dam
To block the flow of waterTo block the flow of water.
» They say that a large dam will be built.
Es heißt, dass ein großer Damm gebaut werden soll. — mayabe
Кажуть, що буде збудовано велику дамбу. — shanghainese
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1 sensesTo block the flow of water.
stauen, abdämmen, absperren
- obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
Examples
111 sentencesThey say that a large dam will be built.
Кажуть, що буде збудовано велику дамбу. — shanghainese
deEs heißt, dass ein großer Damm gebaut werden soll. — mayabe
The dam burst owing to the heavy rain.
deDer Damm ist wegen des starken Regens gebrochen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
They say that a huge dam will be built.
There is a lot of water behind the dam.
Many people died in the building of this dam.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English dam, from Old English *damm, from Proto-West Germanic *damm, from ProtFrom Middle English dam, from Old English *damm, from Proto-West Germanic *damm, from Proto-Germanic *dammaz.
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Forms
dams, damming, dammed, dammedSynonyms
1 synonyms- obstruct with, or as if with, a dam:dam up
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle