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“dredging” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/dɾaˈɣaðo/

Example

Necesitan un dragado para evitar inundaciones.

They need dredging to prevent floods.

Illustration for dragado (dredging)

How to say “dredging” in Spanish

“Dredging” in Spanish is dragado.

Project to deepen or clear a waterway by removing accumulated sediment.

Full entry for dragado: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dragado

Contrataron un dragado para limpiar la entrada del puerto.

They contracted dredging to clear the harbor entrance.

Tips for using dragado

  • The equipment or vessel is typically called draga or dragadora, while dragado refers to the operation itself or its effect.

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