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Cave, nf : cellar, wine cellar.

The French word « cave » looks exactly like the English word “cave.”

The word “cave” in English typically is used to refer “to a caverne in the ground,” but it can also refer to “a wine cellar.”

In French « cave » refers to a cellar or a wine cellar.


Sa cave est bien fournie.
His wine cellar is well stocked.

Cette cave est très humide.
This cellar is very damp.