Rivers Flashcards by B -

Q

river

A

río

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spring (natural source)

A

manantial

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riverbed

A

lecho

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basin

A

cuenca fluvial

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to flow into…

A

desembocar en…

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tributary

A

afluente

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bank (of a river)

A

orilla, ribera

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current, stream

A

corriente

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downstream (adv)

A

río abajo

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upstream (adv)

A

río arriba

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inundation

A

inundación

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Q

flooding

A

riada

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to overflow

A

desbordarse

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to flood

A

inundar

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shallows (shoal)

A

bajo arenoso

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rapids

A

rápido

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dam

A

presa

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canal

A

canal

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reservoir

A

lago artificiale

Q

sluice, lock

A

esclusa

Q

water body (pond etc)

A

cuerpo de agua

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swamp, bog

A

pantano

Q

marsh

A

ciénaga

Q

whirlpool

A

remolino

Q

stream (brook)

A

arroyo

Q

drinking (ab water)

A

potable

Q

fresh (fresh water)

A

dulce

Q

ice

A

hielo

Q

to ice over

A

helarse

Q

Seine

A

Sena

Q

Loire

A

Loira

Q

Thames

A

Támesis

Q

Rhine

A

Rin

Q

Danube

A

Danubio

Q

Volga

A

Volga

Q

Don

A

Don

Q

Lena

A

Lena

Q

Yellow River

A

Río Amarillo

Q

Yangtze

A

Río Azul

Q

Mekong

A

Mekong

Q

Ganges

A

Ganges

Q

Nile

A

Nilo

Q

Congo

A

Congo

Q

Okavango

A

Okavango

Q

Zambezi

A

Zambeze

Q

Limpopo

A

Limpopo