terraplén

m.

embankment, mound, terrace, bank.

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terraplén

► nombre masculino

1 embankment

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noun m.

embankment

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SM

1) [en carretera, ferrocarril] embankment

2) (Agr) terrace

3) (Mil) rampart, bank

4) (=cuesta) slope, gradient

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masculino embankment, bank

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= rampart, embankment, earthwork, mound.

Ex. You will marvel at the views of Skye from the castle ramparts.

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

Ex. As a defensive structure, palisades were often used in conjunction with earthworks.

Ex. On the treeless mound he took out his fieldglasses and began to survey the enemy's positions on the hills about 2 miles away.

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masculino embankment, bank

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= rampart, embankment, earthwork, mound.

Ex: You will marvel at the views of Skye from the castle ramparts.

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

Ex: As a defensive structure, palisades were often used in conjunction with earthworks.

Ex: On the treeless mound he took out his fieldglasses and began to survey the enemy's positions on the hills about 2 miles away.

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terraplén

masculine

embankment, bank

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terraplén sustantivo masculino embankment
'terraplén' also found in these entries:
English:
bank
- embankment
- dike
- rampart

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terraplén nm

embankment

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terraplén

m embankment

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terraplén nm, pl -plenes : terrace, embankment