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river in French

river in French is rivière, fleuve, torrent — river means a large natural stream of water flowing across land, usually into the sea, a lake, or another river.

river in French

rivière
noun
A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
fleuve
noun
A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
torrent
noun
Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.
fleuve
noun
Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.
rivière
noun
Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.
lézarde
noun
(typography) A visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page, caused by spaces between words on consecutive lines happening to coincide.
fleuve
noun
(typography) A visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page, caused by spaces between words on consecutive lines happening to coincide.

What does "river" mean?

  1. noun A large natural stream of water flowing across land, usually into the sea, a lake, or another river.
    "A wide river runs through the centre of the old town."
  2. noun In poker, the fifth and final community card dealt.
    "She was bluffing until the river card changed everything."
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river in a sentence

  • A wide river runs through the centre of the old town.
  • The river burst its banks after days of heavy rain.
  • She was bluffing until the river card changed everything.
  • Nobody at the table expected the river to be an ace.

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What is "river" in French?
"river" in French is rivière, fleuve, torrent. river means: A large natural stream of water flowing across land, usually into the sea, a lake, or another river.
How do you use "river" in a sentence?
Example: "A wide river runs through the centre of the old town." In French, "river" is rivière, fleuve, torrent.
Are there other ways to say "river" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "river": rivière, fleuve, torrent, lézarde.
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