Definition
built a barrier (dam) across a river or stream to hold back water, or blocked the flow of something.
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'dam,' which meant a barrier of earth or stone. The word likely comes from Germanic roots and may be related to 'dike.' It entered English around the 13th century when water management became important.
Kelly Says
Beavers have been building dams for millions of years, but humans didn't really master dam construction until medieval times—and now some of our dams are so massive they create artificial lakes bigger than many countries!
Translations
CSČeština
zadržena
za-drez-heh-nah
DADansk
spærret
spear-ret
DEDeutsch
geflutet
geh-floo-tet
ELΕλληνικά
αποφραγμένη
a-po-frag-mee-nee
ESEspañol
embalsado
em-bal-sah-doh
FAفارسی
سد شده
sed shodeh
FISuomi
patoitu
pa-toi-too
FRFrançais
retenue
re-tanyu
IDBahasa Indonesia
ditahan
di-tah-han
ITItaliano
chiuso
kee-oo-soh
JA日本語
堰き止められた
seki-dome-reta
MRMR
बांधलेले
bandh-leh-leh
MSBahasa Melayu
ditahan
di-tah-han
MYမြန်မာ
ကျ Wassersperre
kyah-shwe-spear-reh
NLNederlands
gedamde
ge-dam-deh
PLPolski
zaporzona
za-por-zo-nah
PTPortuguês
retenido
re-teh-nee-doh
RORomână
retenut
re-teh-noot
RUРусский
запруженный
zapruzhennyy
SVSvenska
spärrad
spear-ad
TAதமிழ்
தடுக்கப்பட்ட
tad-dook-kapat
TLTL
naka-naka
na-ka-na-ka
TRTürkçe
sulama
soo-lah-mah
UKУкраїнська
запружений
zapruzhennyy
VITiếng Việt
cản trở
can tro