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embankment:
- digue; jetée; barrage; digue de barrage; retenue d'eau; rive; rivage; berge; bord de l'eau; corps de sable
embank:
- limiter; englober; comprendre; endiguer; barrer; contenir; envelopper; maîtriser; contrecarrer; s'opposer à; résister à; faire obstacle à; borner; délimiter
Wiktionary:
- embankment → talus, chaussée, remblai
- embank → endiguer

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Detailed Translations for embankment from English to French

embankment:

embankment [the ~] noun

the embankment (dike; dam; dyke)
la digue; la jetée; le barrage; la digue de barrage; la retenue d'eau
- digue [la ~] noun
- jetée [la ~] noun
- barrage [le ~] noun
- digue de barrage [la ~] noun
- retenue d'eau [la ~] noun
the embankment (waterfront; shore; bank)
la rive; le rivage; la berge; le bord de l'eau
- rive [la ~] noun
- rivage [le ~] noun
- berge [la ~] noun
- bord de l'eau [le ~] noun
the embankment
le corps de sable
- corps de sable [le ~] noun

Translation Matrix for embankment:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
barrage	dam; dike; dyke; embankment	barrage; barricade; barrier; close-down; closing; dam; dike; dyke; locking; partition; shutting; weir
berge	bank; embankment; shore; waterfront	bank; incline; shore; slope; strand; talus
bord de l'eau	bank; embankment; shore; waterfront
corps de sable	embankment
digue	dam; dike; dyke; embankment	barrage; dam; dike; dyke; weir
digue de barrage	dam; dike; dyke; embankment	dam; dike; dyke
jetée	dam; dike; dyke; embankment	dam; dike; dyke
retenue d'eau	dam; dike; dyke; embankment	dam; dike; dyke
rivage	bank; embankment; shore; waterfront	coast; seashore; seaside
rive	bank; embankment; shore; waterfront	bank; flank; horizon; river-bank; river-side; riverside; shore; side; strand; wing

Related Words for "embankment":

embankments, embank

Synonyms for "embankment":

mound; hill

Related Definitions for "embankment":

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection¹

Wiktionary Translations for embankment:

embankment

noun

artificial mound of earth and stone
- embankment → talus; chaussée

embankment

noun

talus construit pour retenir l’eau
- chaussée → embankment
action de remblayer ou résultat de cette action.
- remblai → embankment; landfill
technique|fr pente, inclinaison.
- talus → ramp; slope; embankment

embankment form of embank:

to embank verb (embanks, embanked, embanking)

to embank (limit; restrict; encapsulate; confine; enclose; envelope; dam)
limiter; englober; comprendre; endiguer; barrer; contenir; envelopper; maîtriser; contrecarrer; s'opposer à; résister à; faire obstacle à
- limiter verb (limite, limites, limitons, limitez, limitent, limitais, limitait, limitions, limitiez, limitaient, limitai, limitas, limita, limitâmes, limitâtes, limitèrent, limiterai, limiteras, limitera, limiterons, limiterez, limiteront)
- englober verb (englobe, englobes, englobons, englobez, englobent, englobais, englobait, englobions, englobiez, englobaient, englobai, englobas, engloba, englobâmes, englobâtes, englobèrent, engloberai, engloberas, englobera, engloberons, engloberez, engloberont)
- comprendre verb (comprends, comprend, comprenons, comprenez, comprennent, comprenais, comprenait, comprenions, compreniez, comprenaient, compris, comprit, comprîmes, comprîtes, comprirent, comprendrai, comprendras, comprendra, comprendrons, comprendrez, comprendront)
- endiguer verb (endigue, endigues, endiguons, endiguez, endiguent, endiguais, endiguait, endiguions, endiguiez, endiguaient, endiguai, endiguas, endigua, endiguâmes, endiguâtes, endiguèrent, endiguerai, endigueras, endiguera, endiguerons, endiguerez, endigueront)
- barrer verb (barre, barres, barrons, barrez, barrent, barrais, barrait, barrions, barriez, barraient, barrai, barras, barra, barrâmes, barrâtes, barrèrent, barrerai, barreras, barrera, barrerons, barrerez, barreront)
- contenir verb (contiens, contient, contenons, contenez, contiennent, contenais, contenait, contenions, conteniez, contenaient, contins, contint, contînmes, contîntes, continrent, contiendrai, contiendras, contiendra, contiendrons, contiendrez, contiendront)
- envelopper verb (enveloppe, enveloppes, enveloppons, enveloppez, enveloppent, enveloppais, enveloppait, enveloppions, enveloppiez, enveloppaient, enveloppai, enveloppas, enveloppa, enveloppâmes, enveloppâtes, enveloppèrent, envelopperai, envelopperas, enveloppera, envelopperons, envelopperez, envelopperont)
- maîtriser verb (maîtrise, maîtrises, maîtrisons, maîtrisez, maîtrisent, maîtrisais, maîtrisait, maîtrisions, maîtrisiez, maîtrisaient, maîtrisai, maîtrisas, maîtrisa, maîtrisâmes, maîtrisâtes, maîtrisèrent, maîtriserai, maîtriseras, maîtrisera, maîtriserons, maîtriserez, maîtriseront)
- contrecarrer verb (contrecarre, contrecarres, contrecarrons, contrecarrez, contrecarrent, contrecarrais, contrecarrait, contrecarrions, contrecarriez, contrecarraient, contrecarrai, contrecarras, contrecarra, contrecarrâmes, contrecarrâtes, contrecarrèrent, contrecarrerai, contrecarreras, contrecarrera, contrecarrerons, contrecarrerez, contrecarreront)
- s'opposer à verb
- résister à verb
- faire obstacle à verb
to embank
endiguer; borner; délimiter; contenir
- endiguer verb (endigue, endigues, endiguons, endiguez, endiguent, endiguais, endiguait, endiguions, endiguiez, endiguaient, endiguai, endiguas, endigua, endiguâmes, endiguâtes, endiguèrent, endiguerai, endigueras, endiguera, endiguerons, endiguerez, endigueront)
- borner verb (borne, bornes, bornons, bornez, bornent, bornais, bornait, bornions, borniez, bornaient, bornai, bornas, borna, bornâmes, bornâtes, bornèrent, bornerai, borneras, bornera, bornerons, bornerez, borneront)
- délimiter verb (délimite, délimites, délimitons, délimitez, délimitent, délimitais, délimitait, délimitions, délimitiez, délimitaient, délimitai, délimitas, délimita, délimitâmes, délimitâtes, délimitèrent, délimiterai, délimiteras, délimitera, délimiterons, délimiterez, délimiteront)
- contenir verb (contiens, contient, contenons, contenez, contiennent, contenais, contenait, contenions, conteniez, contenaient, contins, contint, contînmes, contîntes, continrent, contiendrai, contiendras, contiendra, contiendrons, contiendrez, contiendront)
to embank (dam in)
endiguer
- endiguer verb (endigue, endigues, endiguons, endiguez, endiguent, endiguais, endiguait, endiguions, endiguiez, endiguaient, endiguai, endiguas, endigua, endiguâmes, endiguâtes, endiguèrent, endiguerai, endigueras, endiguera, endiguerons, endiguerez, endigueront)

