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    Cava (en. Digging)

    /ˈka.βa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Underground space designated for the production or preservation of wine.
    The cava in the winery is full of old bottles.
    La cava de la bodega está llena de botellas añejas.
    Sparkling wine produced in the region of Catalonia.
    We ordered a bottle of cava to celebrate.
    Pedimos una botella de cava para celebrar.
    The action of digging a hole or excavation.
    They made a cava in the garden to plant a tree.
    Hicieron una cava en el jardín para plantar un árbol.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'cāva', meaning 'hollow' or 'cavity'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be in the cava
    To be in a situation of difficulty or risk.
    estar en la cava
    to work in the cava
    To work in the production of wine in an underground cellar environment.
    trabajar en la cava

    Related Words

    digger
    A person who digs.
    cavador
    dug
    The action of having dug.
    cavado
    cavity
    Empty space inside something.
    cavidad

    Slang Meanings

    Cava as a celebration or party.
    We are going all out at tonight's cava.
    Vamos a darlo todo en la cava de esta noche.
    Cava as a social gathering place.
    Manuel's house became the cava of the neighborhood.
    La casa de Manuel se convirtió en la cava del barrio.