dam up

• Verbe à particule signifiant barrer ou obstruer l'écoulement d'un cours d'eau, ou retenir/réprimer quelque chose (par exemple, des émotions).

A phrasal verb meaning to block or obstruct the flow of water, or to restrain or suppress something (e.g., emotions).

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Block water flowformal

   To build a barrier across a river or stream to stop or control the flow of water.

   Barrer un cours d'eau

   • The beavers dammed up the stream to create a pond.
   • Engineers dammed up the river to prevent flooding.
   • They dammed up the creek to irrigate the fields.

   Synonymesbarricadeblockcheckdamdikeembankhold backimpoundobstruct

   Antonymesfreereleaseunblock

2. Suppress emotionsinformal

   To hold back or suppress feelings, tears, or emotions.

   refouler ses émotions

   • She tried to dam up her tears during the sad movie.
   • He dammed up his anger until he couldn't take it anymore.
   • It's unhealthy to dam up your emotions for too long.

   Synonymesbottle upchoke backcontainhold backrepressstiflesuppressswallow

   Antonymesexpressreleasevent

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