upstream in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

upstream in the PONS Dictionary

upstream Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

upstream pollution
contaminación f de las aguas de la zona alta de un río
to swim upstream
nadar contra la corriente
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Juveniles inhabit the lower part of streams in estuaries, while adults are found more upstream.
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Eyewitnesses saw the airplane descend upstream along the river.
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During the dry season the river has a tide-dominated delta, with tidewater reaching 200 km upstream, while it is being concentrated 50% by evaporation.
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The original purpose was to provide a foot path for human haulers to pull boats upstream.
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The old brick and masonry piers from the first bridge were retained as breakwaters for the new piers upstream.
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Behind the dam, where the reservoir existed, is now full of silt with the exception of directly behind the upstream face which has been excavated.
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An upstream approach to deconstruction can be implemented into buildings during their design process.
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It is paved with gravel and is supported by buttresses that are reinforced with groynes on the upstream side.
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The overfall area is faced on the downstream side with cut granite, and earthen embankment on the upstream side.
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They built a log home a mile upstream from the current village, at what is now called the swimming hole.
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