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berm

/bɜːm/

/bɜrm/

Traducciones

bermnoun

berms

/bɜːm/

/bɜrm/

bermeTerme technique et géographique.

The hikers rested on the berm overlooking the valley.

Les randonneurs se sont reposés sur la berme surplombant la vallée.

Traducciones adicionales

bourreletPour une dune ou une crête sableuse sur une plage.

terre-pleinPour la bande séparant une chaussée d’un trottoir ou d’autres voies.

levéeDans le sens de remblai ou de barrière de terre.

banquetteSurtout en voirie, aménagements routiers ou hydrauliques.

Sinónimos

bermverb

bermed

Past Simple

bermed

Past Participle

berming

Gerund

/bɜːm/

/bɝm/

Least-common but attested use meaning ‘to build or provide with a berm’.

Traducciones adicionales

bermerTerme technique rare, surtout en génie civil ou en aménagement.

Sinónimos

bank

embank

mound

heap up

pile up

ridge

bank up

fortify

bermadjective

Used attributively of structures partly covered by an earth berm (e.g., ‘berm house’).

Traducciones adicionales

berméSe dit d’un bâtiment ou d’un espace protégé par une berme de terre.

Definiciones

bermnoun

A narrow ledge or shelf, typically at the top or bottom of a slope.

The hikers rested on the berm overlooking the valley.

A flat strip of land, raised bank, or terrace bordering a river or canal.

The floodwaters were contained by the berm along the riverbank.

A mound or wall of earth or sand used as a barrier or to provide protection.

The construction site was surrounded by a berm to prevent soil erosion.

A strip of grass or vegetation between a road and a sidewalk.

The city planted flowers along the berm to beautify the neighborhood.

A nearly horizontal ridge of sand on a beach, formed by wave action above the usual high-water line.

Children built sandcastles on the berm left by yesterday’s tide.

bermverb

To construct or heap up a berm around or along something for support or protection.

The engineers bermed the road to prevent drifting snow.

bermadjective

Covered or protected by an earth berm; earth-sheltered.

Their new berm house stays cool even in midsummer.