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bunkers

/ˈbʌŋkərz/

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noun

Bunker, abri

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

Examples :

"During World War II, many families built bunkers in their backyards to protect themselves from air raids. "

Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, de nombreuses familles ont construit des bunkers dans leurs jardins pour se protéger des raids aériens.

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noun

Soute à charbon

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 :

"My grandfather remembers filling the bunkers with coal every autumn to heat the house during the cold winter months. "

Mon grand-père se souvient d'avoir rempli les soutes à charbon chaque automne pour chauffer la maison pendant les mois froids d'hiver.

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noun

Soute à combustible, soute

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 large cargo ship filled its bunkers with fuel oil before departing for its long voyage. "

Le grand cargo a rempli ses soutes de fuel avant de partir pour son long voyage.

nautical fuel vehicle energy technical industry machine item

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noun

Soute à charbon

The coal compartment on a tank engine.

Examples :

"The fireman shoveled coal from the bunkers into the engine's firebox to keep the train moving. "

Le chauffeur a pelleté du charbon de la soute à charbon dans le foyer de la locomotive pour maintenir le train en mouvement.

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noun

Bunker

A sand-filled hollow on a golf course.

Examples :

"The golfer tried to avoid the bunkers that guarded the green. "

Le golfeur a essayé d'éviter les bunkers qui gardaient le green.

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noun

Bunker

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

Examples :

"The soldiers used the bunkers to hide from enemy fire and plan their next move. "

Les soldats ont utilisé les bunkers pour se cacher des tirs ennemis et planifier leur prochaine action.

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noun

Coffre, caisse

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 bunkers built into the bay window, reading their books in the sunlight. "

Les enfants adoraient s'asseoir sur les coffres intégrés dans la baie vitrée, lisant leurs livres à la lumière du soleil.

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noun

Plan de travail de cuisine

A kitchen worktop.

Examples :

"The new kitchen has beautiful granite bunkers. "

La nouvelle cuisine a de magnifiques plans de travail de cuisine en granit.

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noun

Un cancre, un absentéiste

One who bunks off; a truant from school.

Examples :

"The teacher marked three students absent, but later discovered they were actually bunkers hiding in the library to avoid the math test. "

Le professeur a noté trois élèves absents, mais a découvert plus tard qu'ils étaient en fait des cancres, cachés dans la bibliothèque pour éviter le contrôle de maths.

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Menhaden

Certain fish, menhaden.

Examples :

"The fisherman cast his net, hoping to catch a lot of bunkers to sell for bait. "

Le pêcheur a jeté son filet, espérant attraper beaucoup de menhaden pour les vendre comme appâts.