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seawall

/ˈsiːwɔːl/

Meanings
noun

Rompeolas, muro de contención costero

A coastal defence in the form of a wall or an embankment.

Examples :

"The seawall protected the town from flooding during the high tide. "
El rompeolas protegió a la ciudad de las inundaciones durante la marea alta.
architecture nautical environment ocean geology

Related Words

Illustration flooding

flooding verb

/ˈflʌdɪŋ/

Inundar, anegar

"After the heavy rain, the river was flooding the nearby town. "

Después de la fuerte lluvia, el río estaba inundando la ciudad cercana.

Illustration wall

wall noun

/wɔːl/ /wɔl/

Muralla, muro

"The ancient city had a strong wall around it to protect its people from invaders. "

La antigua ciudad tenía una fuerte muralla a su alrededor para proteger a su gente de los invasores.

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

De, desde

"I got a letter from my brother."

Recibí una carta de mi hermano.

Illustration coastal

coastal adjective

/ˈkəʊstəl/ /ˈkoʊstəl/

Costero, litoral

"The coastal town was very popular with tourists. "

La ciudad costera era muy popular entre los turistas.

Illustration defence

defence noun

/dɪˈfɛns/

Defensa, protección

"The castle's tall walls were its main form of defence against invaders. "

Las altas murallas del castillo eran su principal forma de defensa contra los invasores.

Illustration town

town noun

/taʊn/

Pueblo, ciudad

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."

Este pueblo es realmente peligroso porque estos jóvenes tienen pistolas Beretta.

Illustration embankment

embankment noun

/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/ /emˈbæŋkmənt/

Terraplén, dique

"The new road was built on a sturdy embankment, which prevented it from collapsing into the valley. "

La nueva carretera se construyó sobre un terraplén resistente, lo que evitó que se derrumbara en el valle.

Illustration high

high noun

/haɪ/

Altura, cima, cielo

"The high of the mountain offered a breathtaking view. "

La cima de la montaña ofrecía una vista impresionante.

Illustration tide

tide noun

/taɪd/

Marea

"The high tide made it difficult to walk along the beach at lunchtime. "

La marea alta dificultaba caminar por la playa a la hora del almuerzo.

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

Durar, perdurar

"The storm during all night. "

La tormenta duró toda la noche.

Illustration form

form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

Forma

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "

La forma del nuevo edificio escolar es moderna e impactante.

Illustration protected

protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

Proteger, defender, resguardar

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Los condones están diseñados para proteger contra las enfermedades de transmisión sexual.