dique

See also: díquè

Portuguese

Etymology

From Dutch dijk (“dike”).

Noun

dique m (plural diques)

dike (barrier of stone or earth)

Synonyms

represa

Spanish

Etymology

From Dutch dijk (“dike”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdike/, [ˈd̪ike]

Noun

dique m (plural diques)

dam, dike
dock
(geology) dike
(Dominican Republic, slang) lie

Interjection

dique

(Dominican Republic, slang) Said when someone thinks someone is lying.

Adverb

dique

supposedly; lyingly

Further reading

“dique” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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