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EN↔ESdam (1)

dam (1)

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dam1
/AmE dæm , BrE dam /
A
noun
1 (barrier) dique m; presa f; represa f (South America)
2 (reservoir) embalse m; represa f (South America)
B
transitive verb
present participle damming past tense, past participle dammed
‹river/lake/valley› represar, construir una presa en, construir una represa en (South America)
Phrasal Verb:
v + o + adv, v + adv + o
2 (restrain) ‹feelings› contener, reprimir