shack

• Petite construction rudimentaire ou cabane grossièrement bâtie, souvent utilisée comme habitation simple ou abri temporaire.

A small, roughly built shelter or cabin, often used as a simple dwelling.

1. Small crude dwellingB1formal

   A small, roughly built hut or shelter, often used as a temporary or basic home.

   Cahute

   • The fisherman lived in a small shack by the river.
   • They built a wooden shack in the forest for shelter.
   • The old shack was barely standing after the storm.

   Synonymescabindwellinghovelhutlean-toshantyshed

• Verbe signifiant vivre ou rester dans un logement temporaire ou de fortune, ou enfermer/contraindre.

A verb meaning to live or stay in a temporary or makeshift dwelling, or to confine or restrain.

1. Settle or live in a placeB2informal

   To establish a home or live in a particular location, often temporarily or informally.

   s'installer (dans un lieu)

   • After traveling for months, they decided to shack up in a small coastal town.
   • He shacked with his cousin while looking for a job.
   • The group shacked in an abandoned cabin for the winter.

   Synonymesbunkcrashdwelllodgeresidesettlesquatstay

2. Move slowly or heavilyC1informal

   To move or walk in a dragging, slow, or clumsy manner.

   Se traîner

   • The old dog shacked across the yard, tired from the heat.
   • He shacked along the muddy path, his boots heavy with dirt.
   • She shacked through the snow, struggling to keep her balance.

   Synonymesclumpdraglumberplodshambleshuffleslogtrudge

   Antonymesdashhurryrushspeedsprint

Variantes phrasalshack up