dams dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de dams dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.dam [GB dam, Am dæm] SUBST

1. dam:

dam (construction)

barrage m

dam (to prevent flooding)

digue f

2. dam (body of water):

dam

lac m de barrage

dam

retenue f

dam

lac m de retenue

3. dam (animal):

dam

mère f

II.dam [GB dam, Am dæm] ADJ ADV fam

dam → damn

III.dam [GB dam, Am dæm] VERBE trans

dam BÂTI river, lake

construire un barrage sur

dam (to prevent flooding)

endiguer

Voir aussi : damn

I.damn [GB dam, Am dæm] SUBST fam

not to give a damn

s'en ficher fam

not to give a damn about sb/sth

se ficher de qn/qc

it's not worth a damn fam

ça ne vaut pas un clou fam

he can't sing worth a damn Am

il chante comme un pied fam

II.damn [GB dam, Am dæm] ADJ fam

damn object:

damn

fichu fam

your damn husband

ton fichu mari fam

you damn lunatic!

espèce de fou! fam

I can't see a damn thing

je n'y vois que dalle jarg

III.damn [GB dam, Am dæm] ADV fam

damn

sacrément fam

a damn good film/meal

un super film/repas fam

it's just damn stupid/unfair

c'est vraiment idiot/injuste

I should damn well hope so!

j'espère bien!

IV.damn near ADV

damn near fam:

he damn near killed me/ran me over

il a bien failli me tuer/m'écraser

V.damn [GB dam, Am dæm] INTERJ fam

damn

merde! jarg

damn

zut! fam

VI.damn [GB dam, Am dæm] VERBE trans

1. damn (curse) fam:

damn you!

tu m'énerves!

damn the weather/car!

saleté de temps/de voiture! fam

homework be damned, I'm going out!

au diable les devoirs, je sors!

damn the consequences/the expense

les conséquences/la dépense on s'en moque

I 'll be damned!

ça alors!

I 'll be damned!

je suis scié! fam

I'll be or I'm damned if I'm going to pay!

pas question de payer!

I'm damned if I know!

comme si je savais!

damn it!

merde! jarg

2. damn RÉLIG:

damn sinner, soul

damner

3. damn (condemn):

damn person, action, behaviour

condamner (for pour)

to damn sb for doing

blâmer qn d'avoir fait

to damn sb with faint praise

faire des critiques à qn sous forme d'éloges

I.dam up VERBE [GB dam -, Am dæm -] (dam up [sth], dam [sth] up)

1. dam up → dam

2. dam up (block up):

dam up river, canal

bloquer, obstruer

dam up feelings

étouffer

dam up flow of words, money, supplies

endiguer

Voir aussi : dam

I.dam [GB dam, Am dæm] SUBST

1. dam:

dam (construction)

barrage m

dam (to prevent flooding)

digue f

2. dam (body of water):

dam

lac m de barrage

dam

retenue f

dam

lac m de retenue

3. dam (animal):

dam

mère f

II.dam [GB dam, Am dæm] ADJ ADV fam

dam → damn

III.dam [GB dam, Am dæm] VERBE trans

dam BÂTI river, lake

construire un barrage sur

dam (to prevent flooding)

endiguer

retaining dam SUBST

retaining dam

barrage m de retenue

Dam Busters [GB ˈdam bʌstəz] SUBST pl. tantum GB MILIT HIST

the Dam Busters

les briseurs mpl de barrage (aviateurs britanniques chargés d'une mission de bombardement en Allemagne pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale)

Traductions de dams dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

serrement

dam

barrage

dam (sur on)

barrage hydroélectrique

hydroelectric dam

un barrage/canal de dérivation

a diversion dam/channel

ouvrage de retenue

dam

barrage à faible retenue

low-capacity dam

aménager un site de barrage

to develop the site for a dam

le barrage déversait des trombes d'eau

masses of water was cascading out of the dam

dams dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de dams dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.dam [dæm] SUBST

dam

barrage m

II.dam <-mm-> [dæm] VERBE trans

1. dam (block a river):

to dam sth (up) [or to dam (up) sth]

endiguer qc

2. dam (hold back):

to dam up emotions

contenir

Traductions de dams dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

barrage

dam

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

Other uses include retaining walls, temporary floodwalls, silt filtration from runoff, for small or temporary/permanent dams, river training, or channel lining.

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For the first time, refuse dumps were used for the construction of dams and roads.

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Other ways human impacts could be reduced is to stop the building of dams, reduce loss of habitat, and reduce water pollution.

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Currently, the foremost threat is construction of dams and reservoirs.

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Attacks on nuclear power stations and hydroelectric dams are generally, but not always, prohibited by the laws of war.

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For the case of arch dams, the term is changed to pulvino.

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Airborne electromagnetic surveys are also used to characterize soft sediments in planning and engineering roads, dams and other structures.

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An 146.6 million upgrade of facilities commenced in 2009 and resulted in the construction of two spillways and three saddle dams, completed during 2011.

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Fifty-percent of historical salmon habitat is now behind dams.

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By 1974, 145kmmi 0 of underground tunnels and 80kmmi 0 of aqueducts connected the sixteen dams, seven power stations (two underground), and one pumping station.

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