Tunnel (en. Tunnel)

[ty.nɛl]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Underground passage dug to allow the passage of people, vehicles, or trains.

The Channel Tunnel connects France to England.

Le tunnel sous la Manche relie la France à l'Angleterre.

Cavity or depression dug in the ground.

The rats dug a tunnel in the garden.

Les rats se sont creusé un tunnel dans le jardin.

Communication between two places, often between systems.

We used a VPN tunnel to secure our connection.

Nous avons utilisé un tunnel VPN pour sécuriser notre connexion.

From the old French 'tonnel', meaning 'a small tube' or 'cylinder'.

field of vision

Vision limited to a narrow field.

tunnel de vision

ice tunnel

Tunnel formed in the ice or snow.

tunnel de glace

road tunnel

Tunnel designed for the passage of road traffic.

tunnel routier

underground

Located underground.

souterrain

gallery

Covered passage, often in a mine.

galerie

canal

Artificial waterway.

canal

A difficult or claustrophobic situation.

I was in a tunnel when I lost my job.

J'étais dans un tunnel quand j'ai perdu mon emploi.

A confined space where something is blocked.

This equation makes me feel like I'm in a tunnel.

Cette équation me fait sentir comme si j'étais dans un tunnel.