dredge

US /dredʒ/
UK /dredʒ/
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1.

dragado, limpiar el fondo

clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge

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They plan to dredge the river to improve navigation.
Planean dragado el río para mejorar la navegación.
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The canal needs to be dredged regularly.
El canal necesita ser dragado regularmente.
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excavatescoop outdig outclear out
2.

dragado, recuperar

bring up or clear (something) from a river, sea, or lake with a dredge

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Divers tried to dredge the sunken treasure from the seabed.
Los buzos intentaron dragado el tesoro hundido del lecho marino.
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They used a special net to dredge up samples from the lake bed.
Utilizaron una red especial para dragado muestras del lecho del lago.
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retrieverecoversalvagebring up
3.

enharinar, espolvorear

sprinkle (food) with flour, sugar, or other powdered substance

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Dredge the chicken pieces in flour before frying.
Enharinar los trozos de pollo antes de freír.
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She dredged the cake with powdered sugar.
Ella espolvoreó el pastel con azúcar en polvo.
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1.

draga, máquina de dragado

an apparatus for bringing up or clearing objects from a river, sea, or lake

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The port acquired a new powerful dredge.
El puerto adquirió una nueva y potente draga.
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The dredge worked tirelessly to clear the channel.
La draga trabajó incansablemente para despejar el canal.
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rebozado, espolvoreado

a mixture of flour and seasoning used to coat food before cooking

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He prepared a special dredge for the fried fish.
Preparó un rebozado especial para el pescado frito.
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The recipe calls for a light dredge of cornstarch.
La receta pide un ligero rebozado de maicena.
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coatingdustingflour mixture
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