bunk

UK
/bʌŋk/
US
/bʌŋk/

Translations

bunknoun
bunks
pl
UK
/bʌŋk/
US
/bʌŋk/
lit superposé
The children were excited to sleep in the bunk beds during the camping trip.
Les enfants étaient ravis de dormir dans les lits superposés pendant le séjour en camping.
balivernesFamilier.
She dismissed his claims as pure bunk and refused to listen further.
Elle a balayé ses affirmations comme de pures balivernes et a refusé d'écouter davantage.
He found his assigned bunk in the cabin and settled in for the night.
Il a trouvé sa couchette attribuée dans la cabine et s'est installé pour la nuit.
Synonyms
sleeping quarters
bunkverb
bunked
Past Simple
bunked
Past Participle
bunking
Gerund
UK
/bʌŋk/
US
/bʌŋk/
dormirEmploi courant pour un couchage temporaire ou partagé.
During the camping trip, we decided to bunk in the same tent to stay warm.
Pendant le séjour de camping, nous avons décidé de dormir dans la même tente pour rester au chaud.
sécherFamilier, surtout pour l'école.
He decided to bunk off school and spend the day at the beach instead.
Il a décidé de sécher les cours et de passer la journée à la plage à la place.
bunkadjective
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., bunk bed) to denote relation to a bunk.
de couchette
The campers brought bunk ladders to make climbing up easier.
Les campeurs ont apporté des échelles de couchette pour faciliter la montée.

Definitions

bunknoun
A narrow bed stacked over or under another.
The children were excited to sleep in the bunk beds during the camping trip.
A place to sleep, especially on a ship, train, or in a dormitory.
He found his assigned bunk in the cabin and settled in for the night.
Nonsense or foolish talk.
She dismissed his claims as pure bunk and refused to listen further.
bunkverb
To sleep in a temporary or shared sleeping arrangement.
During the camping trip, we decided to bunk in the same tent to stay warm.
To absent oneself from school or work without permission.
He decided to bunk off school and spend the day at the beach instead.
bunkadjective
Relating to or intended for use with a bunk or bunks.
The campers brought bunk ladders to make climbing up easier.