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river [ˈrɪvər, Brit -əʳ] N

river

rio m

Usage examples with river

all along the river

ao longo do rio

the (River) Thames

o (rio) Tâmisa

the river burst its banks

o rio transbordou

100 meters from the river

a 100 metros do rio

the map charts the course of the river

o mapa registra o curso do rio

the city was deluged when the river burst its banks

a cidade foi inundada quando o rio transbordou

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As she approached a grotto near a river, she saw a light coming from a spot near a rosebush. www.catholicnewsagency.com

They thereupon confiscate his canoe and take off down river, leaving him to face the vengeance of the approaching humans alone. en.wikipedia.org

His men, he wrote, were very turbulent and mutinous, refused all compromise, and were determined to go into the river to be paid off. en.wikipedia.org

The weeds provide the necessary habitat for black-fly, mosquitoes and snails, which are the vectors of water-borne illnesses such as bilharzia, river blindness and malaria. en.wikipedia.org

Swamp tupelo grows in headwater swamps, strands, ponds, river bottoms, bays, estuaries, and low coves. en.wikipedia.org

In 1961, a fleet of tugboats was used to maneuver the 728ft m ship through an area of the river 500ft m wide. en.wikipedia.org

Other uses include retaining walls, temporary floodwalls, silt filtration from runoff, for small or temporary/permanent dams, river training, or channel lining. en.wikipedia.org

The boat draws only of water, for the river is relatively shallow. en.wikipedia.org

A sudden thaw occurred over New Year's Eve 1928, followed by unusually heavy rain, doubling the volume of water coming down the river. en.wikipedia.org

The river changed course quickly, so the state boundary did not change. en.wikipedia.org

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