damer
French → English
(games) To crown: to place one checker on another when it reaches the opponent's last row
J'ai réussi à amener mon pion au bout du tablier, tu dois me damer.
(English) I managed to get my piece to the end of the board; you have to crown me.
Une pièce damée peut se déplacer de plusieurs cases aux dames.
(English) A crowned piece can move several squares in draughts.
(civil engineering) To tamp: to compact and level soil, snow, or gravel using a heavy tool
Les ouvriers doivent damer le sol avant de couler la dalle de béton.
(English) The workers must tamp the ground before pouring the concrete slab.
La machine sert à damer la neige sur les pistes de ski chaque matin.
(English) The machine is used to pack down the snow on the ski slopes every morning.
Entry ID: fr:en:damer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary