Rivers Flashcards

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1
Q

river

A

río

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2
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spring (natural source)

A

manantial

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3
Q

riverbed

A

lecho

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4
Q

basin

A

cuenca fluvial

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5
Q

to flow into…

A

desembocar en…

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Q

tributary

A

afluente

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7
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bank (of a river)

A

orilla, ribera

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8
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current, stream

A

corriente

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9
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downstream (adv)

A

río abajo

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10
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upstream (adv)

A

río arriba

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11
Q

inundation

A

inundación

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12
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flooding

A

riada

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13
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to overflow

A

desbordarse

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14
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to flood

A

inundar

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15
Q

shallows (shoal)

A

bajo arenoso

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16
Q

rapids

A

rápido

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17
Q

dam

A

presa

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18
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canal

A

canal

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19
Q

reservoir

A

lago artificiale

20
Q

sluice, lock

A

esclusa

21
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water body (pond etc)

A

cuerpo de agua

22
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swamp, bog

A

pantano

23
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marsh

A

ciénaga

24
Q

whirlpool

A

remolino

25
Q

stream (brook)

A

arroyo

26
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drinking (ab water)

A

potable

27
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fresh (fresh water)

A

dulce

28
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ice

A

hielo

29
Q

to ice over

A

helarse

30
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Seine

A

Sena

31
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Loire

A

Loira

32
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Thames

A

Támesis

33
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Rhine

A

Rin

34
Q

Danube

A

Danubio

35
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Volga

A

Volga

36
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Don

A

Don

37
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Lena

A

Lena

38
Q

Yellow River

A

Río Amarillo

39
Q

Yangtze

A

Río Azul

40
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Mekong

A

Mekong

41
Q

Ganges

A

Ganges

42
Q

Nile

A

Nilo

43
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Congo

A

Congo

44
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Okavango

A

Okavango

45
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Zambezi

A

Zambeze

46
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Limpopo

A

Limpopo