backwater in Italian
backwater in Italian is acqua di invaso — backwater means a place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
backwater in Italian
acqua di invaso
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
What does "backwater" mean?
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noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
"The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived."
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noun Still water held back or diverted by a dam, obstruction, or the current of a larger river.
"Herons often fish in the calm backwaters along the riverbank."
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backwater in a sentence
- The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived.
- Herons often fish in the calm backwaters along the riverbank.
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What is "backwater" in Italian?
"backwater" in Italian is acqua di invaso. backwater means: A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
How do you use "backwater" in a sentence?
Example: "The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived." In Italian, "backwater" is acqua di invaso.
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