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| dam | |
| 1. s. Presa, dique | |
| 2. Represar, contener | |
| 3. Reprimir | |
| inglés > inglés | |
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| dam | |
| 1. s. A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or divertingsome of the water or retarding the release of accumulated w |  |
| A dam is often an essential source of water to farmers of hilly country. | |
| 2. s. The water reservoir resulting from placing such structure. | |
| Boats may only be used at places set aside for boating on the dam | |
| 3. s. (dentistry) A device to prevent a tooth from getting wet during dental work, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band. | |
| 4. s. (South Africa, Australia) A reservoir. | |
| 5. s. A firebrick wall, or a stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast furnace. | |
| 6. s. (India) An obsolete Indian copper coin, equal to a fortieth of a rupee. | |
| 7. v. To block the flow of water. | |
| 8. s. Female parent, mother, generally regarding breeding of animals (correlative to sire). | |
| 9. s. A kind of crowned piece in the game of draughts. | |
| 10. s. A former coin of Nepal, 128 of which were worth one mohar. | |
| español > inglés | |
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| presa | |
| 1. n-f. reservoir, dam | |
| 2. n-f. piece of meat | |
| 3. n-f. portion or piece of food | |
| 4. n-f. capture | |
| 5. n-f. prey | |
| 6. n-f. stolen good | |
| 7. n-f. sluice (artificial passage of water) | |
| 8. n-f. weir | |
| 9. n-f. female equivalent of preso | |
| 10. adj. feminine singular of preso | |
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