cave

• Substantif désignant une cavité naturelle souterraine ou une série de cavités, généralement formée dans la roche par des processus naturels tels que l'érosion ou l'activité volcanique.

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.

   grotte

   • 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.

   Synonymescaverncavitygrottohollow

2. Wine cellarB2formal

   A storage area for wine, often underground.

   cave à vin

   • 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.

   Synonymescellarvaultwine cellar

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de s'effondrer, de céder ou de capituler sous la pression ou la persuasion.

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.

   s'effondrer, s'affaisser

   • 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.

   Synonymesbucklecollapsecrumblefall infoundergive waysubsideyield

   Antonymesendureholdresistsupportwithstand

2. To yield or surrenderB2informal

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

   Céder, capituler

   • 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.

   Synonymesback downbucklecapitulatecrumblegive inrelentsubmitsuccumbyield

   Antonymesdefyendurepersistresistwithstand

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