- to build dam
- to build/to construct/to erect dam возводить/строить плотину
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
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Dam — This article is about structures for water impoundment. For other uses, see Dam (disambiguation). Hoover Dam, a concrete arch gravity dam in Black Canyon of the Colorado River. Lake Mead in the background is impounded by the dam … Wikipedia
Dam — /dam, dahm/, n. (Carl Peter) Henrik /kahrl pee ter hen rik/; Dan. /kahrddl pay teuhrdd hen rddik/, 1895 1976, Danish biochemist: Nobel prize for medicine 1943. * * * I Barrier built across a stream, river, or estuary to conserve water for such… … Universalium
build — vb Build, construct, erect, frame, raise, rear are comparable when they mean to form or fashion a structure or something comparable to a structure. Build strictly implies a fitting together of parts and materials to form something which may be… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dam — dam1 [dam] n. [ME < Gmc base seen in MLowG, MDu dam, ON dammr, MHG tam, Goth faur dammjan, to stop up < IE base * dhē, to set, put in place > DO1, L facere] 1. a barrier built to hold back flowing water 2. the water thus kept back 3. any … English World dictionary
dam — Ⅰ. dam [1] ► NOUN ▪ a barrier constructed across a river to hold back water, in order to form a reservoir or prevent flooding. ► VERB (dammed, damming) ▪ build a dam across. ORIGIN Low German or Dutch. Ⅱ … English terms dictionary
dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a … Universalium
dam — [[t]dæ̱m[/t]] dams, damming, dammed 1) N COUNT A dam is a wall that is built across a river in order to stop the water flowing and to make a lake. They went ahead with plans to build a dam on the Danube River. ...the Aswan Dam. 2) VERB To dam a… … English dictionary
dam — n. 1) to build, construct, erect a dam 2) a hydroelectric; storage dam 3) a dam bursts * * * [dæm] construct erect a dam storage dam a hydroelectric a dam bursts baked dams to build … Combinatory dictionary
dam — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hydroelectric VERB + DAM ▪ build, construct ▪ breach ▪ The dam has been breached and there is a danger of flooding … Collocations dictionary
build — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ average, medium ▪ lean (esp. AmE), slender, slight, slim, small, thin ▪ … Collocations dictionary
dam — dam1 noun 1》 a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir or preventing flooding. ↘a barrier of branches in a stream, constructed by a beaver to provide a deep pool and a lodge. 2》 (also dental dam) a… … English new terms dictionary
