bunker

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : obstacle de sable sur un terrain de golf ; grand conteneur pour stocker du carburant ; ou abri souterrain fortifié, souvent utilisé pour la défense militaire.

A noun with multiple meanings: a sand-filled hazard on a golf course; a large container for storing fuel; or a fortified underground shelter, often used for military defense.

1. Golf hazardB1formalsport

   A sand-filled hollow or pit on a golf course that serves as an obstacle.

   Bunker (obstacle de golf)

   • His ball landed in a deep bunker near the green.
   • She skillfully hit the ball out of the bunker.
   • The course has several bunkers along the fairway.

   Synonymessand traptrap

2. Fuel storage containerB2formal

   A large container or tank used for storing fuel, such as coal or oil.

   Réservoir de combustible

   • The ship's bunker was filled with diesel before the voyage.
   • They checked the fuel level in the bunker.
   • The power plant has a massive coal bunker.

   Synonymesstorage tanktank

3. Underground fortificationB2formal

   A reinforced underground shelter or defensive structure, often used in military contexts.

   Bunker (fortification souterraine)

   • The soldiers took cover in the concrete bunker.
   • The bunker was built to withstand heavy bombing.
   • They discovered an old bunker hidden in the forest.

   Synonymesblockhousedugoutfortificationpillboxshelterstronghold

• Verbe signifiant stocker ou abriter dans un bunker, ou au golf, envoyer la balle dans un piège de sable.

A verb meaning to store or shelter in a bunker, or in golf, to hit a ball into a sand trap.

1. Hit into a sand trapB2informalsport

   To hit a golf ball into a bunker (a sand trap on a golf course).

   Mettre dans un bunker

   • He bunkered his approach shot on the 18th hole.
   • She bunkered the ball from the fairway.
   • The golfer bunkered his tee shot, landing in the sand.

2. Fuel a shipC1formaltechnical

   To fill a ship's bunker with coal or oil for fuel.

   s'approvisionner en combustible (pour un navire)

   • The crew bunkered the vessel before the long voyage.
   • They bunkered the ship with enough oil for a month.
   • The port facilities allow ships to bunker efficiently.

   Synonymescoalfuelrefuel

3. Transfer cargo to a warehouseC1formaltechnical

   To transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse for storage.

   entreposer

   • The dockworkers bunkered the goods from the freighter.
   • They bunkered the cargo in the port warehouse.
   • The company bunkered the shipment to protect it from weather.