levee

[US]/ˈlɛvi/
[UK]/ˈlɛvi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a natural or artificial embankment built to prevent flooding; an official reception, especially in the morning, held by a monarch or noble
vt.to build an embankment
Word Forms
Plurallevees

Phrases & Collocations

levee break

digebruch

levee system

digesystem

levee maintenance

digevedligeholdelse

levee construction

digeanlæg

levee height

digehøjde

levee safety

digesikkerhed

levee failure

digebrud

levee design

dige design

levee flood

digeoversvømmelse

levee project

dige projekt

Example Sentences

the levee held strong during the storm.

Diket holdt stærkt under stormen.

they built a levee to protect the town from flooding.

De byggede en dæmning for at beskytte byen mod oversvømmelse.

the levee was breached, causing widespread damage.

Diket blev brudt, hvilket forårsagede omfattende skader.

walking along the levee offers beautiful views of the river.

At gå langs diget giver smuk udsigt over floden.

farmers rely on the levee to keep their fields dry.

Landmænd er afhængige af diget for at holde deres marker tørre.

the city council discussed plans to reinforce the levee.

Byrådet diskuterede planer om at forstærke diget.

during heavy rains, the levee is a critical defense.

Under kraftig regn er diget et kritisk forsvar.

residents gathered to volunteer for levee maintenance.

Beboere samledes for at melde sig frivilligt til vedligeholdelse af diget.

the levee system was designed to withstand severe weather.

Diganlægget blev designet til at modstå hårdt vejr.

after the flood, the levee needed extensive repairs.

Efter oversvømmelsen havde diget brug for omfattende reparationer.

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