bunk

lit superposé, couchette

L’un des lits disposés les uns au-dessus des autres.

En anglais simple : One of two or more beds arranged above each other.

• I sleep in the top bunk.
• Her brother climbed down from the upper bunk.
• Which bunk would you like?

Synonymes : berth

Expressions courantes : top bunk, bottom bunk, upper bunk

couchette

Lit étroit, souvent présent dans un bateau, un train ou un camp.

En anglais simple : A narrow bed, often found on a ship, in a train, or at a camp.

• Each sailor had a narrow bunk.
• I left my bag beside the bunk.
• The cabin has four bunks and a small table.

Synonymes : berth, bed

Expressions courantes : sleep in a bunk, narrow bunk, bunk bed

bêtises, foutaises

Idées ou propos absurdes ou faux.

En anglais simple : Ideas or statements that are silly or untrue.

• That story is bunk.
• He dismissed the claim as a load of bunk.
• Do you really believe all that bunk?

Synonymes : nonsense, rubbish, baloney

Expressions courantes : total bunk, a load of bunk, utter bunk

dortoir

Pièce où dorment des soldats, généralement équipée de plusieurs lits.

En anglais simple : A room where soldiers sleep, usually with several beds.

• The soldiers returned to their bunk.
• Keep the bunk locked while everyone is away.
• The officer inspected each bunk for cleanliness.

Synonymes : bunkroom, dormitory

Expressions courantes : in the bunk, leave the bunk, bunk door

dormir en couchette

Dormir dans un lit étroit, souvent dans une chambre partagée avec d’autres personnes.

En anglais simple : To sleep in a narrow bed, often in a room shared with other people.

• We bunked together at camp.
• She will bunk with her sister on the boat.
• Where did the sailors bunk during the voyage?

Comment l'utiliser : bunk with someone (I bunked with two friends at camp.); bunk in somewhere (The crew bunk in a small cabin.)

Synonymes : sleep

Expressions courantes : bunk with someone, bunk together, bunk in something

sécher

Ne pas aller à l’école ou au travail sans autorisation.

En anglais simple : To stay away from school or work without permission.

• He bunked off school yesterday.
• They sometimes bunk lessons on Friday afternoons.
• Have you ever bunked off work?

Comment l'utiliser : bunk off something (They bunked off school to go to the beach.)

Synonymes : skip, play truant, skive

Expressions courantes : bunk off, bunk school, bunk off work