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cav·ing [ˈkeɪvɪŋ] N no pl Brit, Aus

caving
Höhlenexpedition f

I. cave1 [keɪv] N

cave
Höhle f <-, -n>
mouth of a cave
Höhleneingang m
mouth of a cave MIN
Eingang m eines Bergwerksschachtes

II. cave1 [keɪv] VB intr

1. cave Brit, Aus (explore caves):

cave
Höhlen erforschen

2. cave Am fig:

cave (give in)
klein beigeben
cave (capitulate)
kapitulieren

I. cave2 [ˈkeɪvi] Brit INTERJ

cave!
Achtung [o. Vorsicht] !

II. cave2 [ˈkeɪvi] Brit N dated sl

to keep cave
Ausschau halten
to keep cave (at sth forbidden)
Schmiere stehen inf

Aladdin's cave [əˌlædɪnzˈkeɪv] N no pl Brit

Aladdin's cave
Fundgrube f <-, -n>
to be a veritable Aladdin's cave of sth
eine wahre Fundgrube für etw acc sein

I. cave in VB intr

1. cave in (collapse inward):

cave in
einstürzen
cave in
zusammenbrechen
the loose earth wall caved in on the group
der lockere Erdwall stürzte über der Gruppe zusammen

2. cave in (give in):

cave in
kapitulieren
cave in
nachgeben <gibt nach, gab nach, nachgegeben>
to cave in to sth
sich acc etw dat beugen

II. cave in VB trans

to cave sth ⇆ in
etw eindrücken

ˈcave art N HISTORY

cave art
Höhlenmalereien pl

ˈcave dwell·er N

cave dweller
Höhlenmensch m <-en, -en>
cave dweller
Höhlenbewohner(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈcave-in N

cave-in
Einsturz m <-es, -stür·ze>

ˈcave paint·ing N

cave painting
Höhlenmalerei f <-, -en>

dripstone cave [ˈdrɪpstəʊnˌkeɪv] N

dripstone cave
Tropfsteinhöhle
Present
Icave
youcave
he/she/itcaves
wecave
youcave
theycave
Past
Icaved
youcaved
he/she/itcaved
wecaved
youcaved
theycaved
Present Perfect
Ihavecaved
youhavecaved
he/she/ithascaved
wehavecaved
youhavecaved
theyhavecaved
Past Perfect
Ihadcaved
youhadcaved
he/she/ithadcaved
wehadcaved
youhadcaved
theyhadcaved
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