levee
An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's…An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.
» I live near the levee.
Значение
значений: 8An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.
An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
Deich, Damm
да́мбаdámba, на́сыпьnásypʹ
an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing
(США)The steep bank of a river.
Uferböschung
(США)The border of an irrigated field.
(США)A pier or other landing place on a river.
a pier that provides a landing place on a river
A reception of visitors held after getting up.
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
A formal reception, especially one given by royalty or other leaders.
(устаревшее)The act of rising; getting up, especially in the morning after rest.
c. 1763, Thomas Gray, letter to Mr. Nichols And look before you were up in the morning, though you were a punctual courtier at the sun's levee
Примеры
предложений: 4I live near the levee.
Muskrats are responsible for the destruction of protective dams and levees.
Мускусные крысы ответственны за разрушение защитных дамб и насыпей. — corvard
There's danger that the levee will break. We have to evacuate immediately.
The levee kept the floodwater back.
deDer Deich hielt die Flut zurück. — pullnosemans
Переводы
языков: 7По значениям 1
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Происхождение
From French levée, from lever (“to raise, rise”). From French levé variant of the noun leFrom French levée, from lever (“to raise, rise”).
From French levé variant of the noun lever (“the act of getting up in the morning”).
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