English → French
dam /BrE dam 
, AmE dæm /
A
noun
1 (construction) barrage m; (to prevent flooding) digue f
2 (body of water) lac m, retenue f, lac m
3 (animal) mère f
Phrasal verb
■ dam up:
dam up [sth],
dam [sth] up
1
= dam
2 (block up) bloquer, obstruer [river, canal]; étouffer [feelings]; endiguer [flow of words, money, supplies]