dam

Maksud

• n. empangan
• n. halangan
• v. menambak empangan
• v. menyekat

Definisi bahasa Inggeris

• n. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
• n. female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
• v. obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

Bentuk perkataan

Past participle

dammed

Present participle

damming

Kala lampau (past tense)

dammed

Orang ketiga tunggal

dams

Contoh ayat

1. n. empangan

   Heavy rain caused the water level behind the dam to rise rapidly.

   Hujan lebat menyebabkan paras air di belakang empangan meningkat dengan cepat.

2. n. halangan

   The fallen tree acted as a dam, blocking the natural flow of the river.

   Pokok yang tumbang itu bertindak sebagai halangan, menyekat aliran semula jadi sungai tersebut.

3. v. menambak empangan

   Engineers decided to dam the river to generate hydroelectric power for the town.

   Jurutera memutuskan untuk menambak empangan di sungai itu bagi menjana kuasa hidroelektrik untuk bandar berkenaan.

4. v. menyekat

   He tried to dam his emotions during the speech, but he eventually burst into tears.

   Dia cuba menyekat emosinya semasa berucap, tetapi akhirnya dia menangis jua.