dique

m.

1 dike.

dique de contención dam

2 dock (in port).

dique seco dry dock

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dique

► nombre masculino

1 (muro) dike, breakwater

2 figurado barrier, obstacle, check

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dique de contención dam

dique seco dry dock

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noun m.

dike

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SM

1) (=muro de contención) [en río] dyke, dike ( esp EEUU); [en puerto] dock

entrar en dique, hacer dique — to dock

dique de contención — dam

dique flotante — floating dock

dique seco — dry dock

2) (=rompeolas) breakwater

3) (=impedimento)

poner un dique a algo — to check sth, restrain sth

es un dique contra la expansión — it is a barrier to expansion

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masculino dike*

- dique de contención

- dique seco

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= dam, levee, seawall, embankment, dike [dyke].

Ex. The article 'Poland: the dam breaks' outlines the history of severe censorship restrictions in Poland = El artículo "Polonia: la presa revienta" describe en líneas generales la historia de las fuertes restricciones de la censura en Polonia.

Ex. The author considers whether the librarian should be a filter, providing only those materials considered appropriate, or a levee holding back the floodwaters of publications and proliferating information.

Ex. A violent storm breached the seawall caused widespread flooding of the area including the library.

Ex. Side-effects on the environment include beaches losing sand because of seafront embankments, littoral dunes deteriorating and marinas becoming silted.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Holes in the dike: is Cambridge Scientific publisher losing water?.

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* construcción de diques = diking [dyking].

* construir un dique = dike [dyke].

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dique seco = dry dock.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

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masculino dike*

- dique de contención

- dique seco

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= dam, levee, seawall, embankment, dike [dyke].

Ex: The article 'Poland: the dam breaks' outlines the history of severe censorship restrictions in Poland = El artículo "Polonia: la presa revienta" describe en líneas generales la historia de las fuertes restricciones de la censura en Polonia.

Ex: The author considers whether the librarian should be a filter, providing only those materials considered appropriate, or a levee holding back the floodwaters of publications and proliferating information.

Ex: A violent storm breached the seawall caused widespread flooding of the area including the library.

Ex: Side-effects on the environment include beaches losing sand because of seafront embankments, littoral dunes deteriorating and marinas becoming silted.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Holes in the dike: is Cambridge Scientific publisher losing water?.

* construcción de diques = diking [dyking].

* construir un dique = dike [dyke].

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dique seco = dry dock.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

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dique

masculine

dike*

Compuestos:

● dique de contención

dam, dike*

● dique flotante

floating dock

● dique seco

dry dock

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dique sustantivo masculino
dike^{(conjugate dike)}
dique sustantivo masculino dike
♦ Locuciones: dique seco, dry dock
'dique' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presa
- represa
English:
dam
- dyke
- embankment
- floodgate
- dike
- dry

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dique nm

1. [en río] dyke

Comp

dique de contención dam

2. [en puerto] dock

Comp

dique flotante floating dock;

dique seco dry dock;

Comp

estar en el dique seco [persona] to be out of action

3. Geol dyke

4. Comp

RP Fam

darse dique to show off

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dique

m dike, Br

dyke

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dique nm

: dike

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dique n dam