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moat

UK
/məʊt/
US
/moʊt/

Traduzioni

moatnoun
moats
pl
UK
/məʊt/
US
/moʊt/
douveAu sens concret de fossé défensif autour d’une forteresse.
The ancient castle was protected by a wide moat filled with water.
Le vieux château était protégé par une large douve remplie d’eau.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
avantage concurrentielAu sens figuré, surtout en contexte économique et commercial.
Sinonimi
trench
waterway
foss
channel
ditch
moatverb
moated
Past Simple
moated
Past Participle
moating
Gerund
UK
/məʊt/
US
/moʊt/
entourer de douvesVerbe rare, employé surtout dans un contexte historique ou fortifié.
The engineers plan to moat the compound to strengthen its defenses.
Les ingénieurs prévoient d’entourer le complexe de douves pour renforcer ses défenses.
Sinonimi
surround
ditch
fortify
entrench
encompass
hem in
ring
enclose
encircle
moatadjective
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "moat bridge"); not gradable, so only positive degree is kept.
à douvesEmploi adjectival rare, surtout dans le vocabulaire des fortifications.
The castle’s moat bridge required extensive repairs.
Le pont à douves du château nécessitait d’importantes réparations.

Definizioni

moatnoun
A deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack.
The ancient castle was protected by a wide moat filled with water.
A protective barrier or advantage that prevents competitors from gaining access, especially in business contexts.
The firm's patent portfolio gives it a powerful economic moat against rivals.
moatverb
To surround with or as if with a moat.
The engineers plan to moat the compound to strengthen its defenses.
moatadjective
Relating to, situated at, or designed for a moat.
The castle’s moat bridge required extensive repairs.
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