What does dique in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word dique in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dique in Portuguese.
The word dique in Portuguese means dyke, dique, aterro, dique, dique, comporta, dique, comporta, dique. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word dique
dyke
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dique, aterronoun (US (dam, embankment) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) The river flooded after the levee was destroyed in an earthquake. |
diquenoun (water barrier, dyke) (barreira conta água) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) After days of heavy rain, the river overflowed its embankments. |
diquenoun (tidal barrier) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) Alex walked to the end of the breakwater to meet the boat. |
comportanoun (often plural (gate preventing overflow of water) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) The floodgates burst under the pressure, and the river water surged through the town. |
diquenoun (dam) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) Diques gigantes, em conjunto com moinhos de vento, mantêm o mar longe da cidade. Massive dikes, along with windmills, keep the sea outside the city. |
comportanoun (canal) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) Esse canal tem quinze comportas. This canal has fifteen locks. |
diquenoun (breakwater) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) The marina was protected by a mole. |
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