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sluice

/sluːs/

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noun

C2formalcommon/sluːs/

A noun referring to a channel or conduit that carries a rapid flow of water, typically controlled by a gate (sluicegate).

ruСуществительное, обозначающее канал или водовод, по которому проходит быстрый поток воды, обычно регулируемый затвором (шлюзовыми воротами).esSustantivo que designa un canal o conducto por el que fluye una corriente rápida de agua, generalmente regulado por una compuerta o esclusa. También puede referirse a la compuerta misma o al acto de abrir o dejar pasar agua a través de ella.frNom désignant un canal ou une conduite d'eau où s'écoule un courant rapide, généralement régulé par une vanne ou une porte (vanne de chasse).deEin Kanal oder eine künstliche Wasserführung, durch die ein schneller Wasserstrom fließt, meist mit einem Schieber oder Tor reguliert; auch das Wehr bzw. der Verschluss selbst, mit dem der Durchfluss geregelt wird.ptSubstantivo que designa um canal ou conduto por onde corre uma corrente rápida de água, geralmente controlada por uma comporta. Também se refere à própria comporta ou eclusa usada para regular o nível e o fluxo da água.zh名词,指用于输水或排水的渠道、水道,水流通常由闸门控制;也指这种水道上的闸门本身。arاسم يدل على قناة أو مجرى مائي يمر فيه تيار سريع من الماء، وعادة ما يُتحكم فيه بواسطة بوابة أو سد. كما يُطلق على البوابة نفسها أو على ممر مائي صناعي يُستخدم لتصريف المياه أو تنظيمها.

  1. Water control channel C1 formal

    A channel or passage that carries a fast-moving stream of water, typically controlled by a gate (sluice gate).

    • The miller opened the sluice to let water turn the wheel.
    • Heavy rain caused the sluice to overflow.
    • The engineers repaired the sluice to prevent flooding.

    ruШлюзesCompuerta de canalfrCanal de contrôle d'eaudeSchleuseptComportazh水闸arقناة تحكم في المياه

    Synonymes: channelconduitflumeracesluicewaywaterway

  • sluices plural form
  • sluices' possessive plural form
  • sluice's possessive singular form

verb

C1formalcommon/sluːs/

A verb meaning to wash or flush out with a stream of water, or to flow out in a stream.

ruГлагол, означающий промывать или смывать струёй воды, или вытекать потоком.esVerbo que significa lavar o arrastrar con un chorro de agua, o fluir o salir en un torrente.frVerbe signifiant laver ou emporter à grande eau, ou s'écouler en un flot puissant.deVerb, das bedeutet, etwas mit einem Wasserstrahl auszuspülen oder wegzuspülen, oder selbst als Strom auszufließen.ptVerbo que significa lavar ou arrastar algo com um jato de água, geralmente em um canal ou comporta; também pode significar fluir em grande quantidade ou em jato.zh动词,指用水流冲洗或冲刷某物,也指液体以水流形式流出或倾泻。arفعل يعني غسل شيء أو إزاحته بنفاثة من الماء، أو التدفق والسيلان كالماء المنصرف عبر قناة أو فتحة.

  1. Pour or flow freely C1 formal

    To cause water or another liquid to flow in a large stream, as if released from a sluice gate.

    • The water sluiced down the mountainside after the dam broke.
    • He sluiced the mud off the deck with a hose.
    • Rainwater sluiced through the gutters during the storm.

    ruЛить или течь свободноesVerter o fluir abundantementefrdéverser abondammentdeFrei fließen oder strömen lassenptDerramar ou fluir livrementezh倾泻或自由流动arصبّ أو تدفّق بحرية

    Synonymes: cascadefloodgushpourrushspoutstreamsurge

  2. Irrigate using a sluice C1 formal technical

    To supply land with water by means of a sluice or channel.

    • Farmers sluice their fields from the nearby canal.
    • The ancient system sluiced the valley with river water.
    • They sluiced the dry soil to prepare it for planting.

    ruОрошать с помощью шлюзаesRegar mediante esclusa o canalfrIrriguer au moyen d'une éclusedeMit einem Schleusentor bewässernptIrrigar por meio de comportazh用闸门灌溉arالري بالهويس

    Synonymes: irrigatewater

  3. Transport via a sluice C1 formal technical

    To send or move something, such as logs or ore, down a sluice channel.

    • The logs were sluiced down the river to the sawmill.
    • Miners sluiced gravel to separate gold from sediment.
    • They sluiced the debris away from the construction site.

    ruТранспортировать по шлюзуesTransportar por esclusafrAcheminer par une écluse à boisdeDurch eine Schleuse transportierenptTransportar por comportazh用闸门水道运送arنقل عبر القناة المائية

  4. Draw through a sluice C1 formal technical

    To pass or draw something through a sluice or similar channel.

    • The water was sluiced through the narrow channel to power the mill.
    • They sluiced the liquid through a filter to remove impurities.
    • The system sluices the coolant through the engine block.

    ruПропускать через шлюзesHacer pasar por una esclusafrFaire passer par une éclusedeDurch eine Schleuse leitenptFazer passar por comportazh使通过闸门arالتصريف عبر الهويس

    Synonymes: channelconveydirectdraw offflushfunnel

  • sluiced past participle
  • sluiced past simple
  • sluicing present participle
  • sluices third person singular

Variantes phrasal: sluice down