Digue (en. Dam)

[dig]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Structure built to stop water or protect an area.

The dam protects the village from flooding.

La digue protège le village des inondations.

Wall or barrier intended to direct or block water.

Dams are essential in water resource management.

Les digues sont essentielles dans la gestion des ressources en eau.

Road built along a body of water, often covered in dirt or gravel.

They took a walk along the dam by the sea.

Ils ont fait une promenade le long de la digue au bord de la mer.

A loan from Dutch 'dijk', meaning 'dam, levee'.

to build a dam

To build a barrier to contain water.

faire une digue

protective dam

Dam built to protect agricultural land.

digue de protection

river dam

Dam specifically built along a river.

digue fluviale

flood

Submergence of an area due to excess water.

inondation

barrier

Elements that block or restrict passage.

barrière

land

Surface of the earth on which one stands.

terrain

To have connections with rural or provincial people.

He really looks like a dam, he comes from the countryside.

Il a vraiment l'air d'une digue, il vient de la campagne.

To feel reclusive or isolated.

After weeks of working from home, I feel like a dam.

Après des semaines à travailler chez moi, j'ai l'impression d'être une digue.