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river in Portuguese

river in Portuguese is rio, flume, caminho de rato — river means a large natural stream of water flowing across land, usually into the sea, a lake, or another river.

river in Portuguese

rio
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.
flume
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.
rio
noun
Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.
caminho de rato
noun
(typography) A visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page, caused by spaces between words on consecutive lines happening to coincide.
rio
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.
    "The river burst its banks after days of heavy rain."
  2. noun In poker, the fifth and final community card dealt.
    "He hit a flush on the river to win the pot."
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river in a sentence

  • The river burst its banks after days of heavy rain.
  • They canoed down the river for three days.
  • He hit a flush on the river to win the pot.

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What is "river" in Portuguese?

"river" in Portuguese is rio, flume, caminho de rato. 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: "The river burst its banks after days of heavy rain." In Portuguese, "river" is rio, flume, caminho de rato.

Are there other ways to say "river" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "river": rio, flume, caminho de rato.

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