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    Cachot (en. Dungeon)

    /ka.ʃo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A small cell where prisoners are often isolated.
    He was locked in a dungeon for disobedience.
    Il a été enfermé dans un cachot pour avoir désobéi.
    A dark and cramped place, often associated with deprivation of liberty.
    After his arrest, he spent several days in a dark cell.
    Après son arrestation, il a passé plusieurs jours dans un cachot obscur.
    In a figurative sense, a place where one feels trapped.
    She felt trapped in her job, like in a dungeon.
    Elle se sentait piégée dans son travail, comme dans un cachot.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'cachot', diminutive of 'cacher'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be in the jail cell
    To be imprisoned, often under difficult conditions.
    être au cachot
    to play the jail cell
    To be punished by being isolated or subjected to constraints.
    faire le cachot

    Related Words

    hidden
    Which is concealed or invisible.
    caché
    captivity
    State of being a prisoner.
    captivité
    punishment
    Sanction imposed for a crime or reprehensible behavior.
    punition

    Slang Meanings

    Prison
    He spent a year in the dungeon for theft.
    Il a passé un an au cachot pour un vol.
    Isolation
    He felt like he was in his own dungeon after that breakup.
    Il se sentait comme dans son propre cachot après cette rupture.