river in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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river [Brit ˈrɪvə, Am ˈrɪvər] N

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I.river [ˈrɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

II.river [ˈrɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

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tidal river
sujet(te) aux marées
dried-up river
tari(e)
outfall of river
embouchure f
twisted path, river
tortueux(-euse)
outlet of a river
embouchure f

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river Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a river floods its banks
une rivière sort de son lit
the floods of a river
les crues d'une rivière
to raft across/down the river
traverser/descendre la rivière en radeau
to navigate the ocean/a river
naviguer sur l'océan/une rivière
the river runs through Burgundy/by the road
la rivière coule à travers la Bourgogne/le long de la route
to swim a river/Channel
traverser une rivière/la Manche à la nage
a house on the river
une maison au bord du fleuve
to be up river, temperature
être monté
the river flows through the town
la rivière traverse la ville
beyond the river/8 o'clock
après le fleuve/8 heures
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In flat river basins, non-contributing areas can be a large fraction of the river basin.
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His men, he wrote, were very turbulent and mutinous, refused all compromise, and were determined to go into the river to be paid off.
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They thereupon confiscate his canoe and take off down river, leaving him to face the vengeance of the approaching humans alone.
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The sediment yield of the river is estimated to be 0.148 million ton/year.
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As she approached a grotto near a river, she saw a light coming from a spot near a rosebush.
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A sophisticated network of storerooms and galleries completed the fortress' defenses and allowed communication between the castle, the town downwards, and the river banks.
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Other uses include retaining walls, temporary floodwalls, silt filtration from runoff, for small or temporary/permanent dams, river training, or channel lining.
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Lucky finds his daughter near the river and tries to bring her back home by heartily apologizing, but she refuses.
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In 1961, a fleet of tugboats was used to maneuver the 728ft m ship through an area of the river 500ft m wide.
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Marsh marigold by the river, wood sorrel and wood avens on the river bank.
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