noun🔗ShareBunker, abriA 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. "Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, de nombreuses familles ont construit des bunkers dans leurs jardins pour se protéger des raids aériens.militaryarchitecturebuildingwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoute à charbonA 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. "Mon grand-père se souvient d'avoir rempli les soutes à charbon chaque automne pour chauffer la maison pendant les mois froids d'hiver.materialbuildingarchitectureindustryenergyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoute à combustible, souteA 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. "Le grand cargo a rempli ses soutes de fuel avant de partir pour son long voyage.nauticalfuelvehicleenergytechnicalindustrymachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoute à charbonThe coal compartment on a tank engine."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.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. "Le golfeur a essayé d'éviter les bunkers qui gardaient le green.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBunkerAn 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. "Les soldats ont utilisé les bunkers pour se cacher des tirs ennemis et planifier leur prochaine action.militarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoffre, caisseA 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. "Les enfants adoraient s'asseoir sur les coffres intégrés dans la baie vitrée, lisant leurs livres à la lumière du soleil.architectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlan de travail de cuisineA kitchen worktop."The new kitchen has beautiful granite bunkers. "La nouvelle cuisine a de magnifiques plans de travail de cuisine en granit.propertybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn cancre, un absentéisteOne 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. "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.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. "Le pêcheur a jeté son filet, espérant attraper beaucoup de menhaden pour les vendre comme appâts.fishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading