moat
US /moʊt/
UK /moʊt/
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fosso
a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack
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The ancient castle was protected by a wide moat.
O antigo castelo era protegido por um amplo fosso.
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They had to cross the moat to enter the fortress.
Eles tiveram que atravessar o fosso para entrar na fortaleza.
1.
cercar com um fosso
to surround (a place) with a moat
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The engineers planned to moat the entire perimeter of the new defense facility.
Os engenheiros planejaram cercar com um fosso todo o perímetro da nova instalação de defesa.
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The villagers decided to moat their settlement to deter invaders.
Os aldeões decidiram cercar com um fosso seu assentamento para deter invasores.