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levee

/ˈlɛviː/

/ˈlɛvi/

Übersetzungen

leveesubstantiv

levees

Pl.

/ˈlɛviː/

/ˈlɛvi/

дамба

The city built a levee to prevent flooding.

Город построил дамбу, чтобы предотвратить наводнение.

набережная

We took a walk along the levee by the river.

Мы прогулялись по набережной вдоль реки.

Synonyme

leveeverb

leveed

Präteritum

leveed

Partizip Perfekt

leveeing

Gerundium

Transitive verb meaning 'to furnish with a levee' or 'to confine by a levee'.

Synonyme

hold reception

leveeadjektiv

more levee

Komp.

most levee

Super.

/ˈlɛvi/

Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to a levee or levee construction.

Definitionen

leveesubstantiv

An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river.

The city constructed a levee to protect the town from flooding during the rainy season.

A formal reception of visitors or guests, typically held by a person of high rank.

The ambassador hosted a levee at the embassy to welcome the new diplomats.

A landing place or quay on a river used for loading and unloading boats.

The steamboat tied up at the levee before passengers disembarked.

leveeverb

To provide with a levee or to restrain by means of a levee.

Engineers plan to levee the riverbank to prevent future floods.

leveeadjektiv

Relating to or situated at a levee.

Emergency crews focused on the levee repairs after the storm.