cave

• Sustantivo que designa una cavidad natural subterránea o una serie de cavidades, generalmente formada en roca por procesos naturales como la erosión o la actividad volcánica.

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.

   Cueva natural subterránea

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscaverncavitygrottohollow

2. Wine cellarB2formal

   A storage area for wine, often underground.

   Cava, bodega subterránea

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscellarvaultwine cellar

• Verbo utilizado para indicar la acción de derrumbarse o hundirse, así como ceder o rendirse ante la presión, la fuerza o la persuasión.

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.

   hundirse o desplomarse

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbucklecollapsecrumblefall infoundergive waysubsideyield

   Antónimosendureholdresistsupportwithstand

2. To yield or surrenderB2informal

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

   ceder

   • 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.

   Sinónimosback downbucklecapitulatecrumblegive inrelentsubmitsuccumbyield

   Antónimosdefyendurepersistresistwithstand

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