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endiguer

French → English

verb//ɑ̃.di.ɡe//

(hydrology) To dam: to contain a river or water flow with dikes or dams

Les ingénieurs ont dû endiguer la rivière pour protéger le village des inondations.

(English) Engineers had to dam the river to protect the village from flooding.

Il est urgent d'endiguer ce torrent avant la fonte des neiges.

(English) It is urgent to contain this torrent before the snow melts.

verb//ɑ̃.di.ɡe//

(figurative) To curb: to restrain, halt, or moderate an emotion, crisis, or trend

Le gouvernement prend des mesures strictes pour endiguer l'inflation galopante.

(English) The government is taking strict measures to curb skyrocketing inflation.

Elle a eu du mal à endiguer ses larmes lors de la cérémonie d'adieu.

(English) She struggled to hold back her tears during the farewell ceremony.

Entry ID: fr:en:endiguer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary