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levee

/ˈlɛviː/

/ˈlɛvi/

leveeсуществительное

levees

множ.

/ˈlɛviː/

/ˈlɛvi/

Переводы

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.

Определения

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.

Синонимы

leveeглагол

leveed

Прошедшее простое время

leveed

Причастие прошедшего времени

leveeing

Герундий

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

Определения

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

Engineers plan to levee the riverbank to prevent future floods.

Синонимы

hold reception

leveeприлагательное

more levee

Срав.

most levee

Превосх.

/ˈlɛvi/

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

Определения

Relating to or situated at a levee.

Emergency crews focused on the levee repairs after the storm.