levee

A noun with multiple meanings, including a formal reception of visitors (especially at a royal court), a pier serving as a landing place on a river, and an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями, включая официальный приём посетителей (особенно при королевском дворе), причал, служащий местом высадки на реке, и насыпь, построенная для предотвращения разлива реки.esSustantivo con varios significados, incluyendo una recepción oficial de visitantes (especialmente en una corte real), un muelle o lugar de desembarco en un río, y un terraplén construido para prevenir el desbordamiento de un río.frNom aux plusieurs sens : réception officielle de visiteurs (surtout à la cour royale), quai servant de lieu de débarquement sur un fleuve, et digue ou remblai construite pour empêcher le débordement d'un fleuve.deMehrdeutiges Substantiv: ein offizieller Empfang von Besuchern, besonders bei Hofe, ein Anlegesteg, der als Landeplatz an einem Fluss dient, und ein Damm, der errichtet wird, um ein Überfluten eines Flusses zu verhindern.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: dique ou aterro construído às margens de um rio para impedir inundações, cais ou ancoradouro onde se desembarca, e recepção oficial de visitantes, especialmente na corte de um monarca.zh名词，有几个意思：君主或高级官员正式接见来访者（尤指在宫廷）；河边供人上下船的码头；为防河水泛滥而修建的堤坝。arاسم له عدة معانٍ، منها استقبال رسمي للزوار وخاصة في البلاط الملكي، ورصيف نهري تُرسو عنده السفن وينزل منه المسافرون، وسد أو جسر ترابي يُبنى على ضفة النهر لمنع فيضانه.

1. Formal reception at court C1 formal british

   A formal gathering where guests or visitors are received, traditionally at a royal court or by a dignitary.

   • The king held a grand levee for visiting ambassadors.
   • She was presented at the queen's levee in a white gown.
   • The courtiers attended the morning levee with great ceremony.
   • Invitations to the royal levee were highly coveted.

   ruПриём при двореesbesamanosfrLever (réception officielle)deEmpfang bei HofeptRecepção formal na cortezh宫廷接见arاستقبال رسمي في البلاط

   同义词: at homeaudiencereceptionsalonsoiree

2. River landing place B1 formal technical

   A structure built along a river to provide a landing area for boats or ships.

   • The levee was crowded with fishermen unloading their catch.
   • They tied the boat to the wooden levee near the town.
   • A new levee was constructed to accommodate larger vessels.
   • The old levee has been restored as a tourist attraction.

   ruПричалesEmbar cadero fluvialfrDébarcadère fluvialdeAnlegestelle am FlussptAtracadourozh码头arرصيف نهري

   同义词: dockjettylandingpierquaywharf

3. Flood protection embankment B2 formal technical

   An artificial wall or mound of earth built along a riverbank to prevent overflow and flooding.

   • The city reinforced the levee after the previous flood.
   • Workers inspected the levee for signs of erosion.
   • The levee held back the rising waters during the storm.
   • A breach in the levee caused widespread flooding downstream.

   ruПротивопаводковая дамбаesDique de contenciónfrDigue de protection contre les cruesdeHochwasserschutzdammptDique de contenção de cheiaszh防洪堤arحاجز ضد الفيضان

   同义词: dikeembankment

• levees plural form
• levees' possessive plural form
• levee's possessive singular form