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    Barrage (en. Dam)

    /baʁaʒ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Structures that create an obstacle to the flow of water.
    The dam on the river allows for electricity generation.
    Le barrage sur la rivière permet de produire de l'électricité.
    In military terms, a barrage is a concentration of fire over an area.
    The troops advanced under the barrage of enemy artillery.
    Les troupes ont avancé sous le barrage de l'artillerie ennemie.
    In a figurative sense, it refers to a limitation or restriction imposed.
    The bureaucratic dam slows down the decision-making process.
    Le barrage bureaucratique ralentit le processus de décision.

    Etymology

    From the root of the old French 'barre' which means 'barrier'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    snow dam
    Accumulation of snow that blocks a road.
    barrage de neige
    roadblock
    Police or military control carried out on a road.
    barrage routier
    to block
    To create resistance or opposition.
    faire barrage

    Related Words

    barrier
    Obstruction that prevents passage.
    barrière
    retention
    Action of keeping or retaining something.
    retenue
    spillway
    Opening allowing water to spill out of a dam.
    déversoir

    Slang Meanings

    A barrage of questions
    During the interview, he bombarded me with a barrage of questions.
    Lors de l'entretien, il m'a posé un barrage de questions.
    Barrage of emotions
    She broke down, overwhelmed by a barrage of emotions.
    Elle a craqué, submergée par un barrage d'émotions.