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argine

embankment

noun AHR-jee-neh Rare

Also means

barrier

Usage Note

Argine is masculine despite ending in -e. It primarily refers to a river levee or flood embankment, but figuratively fare da argine a means 'to act as a check on' or 'to hold back' something (e.g. fare da argine alla corruzione). The plural is regular: gli argini.

Examples

"L'argine del fiume ha ceduto."

Natural Translation

The river embankment gave way.

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