No. 2,462 in French

tunnel

A passage or gallery dug underground or through a hill.

In a sentence

Le train est entré dans un long tunnel.
The train entered a long tunnel.
Literal meaning of the word 'tunnel' referring to an underground passage.
Pendant une période difficile, on peut avoir l'impression d'être dans un tunnel sans fin.
During a tough time, one may feel like being in an endless tunnel.
Figurative usage of 'tunnel' symbolizing a challenging or gloomy situation.
Ils ont creusé un tunnel pour relier les deux villes.
They dug a tunnel to connect the two cities.
Usage of 'tunnel' describing an engineering structure for facilitating transportation or connection.

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