dike in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dike in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dike¹ [Am daɪk, Brit dʌɪk] N

1. dike (to keep out water):

dike

dique m

2. dike (causeway):

dike

terraplén m

3. dike (ditch):

dike

acequia f

dike² [Am daɪk, Brit dʌɪk] N

dike → dyke

See also dyke², dyke¹

dyke² [Am daɪk, Brit dʌɪk] N

dyke → dike

dyke¹ [Am daɪk, Brit dʌɪk] N sl often pej (lesbian)

dyke

tortillera f sl

dyke

volteada f Col Mex inf, pej

dyke

arepera f Col Ven sl

Translations for dike in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

dique

dike Am

dique de contención

dike Am

el agua ha rebasado el dique

the water has risen above the level of o has overflowed the dike

dike in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dike in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dike [daɪk] N

dike

dique m

Translations for dike in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tajamar

dike [or dyke]

dique

dike

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is a natural building technique that evolved from historic military bunker construction techniques and temporary flood-control dike building methods.

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The street's curvature is a noticeable remnant of its adherence to the contours of the old dike.

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He also organised a lottery, which allowed players to win houses in today's city dike.

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In the summer of 1925 he had all of the trees cleared so that the area could be constructed into an earthen dike.

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The result is a vertical body of sediment that cuts through horizontal layers: a dike.

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He called for a permanent dike and drainage system in 1993, after overland flooding caused extensive damage to parts of his ward.

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The remains of a modern dike cross the site.

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For example, when molten rock intrudes into a crack then crystallizes, it is an igneous dike.

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The dike is now about 30 feet (9 meters) high on average.

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A secondary dike was then built, called "inlaagdijk".

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