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bunker

/ˈbʌŋkɚ/

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noun

Búnker, refugio

A hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.

Examples :

"The soldiers took refuge in the bunker during the air raid. "

Los soldados se refugiaron en el búnker durante el ataque aéreo.

architecture military building

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noun

Hoguera de carbón

A large container or bin for storing coal, often built outside in the yard of a house. Now rare, as different types of fuels and energy sources are being used.

Examples :

"Grandpa used to have a large bunker for storing coal in the backyard. "

El abuelo solía tener una gran hoguera de carbón para almacenar carbón en el patio trasero.

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noun

Búnker, depósito de combustible

A container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine. [Also, by extension] the quantity of fuel needed to replenish that container.

Examples :

"The ship's bunker was almost empty, meaning they needed a large supply delivered soon to avoid running out of fuel. "

El depósito de combustible del barco estaba casi vacío, lo que significaba que necesitaban un gran suministro pronto para evitar quedarse sin combustible.

nautical fuel energy vehicle machine

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noun

Carbonera

The coal compartment on a tank engine.

Examples :

"The engineer carefully checked the bunker to see how much coal remained before the next stop. "

El ingeniero revisó cuidadosamente la carbonera para ver cuánto carbón quedaba antes de la próxima parada.

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noun

Bunker de arena

A sand-filled hollow on a golf course.

Examples :

"The golf pro warned us to avoid the bunker near the 15th green. "

El profesional de golf nos advirtió que evitáramos el búnker cerca del green del hoyo 15.

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noun

Búnker, obstáculo

An obstacle used to block an opposing player's view and field of fire.

Examples :

"The players strategically positioned the large wooden bunker to block their opponents' view of the flag. "

Los jugadores posicionaron estratégicamente el gran búnker de madera para bloquear la vista de la bandera a sus oponentes.

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noun

Arcón, caja

A sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat.

Examples :

"The children loved to sit on the bunker under the window and read their books. "

A los niños les encantaba sentarse en el arcón debajo de la ventana y leer sus libros.

architecture item building

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noun

Encimera de cocina

A kitchen worktop.

Examples :

"My grandmother used the granite bunker in her kitchen to prepare the Sunday roast. "

Mi abuela usaba la encimera de granito de su cocina para preparar el asado del domingo.

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noun

Un desertor escolar

One who bunks off; a truant from school.

Examples :

""The teacher marked Sarah absent because she was a known bunker and had skipped class again." "

El profesor marcó a Sarah como ausente porque era una desertora escolar conocida y había vuelto a faltar a clase.

education person

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noun

Menhaden

Certain fish, menhaden.

Examples :

"The fishermen caught a large amount of bunker for bait. "

Los pescadores capturaron una gran cantidad de menhaden como cebo.

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verb

Cargar combustible

To load a vessel with oil or coal for the engine.

Examples :

"The ship's crew bunkered the vessel with oil before setting sail. "

La tripulación del barco cargó combustible al buque antes de zarpar.

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verb

Enviar la bola a un búnker

To hit a golf ball into a bunker.

Examples :

"He bunkered his tee shot on the third hole, adding a stroke to his score. "

Envió su golpe de salida a un búnker en el hoyo tres, añadiendo un golpe a su puntuación.

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verb

Disparar constantemente a un oponente escondido, impidiéndole disparar a otros jugadores y atrapándolo detrás de una barrera. Esto también puede referirse a eliminar a un oponente detrás de una cobertura al asaltar la posición y disparar a muy corta distancia cuando el jugador queda expuesto.

Examples :

"The sniper bunkered the enemy soldier, preventing him from shooting at the rest of the team. "

El francotirador hizo bunker al soldado enemigo, impidiéndole disparar al resto del equipo.

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