذ

   • The restaurant has an impressive wine cave with rare vintages.
   • They aged the cheese in a cool cave.
   • The wine cave maintains a constant temperature year-round.

   المرادفاتcellarvaultwine cellar

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الانهيار أو التنازل أو الرضوخ للضغط أو الإقناع.

A verb used to indicate the act of collapsing or giving way, or yielding to pressure or persuasion.

1. To collapse or fall inB2formal

   To give way or collapse inward, often due to pressure or weakness.

   انهار للداخل

   • The tunnel caved in after the earthquake.
   • The roof of the old mine caved under the weight of the snow.
   • The walls of the building caved during the storm.

   المرادفاتbucklecollapsecrumblefall infoundergive waysubsideyield

   الأضدادendureholdresistsupportwithstand

2. To yield or surrenderB2informal

   To give in to pressure, demands, or persuasion; to stop resisting.

   الاستسلام

   • He finally caved and agreed to their demands.
   • She caved under the pressure of the negotiations.
   • The government caved to public outcry and changed the law.

   المرادفاتback downbucklecapitulatecrumblegive inrelentsubmitsuccumbyield

   الأضدادdefyendurepersistresistwithstand

الصيغ المركّبةcave in