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1.
nounmasculinePlural
dams (structures that hold back water)
Les barrages sur le fleuve fournissent de l'électricité et régulent les crues.
The dams on the river provide electricity and control floods.
2.
nounmasculinePlural
roadblocks; police checkpoints
La police a installé des barrages sur toutes les sorties de la ville.
The police set up roadblocks at every exit of the city.
3.
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play-offs; qualifying matches (matches to decide qualification)
L'équipe devra disputer les barrages pour tenter d'atteindre la phase finale.
The team will have to play the play-offs to try to reach the final stage.
4.
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barrages (intense, concentrated artillery fire)
Pendant l'offensive, l'armée a multiplié les barrages d'artillerie.
During the offensive, the army stepped up the artillery barrages.