retaining dam in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for retaining dam in the English»French Dictionary

retaining dam N

retaining dam

barrage m de retenue

Translations for retaining dam in the English»French Dictionary

retain [Brit rɪˈteɪn, Am rəˈteɪn] VB trans

1. retain (keep):

retain dignity, control, identity, support

garder

retain trophy, property

conserver

2. retain (contain):

retain water

retenir

retain heat

conserver

3. retain (remember):

retain fact

retenir

retain image

conserver

4. retain LAW:

retain lawyer

engager

I.dam [Brit dam, Am dæm] N

1. dam:

dam (construction)

barrage m

dam (to prevent flooding)

digue f

2. dam (body of water):

dam

lac m de barrage

dam

retenue f

dam

lac m de retenue

3. dam (animal):

dam

mère f

II.dam [Brit dam, Am dæm] ADJ ADV inf

dam → damn

III.dam [Brit dam, Am dæm] VB trans

dam CONSTR river, lake

construire un barrage sur

dam (to prevent flooding)

endiguer

See also damn

I.damn [Brit dam, Am dæm] N inf

not to give a damn

s'en ficher inf

not to give a damn about sb/sth

se ficher de qn/qc

it's not worth a damn inf

ça ne vaut pas un clou inf

he can't sing worth a damn Am

il chante comme un pied inf

II.damn [Brit dam, Am dæm] ADJ inf

damn object:

damn

fichu inf

your damn husband

ton fichu mari inf

you damn lunatic!

espèce de fou! inf

I can't see a damn thing

je n'y vois que dalle sl

III.damn [Brit dam, Am dæm] ADV inf

damn

sacrément inf

a damn good film/meal

un super film/repas inf

it's just damn stupid/unfair

c'est vraiment idiot/injuste

I should damn well hope so!

j'espère bien!

IV.damn near ADV

damn near inf:

he damn near killed me/ran me over

il a bien failli me tuer/m'écraser

V.damn [Brit dam, Am dæm] INTERJ inf

damn

merde! sl

damn

zut! inf

VI.damn [Brit dam, Am dæm] VB trans

1. damn (curse) inf:

damn you!

tu m'énerves!

damn the weather/car!

saleté de temps/de voiture! inf

homework be damned, I'm going out!

au diable les devoirs, je sors!

damn the consequences/the expense

les conséquences/la dépense on s'en moque

I 'll be damned!

ça alors!

I 'll be damned!

je suis scié! inf

I'll be or I'm damned if I'm going to pay!

pas question de payer!

I'm damned if I know!

comme si je savais!

damn it!

merde! sl

2. damn REL:

damn sinner, soul

damner

3. damn (condemn):

damn person, action, behaviour

condamner (for pour)

to damn sb for doing

blâmer qn d'avoir fait

to damn sb with faint praise

faire des critiques à qn sous forme d'éloges

retaining dam in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for retaining dam in the English»French Dictionary

retain [rɪˈteɪn] VB trans

1. retain form (keep):

retain

retenir

retain independence, format

garder

retain right, title

conserver

2. retain form (remember):

retain

retenir

3. retain (hold in place):

retain

maintenir

4. retain (employ):

retain

retenir

to retain sb's services

s'assurer les services de qn

I.dam [dæm] N

dam

barrage m

II.dam <-mm-> [dæm] VB trans

1. dam (block a river):

to dam sth (up) [or to dam (up) sth]

endiguer qc

2. dam (hold back):

to dam up emotions

contenir

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The retaining dam and many of the ancillary works have been consolidated and extended in recent years.

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