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bivouac

/ˈbɪv.ʊ.wæk/

/ˈbɪv.ə.wæk/

bivouacnoun

bivouacs

/ˈbɪv.ʊ.wæk/

/ˈbɪv.ə.wæk/

Translations

бивуак

The soldiers set up a bivouac for the night.

Солдаты разбили бивуак на ночь.

Definitions

A temporary camp or shelter, often used by soldiers or mountaineers, typically without tents or cover.

The hikers set up a bivouac for the night under the stars.

The act or practice of staying or sleeping in a temporary outdoor camp without shelter.

Their bivouac began at dusk and ended with sunrise.

Synonyms

encampment

camp

base camp

outdoor camp

temporary shelter

bivouacverb

bivouacked

Past Simple

bivouacked

Past Participle

bivouacking

Gerund

/ˈbɪv.wæk/

Translations

разбивать лагерь

The soldiers bivouacked in the forest for the night.

Солдаты разбили лагерь в лесу на ночь.

Additional translations

заночевать на месте

расквартировывать

Definitions

To set up a temporary camp without tents or cover, typically used by soldiers or hikers.

The hikers decided to bivouac under the stars for the night.

To spend the night in a temporary camp or in the open air.

The climbers bivouacked on a narrow ledge halfway up the face.

Synonyms

bivouacadjective

/ˈbɪv.wæk/

Used attributively to describe equipment, sites, or gear intended for temporary outdoor shelter (e.g., "bivouac sack").

Definitions

Relating to or suitable for a temporary outdoor camp or shelter.

She zipped herself into a bivouac sack before the temperature dropped.