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around
to dyke
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French
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endiguer [ɑ̃diɡe] VB trans
1. endiguer cours d'eau:
endiguer
to confine
2. endiguer manifestants, groupe:
endiguer
to contain
3. endiguer spéculation, mécontentement:
endiguer
to curb
English
English
French
French
dam up flow of words, money, supplies
endiguer
dam (to prevent flooding)
endiguer
contain river
endiguer
to stem the tide of pessimism/anarchy
endiguer la vague de pessimisme/d'anarchie
control disease, epidemic
endiguer
French
French
English
English
endiguer [ɑ̃dige] VB trans
1. endiguer:
endiguer
to dyke
2. endiguer fig:
endiguer violence, inflation, chômage
to check
endiguer foule, invasion
to hold back
English
English
French
French
to dam sth (up) [or to dam (up) sth]
endiguer qc
French
French
English
English
endiguer [ɑ͂dige] VB trans
1. endiguer:
endiguer
to dike
2. endiguer fig:
endiguer violence, inflation, chômage
to check
endiguer foule, invasion
to hold back
English
English
French
French
to dam sth (up) [or to dam (up) sth]
endiguer qc
Présent
j'endigue
tuendigues
il/elle/onendigue
nousendiguons
vousendiguez
ils/ellesendiguent
Imparfait
j'endiguais
tuendiguais
il/elle/onendiguait
nousendiguions
vousendiguiez
ils/ellesendiguaient
Passé simple
j'endiguai
tuendiguas
il/elle/onendigua
nousendiguâmes
vousendiguâtes
ils/ellesendiguèrent
Futur simple
j'endiguerai
tuendigueras
il/elle/onendiguera
nousendiguerons
vousendiguerez
ils/ellesendigueront
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Les tensions politiques et sociales s'accroissent, que la répression ne parvient pas à endiguer.
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Dans les années 1990, afin d'endiguer la prolifération des graffitis, le conseil municipal décida de céder quelques murs aux tagueurs.
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N'ayant guère réussi à endiguer la surpêche durant les deux premières décennies, la loi fut réformée en 1996 puis, de nouveau, en 2006.
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Les rivières sont généralement très courtes et impossibles à endiguer en raison du manque de sites potentiels pour en faire des réservoirs.
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Le cyclisme a désormais adopté le statut professionnel, et les tenants de l'amateurisme peinent à endiguer le phénomène.
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