Meaning of грэ́бля | Babel Free

Definitions

1. dam
2. embankment
3. causeway

Examples

“Шматвяко́вая барацьба́ з на́ступам мо́ра і з магу́тнымі сусе́дзямі зрабі́ла голя́ндцаў цьвёрдымі, упа́ртымі і працаздо́льнымі людзьмі́, навучы́ла іх разуме́ць кары́сьць супо́льнай пра́цы, без якой немагчы́ма было́-б збудава́ць вялі́зныя грэ́блі і заслані́ць краі́ну ад пато́пу.”

Centuries-long struggle against the sea and against powerful neighbours turned the Dutch into strong, persistent and hard-working people, taught them to understand the benefits of cooperative work, without which it would be impossible to build huge dams and protect the country from floods.

“When we came near the churchyard, we had to cross an embankment, and get over a stile near a sluice-gate.”

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