CEFR B1

embank

verb

Meaning

embank means to throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to embank in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will embank before translating the verb.

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embank (B1)

verb

Definition

Examples

The lesson showed how to embank in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will embank before translating the verb.

How to Use embank

to embank (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to embank."
embank in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how embank works in context."

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