Cuevas (en. Caves)

/ˈkwe.βas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Underground space or cavity in the earth.

The Altamira caves are decorated with cave paintings.

Las cuevas de Altamira están decoradas con pinturas rupestres.

Shelter or dwelling, especially in mountainous areas.

Bears find caves to hibernate.

Los osos encuentran cuevas para hibernar.

Tunnel or underground passage.

The tunnel connecting the caves was discovered in 1930.

El túnel que conecta las cuevas fue descubierto en 1930.

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

to go into a cave

To enter a dark or abandoned place.

meterse en una cueva

to make caves

To engage in activities in caves, often related to exploration.

hacer cuevas

to come out of the cave

To return to social life after a period of isolation.

salir de la cueva

cavern

Large natural cavity in the earth.

caverna

grotto

Cave that often has rock formations.

gruta

lichen

Organism that often grows on the walls of caves.

lichén

Clandestine meeting place.

That bar is like a cave where we always meet.

Ese bar es como una cueva donde siempre nos encontramos.

Reference to an isolated or reclusive life.

After the breakup, he went into his cave and didn't come out for weeks.

Después de la ruptura, se metió en su cueva y no salió durante semanas.