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encamp

/ɪnˈkæmp/

Translations

encampverb

encamped

Past Simple

encamped

Past Participle

encamping

Gerund

/ɪnˈkæmp/

The soldiers were ordered to encamp near the river for the night.

Les soldats reçurent l'ordre de camper près de la rivière pour la nuit.

Additional translations

cantonnerSurtout dans un contexte militaire ou humanitaire, pour installer des personnes dans un camp.

Synonyms

pitch camp

establish camp

encampverb

To set up or establish a camp, especially for temporary living quarters.

The soldiers were ordered to encamp near the river for the night.

To place or station (people, troops, etc.) within a camp.

During the drought, the relief agency encamped hundreds of refugees near the border.