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camp

camp

noun kahn Less Common

Also means

side, faction

Usage Note

Camp refers to a physical camping site or military camp, but also to a political or ideological side: changer de camp ('to switch sides'). Camp de réfugiés is a refugee camp. The 'p' at the end is always silent. The phrase ficher le camp (colloquial) means 'to clear off / get out of here'.

Examples

"Les enfants dorment dans un camp de vacances."

Natural Translation

The children sleep in a holiday camp.

Literal Translation

The children sleep in a camp of vacations

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