UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkeɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/keɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kāv)
([sb] prehistoric who lived in cave) (préhistoire)
troglodyte nmf
homme des cavernes, femme des cavernes nm, nf
cave dwellern
pejorative ([sb] living in apartment in big city)
citadin, citadine nm, nf
cave-inn
(collapse)
effondrement nm
A cave-in at a Chilean mine in 2010 trapped 33 miners, but they were all rescued.
cave paintingn
(picture in cave)
peinture rupestre nf
The cave paintings show various wild animals.
caveman, cave mann
(prehistoric man)
homme des cavernes, homme préhistorique nm
homme de Cro-Magnon nm
Contrary to many depictions in popular culture, cavemen did not exist at the same time as dinosaurs.
Contrairement à de nombreuses représentations dans la culture populaire, les hommes des cavernes (or: hommes préhistoriques) n'ont pas existé en même temps que les dinosaures.
caveman, cave mann
figurative, pejorative (rough or coarse person) (figuré)
homme des cavernes nm
Dom is such a caveman; he chews with his mouth open and is always belching loudly.