River in spanish
pronunciation: rioʊ part of speech: noun
river = río.
Example: Rivers, erosion, towns and glaciers are all phenomena studied by geography.more:
» Amazon River, the = río Amazonas, el.
Example: It tells the story of one man's absurd quest to become the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River.» course of a river = curso de un río.
Example: Other changes in the course of the river have occurred because of earthquakes along the fault zone.» cry + a river (of tears) = llorar a lágrima viva, llorar como una ma(g)dalena, llorar a mares, emberracarse, inflarse de llorar.
Example: If someone you love hurts you cry a river, build a bridge, and get over it = Si alguien al que amas te hiere, llora a mares, construye un puente sobre él y supéralo.» downriver = río abajo.
Example: The body of the teacher who went missing nearly three weeks ago has been found less than a half mile downriver from where he first disappeared.» flash-flood river bed = rambla.
Example: Next, we come across some wild dogs -- six or eight of them -- lying about lazily on the dried-up flash-flood river bed.» hold back + the river = contener las lágrimas.
Example: Heaven knows I try to hold back the river, but these tears I cry won't bring you home.» Jordan River, the = Jordán, el.
Example: Judea and Samaria, located west of the Jordan River, with Jerusalem approximately in the center, are historical parts of the Land of Israel.» mouth of a river = desembocadura, desembocadura de río.
Example: The mouth of the River Adur has been greatly affected by the drifting of shoals of sand and gravel from west to east.» navigate + a river = navegar por un río.
Example: The boatmen struggled to navigate the river which was thick with water hyacinth.» pollute + a river = contaminar un río.
Example: Chemicals, oil and rubbish can all pollute a river.» riverbank [river bank] = ribera, margen. [De un río]
Example: They use a mobile floating library to serve riverbank communities.» river bank [riverbank] = ribera, ribera de río, orilla del río, borde del río, margen del río.
Example: People grow food in allotments and on high-rise rooftops, on river banks and roadside verges, in parks and market gardens and any piece of wasteland they can find.» river basin = cuenca de río.
Example: The river basins of these rivers provide water to 1.3 billion people, a fifth of the world's population.» riverbed [river bed] = lecho, cauce. [De río]
Example: The author discusses the hydrodynamic reasons why a riverbed meanders through a plain.» river-blindness = ceguera de río. [Enfermedad científicamente conocida como oncocerciasis]
Example: This study attempts to identify the journals publishing articles on onchocerciasis -- a disease also known as river-blindness occurring in tropical Africa and Latin America.» riverboat = barco fluvial, embarcación fluvial.
Example: You'll share this tropical environment with beautiful birds, flowers, monkeys, and more aboard a restored riverboat you'll call home during your expedition.» river + breach + its banks = río + desbordarse.
Example: This pedestrian bridge was unreachable as the river had breached its banks and was way over the footpath.» river + break + its banks = río + desbordarse.
Example: In rainy years, the river is in danger of breaking its banks, due to the release of water upstream.» river + burst + its banks = río + desbordarse.
Example: About 24 people have been eaten by crocodiles since the rivers burst their banks more than a month ago.» river course = curso de un río.
Example: There is no agricultural project without prospection for groundwater necessary for land reclamation, particularly in the desert areas far from river courses.» river crocodile = cocodrilo de río.
Example: Its muzzle is somewhat shorter and broader than that of the river crocodile.» river crossing = vado del río, vado.
Example: The landmarks used in describing trails were either the creeks and river crossings or the way stations.» river deposition = sedimentación de los ríos.
Example: This digital tapestry outlines the geologic story of continental collision and break-up, mountain-building, river erosion and deposition, glaciation, volcanism, and other events and processes that have shaped the region.» river erosion = erosión de los ríos.
Example: This digital tapestry outlines the geologic story of continental collision and break-up, mountain-building, river erosion and deposition, glaciation, volcanism, and other events and processes that have shaped the region.» river fish = pez de río.
Example: River fish travel anywhere from a few feet to up to several hundred feet, several times a day to eat.» river fishing = pesca de río.
Example: For anglers who enjoy river fishing, there are several vantage points easily accessible within the park.» river + flood + its banks = río + desbordarse.
Example: The river has flooded its banks in Nepal as well, displacing tens of thousands of people.» riverfront = ribera, margen, a orillas del río.
Example: With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.» River Ganges, the = río Ganges, el .
Example: He led an expedition across the Antarctic, stood at the North Pole and rode a jet boat up the River Ganges in India.» river man = ribereño.
Example: Stopping a few miles north of where the Lewark meets the great Modoc River in what is now called the American midwest, they constructed a humble cabin and began trading with river men and friendly Indians.» river mouth = desembocadura, desembocadura de río.
Example: Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.» river of life = río de la vida.
Example: I refuse to accept the idea that we are mere flotsam and jetsam in a river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround us.» river otter = nutria de río.
Example: River otters are most active from early evening through early morning.» river surge = riada, desbordamiento del río.
Example: The old bridge was destroyed by a river surge and people are trying to raise money to rebuild it.» river + swell = río + crecer.
Example: The runoff from Sunday's heavy rain has caused many rivers and streams in the area to swell, causing some flooding.» river traffic = tráfico fluvial.
Example: However, very low water levels have exposed shoals, potentially putting river traffic at risk for running aground.» Saint Lawrence River = río San Lorenzo.
Example: After passing between Québec City and the town of Lévis, where it is just a kilometre across, the Saint Lawrence river opens up suddenly into a large cove.» send up + the river = encarcelar, meter en la cárcel, enviar a prisión.
Example: Friday the twerp who undertook the attempt to defraud countless around the nation was sent up the river.» set + the river on fire = hacerse famoso, volverse famoso, convertirse en famoso.
Example: It is difficult to see how the following typical enquiries could be answered the consultation of a dictionary: 'Where does the phrase `to set the river on fire` come from?' or 'What does `credulous` mean?'.» the Mississippi River = el río Misisipí.
Example: The Mississippi-Missouri River, the world's fourth longest river system, runs mainly north-south through the heart of the country.» the Missouri River = el río Misuri.
Example: The Mississippi-Missouri River, the world's fourth longest river system, runs mainly north-south through the heart of the country.» underground river = río subterráneo.
Example: The students donned hard hats and boarded the boat on an underground river that took them deep under the mountain.» upriver = río arriba.
Example: They were due to return from a day trip yesterday afternoon, but their boat broke down on the Mokau River and they were stranded upriver.