Rivers Flashcards by Oliver Fortes

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river

A

río

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spring (natural source)

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manantial

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riverbed

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lecho

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basin

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cuenca fluvial

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to flow into…

A

desembocar en…

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tributary

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afluente

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bank (of a river)

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orilla, ribera

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current, stream

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corriente

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downstream (adv)

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río abajo

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upstream (adv)

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río arriba

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inundation

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inundación

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flooding

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riada

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to overflow

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desbordarse

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to flood

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inundar

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shallows (shoal)

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bajo arenoso

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rapids

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rápido

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dam

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presa

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canal

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canal

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reservoir

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lago artificiale

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sluice, lock

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esclusa

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water body (pond etc)

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cuerpo de agua

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swamp, bog

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pantano

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marsh

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ciénaga

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whirlpool

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remolino

stream (brook)

arroyo

drinking (ab water)

potable

fresh (fresh water)

dulce

ice

hielo

to ice over

helarse

Seine

Sena

Loire

Loira

Thames

Támesis

Rhine

Rin

Danube

Danubio

Volga

Volga

Don

Don

Lena

Lena

Yellow River

Río Amarillo

Yangtze

Río Azul

Mekong

Mekong

Ganges

Ganges

Nile

Nilo

Congo

Congo

Okavango

Okavango

Zambezi

Zambeze

Limpopo

Limpopo