What is the Portuguese word for "dam"?

Learn how to say "dam" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

dam

Portuguese

barragem

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Examples of how to use "dam" in Portuguese

English
The river has a large hydroelectric dam.
Portuguese
O rio possui uma grande usina hidrelétrica.
English
The dam holds back the river water.
Portuguese
A barragem impede o fluxo da água do rio.
English
We walked along the top of the dam.
Portuguese
Nós caminhamos ao longo do topo da barragem.
English
Engineers inspected the old concrete dam carefully.
Portuguese
Engenheiros inspecionaram cuidadosamente a antiga barragem de concreto.
English
Fish ladders help fish pass a dam.
Portuguese
Escadas de peixes ajudam os peixes a passarem por uma barragem.
English
Heavy rain increased the pressure on the dam.
Portuguese
Chuva forte aumentou a pressão sobre a barragem.

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The river has a large hydroelectric dam.

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