embalsar — meaning in English

English meaning

• dam noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
• sluice noun A gate or channel that controls the flow of water, often found in canals or dams.

Senses

embalsar is used for these senses in English:

• dam (transitive) To block the flow of water.
• sluice (transitive, rare) To emit by, or as by, flood gates.

dam — full definition

1. noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
2. verb To block or hold back the flow of water.
3. noun The female parent of an animal, especially in breeding contexts.

sluice — full definition

1. noun A gate or channel that controls the flow of water, often found in canals or dams.
2. verb To wash something thoroughly with a flow of water.

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