English-Spanish translations for embankment

• pantano
• presa
  Allí donde se han construido presas, diques y pólderes y no hay obstáculos para el curso del agua, los daños durante la «riada del siglo» han sido menores. In places where dykes, embankments and polders have been built and there are no obstructions to the flow of water, far less damage was suffered during the ‘flood of the century’.

Definition of embankment

• a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway

Related words

• embankment expressway
• embankment work
• track embankment
• railroad embankment