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1 dique
m.1 dike.2 dock (in port).dique seco dry dock* * *1 (muro) dike, breakwater2 figurado barrier, obstacle, check\dique seco dry dock* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=muro de contención) [en río] dyke, dike ( esp EEUU); [en puerto] dockentrar en dique, hacer dique — to dock
2) (=rompeolas) breakwater3) (=impedimento)poner un dique a algo — to check sth, restrain sth
* * *masculino dike** * *= dam, levee, seawall, embankment, dike [dyke].Ex. The article 'Poland: the dam breaks' outlines the history of severe censorship restrictions in Poland = El artículo "Polonia: la presa revienta" describe en líneas generales la historia de las fuertes restricciones de la censura en Polonia.Ex. The author considers whether the librarian should be a filter, providing only those materials considered appropriate, or a levee holding back the floodwaters of publications and proliferating information.Ex. A violent storm breached the seawall caused widespread flooding of the area including the library.Ex. Side-effects on the environment include beaches losing sand because of seafront embankments, littoral dunes deteriorating and marinas becoming silted.Ex. The article is entitled 'Holes in the dike: is Cambridge Scientific publisher losing water?.----* construcción de diques = diking [dyking].* construir un dique = dike [dyke].* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* * *masculino dike** * *= dam, levee, seawall, embankment, dike [dyke].Ex: The article 'Poland: the dam breaks' outlines the history of severe censorship restrictions in Poland = El artículo "Polonia: la presa revienta" describe en líneas generales la historia de las fuertes restricciones de la censura en Polonia.
Ex: The author considers whether the librarian should be a filter, providing only those materials considered appropriate, or a levee holding back the floodwaters of publications and proliferating information.Ex: A violent storm breached the seawall caused widespread flooding of the area including the library.Ex: Side-effects on the environment include beaches losing sand because of seafront embankments, littoral dunes deteriorating and marinas becoming silted.Ex: The article is entitled 'Holes in the dike: is Cambridge Scientific publisher losing water?.* construcción de diques = diking [dyking].* construir un dique = dike [dyke].* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* * *dike*Compuestos:dam, dike*floating dockdry dock* * *
dique sustantivo masculino
dike( conjugate dike)
dique sustantivo masculino dike
♦ Locuciones: dique seco, dry dock
' dique' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presa
- represa
English:
dam
- dyke
- embankment
- floodgate
- dike
- dry
* * *dique nm1. [en río] dykedique de contención dam2. [en puerto] dockdique flotante floating dock;dique seco dry dock;estar en el dique seco [persona] to be out of action3. Geol dyke4. CompRP Famdarse dique to show off* * *m dike, Brdyke* * *dique nm: dike* * *dique n dam -
2 malecón
m.1 jetty, sea wall.2 esplanade, seaside promenade.* * *1 (muro - en el mar) sea wall; (- en la vía férrea) embankment2 (dique, rompeolas) mole, breakwater; (embarcadero) jetty* * *SM pier, jetty* * *a) ( rompeolas) breakwater; ( embarcadero) jettyb) (AmL) ( paseo marítimo) seafrontc) (Ferr) embankment* * *= seafront, seawall.Ex. This has resulted in degradation of coastal water quality, contamination of the adjoining beaches and seafronts.Ex. A violent storm breached the seawall caused widespread flooding of the area including the library.* * *a) ( rompeolas) breakwater; ( embarcadero) jettyb) (AmL) ( paseo marítimo) seafrontc) (Ferr) embankment* * *= seafront, seawall.Ex: This has resulted in degradation of coastal water quality, contamination of the adjoining beaches and seafronts.
Ex: A violent storm breached the seawall caused widespread flooding of the area including the library.* * *1 (rompeolas) breakwater; (embarcadero) jetty2 ( AmL) (paseo marítimo) seafront3 ( Ferr) embankment* * *
malecón sustantivo masculino
( embarcadero) jetty
malecón sustantivo masculino jetty, pier
' malecón' also found in these entries:
English:
jetty
- front
- promenade
- sea
* * *malecón nm1. [muelle] jetty2. [rompeolas] breakwater, mole3. CAm, Cuba [paseo marítimo] seafront;[de un lago] lakefront* * *m1 ( rompeolas) breakwater2 C.Am., Cuba: área seafront* * * -
3 abrir una brecha
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4 tajamar
m.1 cutwater (de puente), stem. (Nautical)2 cutwater, edge on the up-stream side of a bridgepier.3 breakwater, sea wall, jetty.* * *1 MARÍTIMO cutwater2 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO (malecón) dyke* * *SM1) (Náut) stem; [de puente] cutwater* * *a) (Náut) cutwaterb) ( de puente) cutwaterc) (CS) ( malecón) breakwater* * *a) (Náut) cutwaterb) ( de puente) cutwaterc) (CS) ( malecón) breakwater* * *1 ( Náut) cutwater2 (de un puente) cutwater3 (CS) (malecón) breakwater* * *tajamar nm1. [de embarcación] cutwater2. [de puente] cutwater3. Andes, CAm [dique] dike, seawall* * *m S.Am. ( dique) dike
См. также в других словарях:
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