noun🔗ShareBúnker, refugioA hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks."During World War II, many families built bunkers in their backyards to protect themselves from air raids. "Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, muchas familias construyeron búnkeres en sus patios traseros para protegerse de los ataques aéreos.militaryarchitecturebuildingwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHormigonera de carbónA 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."My grandfather remembers filling the bunkers with coal every autumn to heat the house during the cold winter months. "Mi abuelo recuerda llenar las hormigoneras de carbón cada otoño para calentar la casa durante los fríos meses de invierno.materialbuildingarchitectureindustryenergyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBúnker, carboneraA container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine. [Also, by extension] the quantity of fuel needed to replenish that container."The large cargo ship filled its bunkers with fuel oil before departing for its long voyage. "El gran carguero llenó sus carboneras con fuel oil antes de partir hacia su largo viaje.nauticalfuelvehicleenergytechnicalindustrymachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarboneraThe coal compartment on a tank engine."The fireman shoveled coal from the bunkers into the engine's firebox to keep the train moving. "El fogonero paleó carbón de la carbonera al hogar de la máquina para mantener el tren en movimiento.vehiclemachinepartfuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBunkerA sand-filled hollow on a golf course."The golfer tried to avoid the bunkers that guarded the green. "El golfista intentó evitar los bunkers que protegían el green.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBúnkerAn obstacle used to block an opposing player's view and field of fire."The soldiers used the bunkers to hide from enemy fire and plan their next move. "Los soldados usaron los búnkeres para esconderse del fuego enemigo y planificar su próximo movimiento.militarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArcón, cajaA sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat."The children loved to sit on the bunkers built into the bay window, reading their books in the sunlight. "A los niños les encantaba sentarse en los arcones construidos en la ventana mirador, leyendo sus libros a la luz del sol.architectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEncimera de cocinaA kitchen worktop."The new kitchen has beautiful granite bunkers. "La nueva cocina tiene hermosas encimeras de cocina de granito.propertybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn desertor escolar, un ausentistaOne who bunks off; a truant from school."The teacher marked three students absent, but later discovered they were actually bunkers hiding in the library to avoid the math test. "El profesor marcó a tres estudiantes como ausentes, pero luego descubrió que en realidad eran desertores escolares escondidos en la biblioteca para evitar el examen de matemáticas.educationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMenhadenCertain fish, menhaden."The fisherman cast his net, hoping to catch a lot of bunkers to sell for bait. "El pescador echó su red, esperando atrapar muchos menhaden para venderlos como cebo.fishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading