Translations for „backwaters“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

backwater N

1. backwater (part of river):

backwater

stojąca woda f

2. backwater fig (quiet place):

backwater

zaścianek m

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English

Lagoons and backwaters characterise the lowland, which receives runoff from the rivers.

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Together they sailed the backwaters and forced questers to perform different kinds of humiliating tasks.

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For a country deeply enveloped in an economic crisis that has put political hanky-panky to the backwaters, the week ending today has undoubtedly been exciting for political commentators.

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However, they are also extremely efficient, lie-in-wait, ambush predators, feeding mostly on the sorts of invertebrates commonly found in warm backwaters.

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Backwaters cruises are one of the most important tourist activities in the city.

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The bantam sunfish typically inhabits sloughs, oxbows, ponds, backwaters, lakes, and swamps.

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The prawn seedlings, which swim in from the sea and the backwaters after the rice harvest, feed on the leftovers of the harvested crop.

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It may be found in well-vegetated riverine backwaters, floodplain lagoons, swamps, and isolated pans.

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This portal would bring an ancient evil into the backwaters.

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The kettuvallams were traditionally used as grain barges, to transport the rice harvested in the fertile fields alongside the backwaters.

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