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cave-in

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. The act of something collapsing or caving in.
  2. The location where something has caved in.
  3. The act of relenting.
    idiomatic

Equivalents

Françaiséboulement
Portuguêsdesmoronar
Русскийзавалобвал
5 more languages
Bosanskizapad
Suomimyöntyminensortumataipuminen
Hrvatskizapad
Polskizapadzapadlisko
Српскиzapad

Examples

“We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave-ins.”
“We couldn't get⟳ past the cave-in blocking the tunnel.”
“It was a cave-in, but I let⟳ my child have⟳ a candy to shut⟳ her up.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

cave-painting cavea caveach Caveat caveat loan caveating

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