What does argine in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word argine in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use argine in Italian.
The word argine in Italian means bank, embankment, river bank, shelter, bulwark, river bank, clamp down on , hold back, stem. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word argine
bank, embankment, river banksostantivo maschile (sponda di un corso d'acqua) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Gli argini erano quasi sommersi dall'acqua della piena. The river banks were nearly submerged due to the floods. |
shelter, bulwarksostantivo maschile (figurato (riparo) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Sei l'unico argine che mi è rimasto prima di essere sopraffatto dagli eventi. You are the only bulwark I have left before I am overwhelmed by events. |
river bank
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
clamp down on , hold back, stem(figurative, restrict) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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