dyke

• Sustantivo con dos significados diferentes: barrera construida para contener el flujo del agua o proteger del mar; también término coloquial, a menudo considerado ofensivo, para referirse a una mujer lesbiana de apariencia marcadamente masculina.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea; also a slang term, often considered offensive, for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine.

1. Water barrierB2formal

   A wall or embankment built to prevent flooding or to hold back water, often found near rivers or coasts.

   Dique

   • The dyke protected the farmland from the rising river.
   • Engineers reinforced the dyke after the storm.
   • The village was built behind a large dyke to keep the sea out.

   Sinónimosbankbarrierdamdikeembankmentlevee

2. Slang term for a masculine lesbianC1slang

   A slang term, often considered offensive, used to describe a lesbian who displays stereotypically masculine traits or appearance.

   Tortillera

   • The word 'dyke' is sometimes used as a slur against masculine lesbians.
   • Some members of the community have reclaimed the term 'dyke' as a badge of pride.
   • Using 'dyke' as an insult is considered highly offensive.

   Sinónimosbutchstud

• Verbo que significa cavar o hacer una zanja, o rodear con una zanja o terraplén para drenar o proteger.

An obsolete verb meaning to dig or make a ditch, or to surround with a ditch or embankment for drainage or defense.

1. Enclose with a dikeC1formal

   To build or provide with a dike or embankment to control or confine water.

   Proveer o rodear con un dique

   • The farmers dyked the fields to prevent flooding.
   • Engineers dyked the river to protect the nearby town.
   • They dyked the marshland to create new farmland.

   Sinónimosbankdamembankleveewall