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.
The canal needs to be dredged regularly.
El canal necesita ser dragado regularmente.
2.

dragado, recuperar

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

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

enharinar, espolvorear

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

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

draga, máquina de dragado

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

:
The port acquired a new powerful dredge.
El puerto adquirió una nueva y potente draga.
The dredge worked tirelessly to clear the channel.
La draga trabajó incansablemente para despejar el canal.
2.

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.
The recipe calls for a light dredge of cornstarch.
La receta pide un ligero rebozado de maicena.