DAM

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Translation of DAM into German

Acronym

1.

acr: Department of Agriculture and Markets

TECH.
government office managing farming and food markets
TECH.
Landwirtschaftsamt
  • The DAM regulates local food prices.Das Landwirtschaftsamt reguliert die lokalen Lebensmittelpreise.
2.

acr: digital asset management

TECH.
system to organize and store digital files
TECH.
Digital Asset Management
  • The company uses DAM for all their photos.Das Unternehmen verwendet DAM für alle ihre Fotos.
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Examples of DAM in a sentence

  • DAM issues new food safety guidelines.
  • DAM helps in categorizing digital content efficiently.
  • With DAM, retrieving old files is much easier.
dam
dæm
dammeddamming
Verb
tr.
1.

construction

build a barrier to obstruct the flow of water
aufstauen einen Damm bauen
  • They planned to dam the river to create a reservoir..Sie planten, den Fluss zu aufstauen, um ein Reservoir zu schaffen
2.

control

hold back or restrain
  • She tried to dam her tears during the sad movie..Sie versuchte, ihre Tränen während des traurigen Films zu unterdrücken
Noun
1.

engineering

barrier built across water to control flow
  • The dam was constructed to prevent flooding.Der Damm wurde gebaut, um Überschwemmungen zu verhindern.
2.

water management

water reservoir created by a barrier
Staudamm mDamm mTalsperre f
  • The dam provides water for the entire region.Der Staudamm versorgt die gesamte Region mit Wasser.
3.

zoology

female parent of an animal especially livestock
Muttertier n
  • The dam of the calf was a prize-winning cow.Die Mutterkuh des Kalbes war eine preisgekrönte Kuh.

Expressions with dam: examples in English and translations in German

eindämmen
The debris dammed up the river, causing a flood upstream..
der Damm bricht
After years of silence, the dam breaks and she cries.
Dammbruch
The dam bursts caused severe flooding in the valley.
Der Damm ist gebrochen
After the argument, it felt like the dam has broken.
Biberdamm
The beaver dam created a large pond in the forest.
Lecktuch
They used a dental dam for protection.

Translations of "DAM" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derDammnm.

With that one brave witness, the dam has broken against corruption.

Mit diesem einen mutigen Zeugen war der Damm gegen die Korruption gebrochen.

derStaudammnm.

The picturesque dam was a devil in disguise, slowly destroying the surrounding ecosystem.

Der malerische Staudamm war ein Wolf im Schafspelz und zerstörte langsam das umliegende Ökosystem.

dieMutternf.

Sirotka was the image of her dam in type and colour.

Sirotka war das Ebenbild ihrer Mutter in Typ und Farbe.

dieStaumauernf.

Local residents sounded the tocsin after noticing deep cracks forming in the dam wall.

Anwohner schlugen Alarm, nachdem sie tiefe Risse in der Staumauer bemerkten.

Talsperrenmf.

But great natural ways alon rivers and streams to the Dam.

Aber schöne Naturpfade entlang der Flüsse und Bäche bis zur Talsperre.

Verb
stauenv.

You can't dam the same river in the same place.

Sie können denselben Fluss am selben Ort nicht zweimal stauen.

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DAM: Examples and translations in context

Now that the first protest succeeded, the dam has broken nationwide.

Seitdem der erste Protest erfolgreich war, ist landesweit der Damm gebrochen.

Once he raised his voice, the dam has broken within the team.

Als er seine Stimme erhob, war im Team der Damm gebrochen.

After years of silence, the dam has broken in that small town.

Nach Jahren des Schweigens ist in dieser Kleinstadt der Damm gebrochen.

When the dam started cracking, engineers rushed into the breach with sandbags.

Als der Damm Risse bekam, eilten die Ingenieure mit Sandsäcken zu Hilfe.

The dam overflowed, causing the reservoir to flood surrounding neighborhoods.

Der Damm lief über und ließ den Stausee die umliegenden Wohngebiete überfluten.

The sudden rush of water from the dam created a powerful current.

Der plötzliche Wasserschwall aus dem Damm erzeugte eine starke Strömung.

The flow of water will cease when the dam reaches its maximum capacity.

Der Wasserfluss wird versiegen, wenn der Damm seine maximale Kapazität erreicht.

Residents are still in harm's way because the unstable dam might break anytime.

Die Anwohner sind weiterhin in Gefahr, weil der instabile Damm jederzeit brechen könnte.

See also:

Hoover Damhydroelectric dambeaver dam
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