Cachots (en. Dungeons)

/ka.ʃo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Places of detention, often under very poor conditions.

The prisoners were locked in damp dungeons.

Les prisonniers étaient enfermés dans des cachots humides.

Underground chambers used for imprisonment.

He was sentenced to several months in dungeons.

Il a été condamné à passer plusieurs mois dans des cachots.

Symbols of suffering and isolation.

The dungeons were part of the castle's tragic history.

Les cachots faisaient partie de l'histoire tragique du château.

Comes from the Old French 'cachot', diminutive of 'cacher', meaning a hidden place.

In the dungeons

In a state of great suffering or isolation.

Dans les cachots

dungeons of shame

Referring to places known for dishonorable acts or cruel treatments.

cachots de la honte

escape from the dungeons

To break free from a difficult or oppressive situation.

sortir des cachots

dungeon keeper

A person who hides or keeps secrets.

cachotier

to hide

To make something invisible or inaccessible.

cacher

hidden

State of being concealed or not visible.

caché

To be in prison

He is in the dungeon for a few months.

Il est en cachot pour quelques mois.

To be in a desperate situation

After that crisis, he felt as if he were in a dungeon.

Après cette crise, il se sentait comme s'il était dans un cachot.