dam
Significado
a barrier to hold back water, a structure built for flood control, a source of annoyance, a term for a female parent animal
Una presa es una estructura construida para retener o controlar el flujo de agua, generalmente en ríos, con el fin de prevenir inundaciones, generar energía hidroeléctrica o almacenar agua para su uso posterior. Además, en un contexto más coloquial, puede referirse a una fuente de molestia o irritación. También se utiliza en el ámbito de la zoología para describir a la madre de ciertos animales, especialmente en la cría de caballos.
💡 The term "dam" can sometimes be misused to refer to any barrier in water management; however, it specifically denotes a substantial construction designed for significant water management functions.
Frases de Ejemplo
Palabra en Contexto
On
a
clear
morning
,
Marta
walked
along
the
ridge
above
the
dam
,
listening
to
the
steady
murmur
of
water
against
concrete
.
She
had
lived
in
the
valley
all
her
life
and
still
felt
a
quiet
pride
when
she
saw
how
the
reservoir
supplied
the
village
with
drinking
water
.
Engineers
visited
regularly
to
inspect
the
gates
and
the
spillway
,
explaining
to
residents
how
careful
maintenance
prevented
sudden
floods
.
As
she
paused
to
watch
a
heron
skim
the
surface
,
Marta
considered
how
the
structure
balanced
practical
utility
with
the
changing
rhythms
of
the
river
.
Walking
back
down
the
path
,
she
felt
reassured
that
the
community
’
s
collaboration
with
specialists
kept
both
the
landscape
and
daily
life
secure
.
Usos Comunes
hydropower dam
earthen dam
flood control measures
Sinónimos
Palabras Relacionadas
No olvides nunca "dam"
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