Conjugations for embank:

present

embank
embank
embanks
embank
embank
embank

simple past

embanked
embanked
embanked
embanked
embanked
embanked

present perfect

have embanked
have embanked
has embanked
have embanked
have embanked
have embanked

past continuous

was embanking
were embanking
was embanking
were embanking
were embanking
were embanking

future

shall embank
will embank
will embank
shall embank
will embank
will embank

continuous present

am embanking
are embanking
is embanking
are embanking
are embanking
are embanking

subjunctive

be embanked
be embanked
be embanked
be embanked
be embanked
be embanked

diverse

embank!
let's embank!
embanked
embanking

1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for embank:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
barrer	confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict	bar; barricade; beat against the wind; block; blot out; clearly define; conclude; cross; define; demarcate; end; fence; fence in; fence off; finish; hinder; jam; map out; mark out; navigate; obstruct; oppose; outline; prevent; sabotage; sail against the wind; stem; stop; tack; thwart; trace out; upset
borner	embank	bound; clearly define; confine; cover; curtail; cut back; define; demarcate; enclose; end; fence; fence in; fence off; limit; lock up; map out; mark out; outline; protect; reduce; restrict; surround; trace out
comprendre	confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict	be in sympathy with; be on to; comprehend; comprise; conceive; consist of; count in; encapsulate; enclose; feel; feel empathy for; figure in; fill; get; grasp; imagine; include; intend; look through; rumble to; see through; sympathise; sympathize; take up space; think; understand
contenir	confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict	add; avert; bound; comprise; control; encapsulate; enclose; end; include; keep out; keep under control; limit; prevent; restrain; suppress; surround
contrecarrer	confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict	beat against the wind; block; counteract; cross; cross o.s.; discourage; dissuade; hamper; hinder; hold back; make impossible; make the sign of the cross; navigate; obstruct; oppose; prevent; resist; restrain; sabotage; sail against the wind; stem; stop; tack; thwart; upset; withstand
délimiter	embank	bound; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to an end; conclude; confine; curtail; cut back; define; enclose; end; finish; finish off; limit; reduce; restrict; state precisely; surround
endiguer	confine; dam; dam in; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict
englober	confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict	cover
envelopper	confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict	bale; besiege; besieged; besieges; bind round; blur; board; camouflage; catch; charm; close in; comprise; conceal; contain; cover; crate; dupe; encapsulate; enclose; enfold; envelop; evnvelope; formulate; include; lock in; mantle; mask; pack; package; pen in; phrase; put into words; seal up; shroud; surround; swathe; tie on; veil; word; wrap; wrap around; wrap round; wrap up
faire obstacle à	confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict	block; hamper; hinder; keep from; make impossible; obstruct; prevent; thwart
limiter	confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict	bound; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to an end; conclude; confine; curtail; cut back; enclose; end; finish; finish off; limit; reduce; restrict; surround
maîtriser	confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict	be the one in control; bring to submission; bring under control; check; control; crush; curb; dominate; exercise authority; exert power; have it taped; have the upper hand; keep back; keep in control; moderate; order; overcome; overpower; overwhelm; pulverise; pulverize; recant; reign; restrain; retract; revoke; rub fine; rule; subdue; subject; suppress; take back; take possession of something; tame; understand; withhold
résister à	confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict	defend; hold off; keep away; keep off; keep out; match for; resist; withstand
s'opposer à	confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict	bother; counteract; hamper; hinder; impede; obstruct; oppose; raise objections; resist; stonewall; thwart; withstand

Related Words for "embank":

embanking, embankment

Synonyms for "embank":

enclose; hold in; confine

Related Definitions for "embank":

enclose with banks, as for support or protection¹
- The river was embanked with a dyke¹

Wiktionary Translations for embank:

embank

verb

Traductions à trier suivant le sens
- endiguer → embank; curb

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Detailed Translations for embankment from English to French

embankment:

embankment [the ~] noun

the embankment (dike; dam; dyke)

the embankment (waterfront; shore; bank)

the embankment

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embankment form of embank:

to embank verb (embanks, embanked, embanking)

to embank (limit; restrict; encapsulate; confine; enclose; envelope; dam)

to embank

to embank (dam in)

Conjugations for embank:

present

simple past

present perfect

past continuous

future

continuous present

subjunctive

diverse

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