cave
US: /ˈkeɪv/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
cave /'keivi/- thán từ
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Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
a large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground: the mouth (= the entrance) of the cave + The area contains vast underground cave systems. + a cave-dweller (= a person who lives in a cave)
verb
Phrasal Verbs: cave in (on sb/sth) (of a roof, wall, etc.) to fall down and inwards: The ceiling suddenly caved in on top of them.
related noun CAVE-IN
cave in (to sth) to finally do what sb wants after you have been strongly opposing them: The President is unlikely to cave in to demands for a public inquiry.
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Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 cavern, grotto, hollow, hole, cavity, den:
In the cave were prehistoric wall paintings.
v.
2 cave in.
(a) collapse, break down, give way, subside, fall in or inwards:
The earthquake caused the walls of the house to cave in.
(b) yield, submit, give way; surrender; Colloq buckle, knuckle under:
After eight hours of questioning, he caved in and told them everything.
Collocation
ADJ.
deep, large | shallow, small | dark | damp, dank | rocky, mountain, underground
We explored the rocky caves along the beach.
| crystal, limestone
VERB + CAVE
explore
CAVE + VERB
collapse
a collapsed limestone cave
CAVE + NOUN
ceiling, entrance, floor, mouth, roof, wall | system | art, drawing, painting | dweller
PREP.
in a/the ~
We took shelter in a dark, dank cave.
PHRASES
the ceiling/floor/roof/wall of a cave, the entrance to/mouth of a cave
Concise dictionary
caves|caved|cavingkeɪvnoun
+a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
verb
+hollow out as if making a cave or opening
+explore natural caves
