dredge

• Nom désignant un équipement ou un navire utilisé pour retirer les sédiments, débris ou matériaux du fond d'un plan d'eau tel qu'une rivière, un port ou un canal.

A noun referring to a piece of equipment or a vessel used to remove sediment, debris, or material from the bottom of a body of water, such as a river, harbor, or canal.

1. Equipment for underwater excavationC1formal

   A machine used to remove sediment, debris, or material from the bottom of a body of water.

   Engin de dragage

   • The crew operated the dredge to deepen the shipping channel.
   • A large dredge was brought in to clear the harbor.
   • The dredge removed tons of silt from the riverbed.

   Synonymesdredger

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de retirer la vase, la boue ou les débris du fond d'une étendue d'eau, ou au sens figuré, de faire ressortir quelque chose de caché ou d'oublié.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing mud, silt, or debris from the bottom of a body of water, or metaphorically to bring up something hidden or forgotten.

1. Remove sedimentB2formal

   To clear out or remove mud, sand, or debris from the bottom of a river, harbor, or other body of water.

   draguer (retirer des sédiments)

   • The crew dredged the river to allow larger ships to pass.
   • They are dredging the harbor to deepen the channel.
   • The company was hired to dredge the lake for environmental restoration.

   Synonymescleancleardeependigexcavatescoopscour

2. Search or uncoverB2informal

   To bring up or reveal something hidden or forgotten, often with effort.

   Exhumer

   • The journalist dredged up old scandals from the politician's past.
   • He dredged through old files to find the missing document.
   • She dredged up memories of her childhood during the interview.

   Synonymesdig updiscoverdisinterexposeferret outretrieverevealuncoverunearth

   Antonymesburyconcealhidesuppress

3. Coat with flourB2formal

   To lightly coat food, such as meat or fish, with flour or another dry ingredient before cooking.

   Enfariner

   • Dredge the chicken pieces in flour before frying.
   • The recipe says to dredge the fish in seasoned cornmeal.
   • She dredged the cutlets in breadcrumbs for extra crunch.

   Synonymesdustflourpowder

Variantes phrasaldredge up