Translation of "levee" into Danish

dige, dæmning are the top translations of "levee" into Danish.

levee verb noun grammar

An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi. [..]

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  • dige

    noun neuter

    An artificial wall, embankment, ridge, or mound, usually of earth or rock fill, built around a relatively flat, low-lying area to protect it from flooding. [..]

    Some thought he was just swept away when the levee broke.

    Nogen mente, han blev skyllet væk, da digerne brast.

  • dæmning

    masculine, feminine

    In California, U.S.A., in 1986, a levee on the Yuba River broke and floodwaters forced tens of thousands of people to leave their homes.

    I Californien brast en dæmning ved floden Yuba i 1986, og titusinder af mennesker måtte forlade deres hjem.

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