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silt up

/sɪlt ʌp/

Translations

silt upverb

silted up

Past Simple

silted up

Past Participle

silting up

Gerund

/sɪlt ʌp/

The river began to silt up after the heavy rains.

Река начала засоряться после сильных дождей.

The harbor started to silt up, making it difficult for ships to enter.

Гавань начала забиваться, что затрудняло вход кораблей.

Synonyms

fill up

silt upverb

To become filled or blocked with silt.

The river began to silt up, making it difficult for boats to pass through.

To cause something to become filled or blocked with silt.

The construction work upstream caused the harbor to silt up over time.