bunk

BrE /bʌŋk/ AmE /bʌŋk/

noun / verb en → es

1 BED [noun] B1

a bed that is built into the wall or placed above another bed, used especially on a ship or in an army camp

litera, catre

Collocations bunk bed

  • They slept in a bunk bed.

    Durmieron en una litera.

2 SLEEP [intransitive] B1

to sleep on a bunk bed or in a place where there are many beds close together, such as an army camp or ship

dormir en una litera / catre

Collocations bunk down

  • The soldiers bunked down for the night.

    Los soldados se acostaron para pasar la noche.

3 DISBELIEVE [transitive] B2

to refuse to believe something, often because you think it is not true or important

no creer, no dar crédito a algo

  • bunk off
  • I bunked off school today.

    Hoy no fui a la escuela.

4 FALSE [adjective] B2

false or untrue, especially when it is part of an idea that many people believe to be true

falso, sin fundamento

Collocations bunk story

  • That's a bunk story.

    Eso es una historia falsa.

5 VERB [transitive] C1

to put something in a place where it can be stored or kept safely, especially on a ship

almacenar, guardar

  • bunk sth away
  • He bunked the supplies away.

    Él almacenó los suministros.

6 SHIP [intransitive] C1

to move a ship into or out of a place, such as a harbor or dock

entrar / salir del puerto

Collocations bunk in

  • The ship bunked into the harbor.

    El barco entró al puerto.

7 SAIL [transitive] C1

to sail a boat or ship in a particular direction, especially when this is not the usual route

navegar hacia

  • bunk sth off
  • The captain decided to bunk the ship off course.

    El capitán decidió desviarse de la ruta.

8 STORAGE [transitive] C1

to store something in a place where it can be kept safely, especially on a ship

almacenar, guardar

  • bunk sth away
  • They bunked the supplies away.

    Almacenaron los suministros.