Spanish word

dragado

Pronunciation

IPA/dɾaˈɣaðo/

Meaning

  • masculine noundredging

Example

Necesitan un dragado para evitar inundaciones.

They need dredging to prevent floods.

Illustration for dragado (dredging)

More examples

Contrataron un dragado para limpiar la entrada del puerto.

They contracted dredging to clear the harbor entrance.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • contratar un dragado

    contract dredging

  • autorizar un dragado

    authorize dredging

Definition in Spanish

Proceso de excavar o aspirar sedimentos del lecho fluvial o marítimo para recuperar profundidad, mejorar la navegabilidad o prevenir obstrucciones.

Word origin

Formed from the verb dragar plus the participial ending -ado, naming the action of dredging as a noun used for the operation or its outcome.

Usage tips

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

Opposites

Related words

  • dragardredgeverb

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