watershed in Portuguese
watershed in Portuguese is divisor de águas, divisor de água — watershed means the area of land that drains into a particular river, lake, or sea.
watershed in Portuguese
divisor de águas
(hydrology, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
divisor de água
(figurative) A critical point marking a change in course or development.
What does "watershed" mean?
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noun The area of land that drains into a particular river, lake, or sea.
"Farmers upstream can affect water quality throughout the whole watershed."
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noun A turning point or critical moment that marks a major change.
"The invention of the internet was a watershed moment in how people communicate."
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adj Marking a major, defining change or development.
"It was a watershed year for the company, doubling its revenue."
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watershed in a sentence
- Farmers upstream can affect water quality throughout the whole watershed.
- The invention of the internet was a watershed moment in how people communicate.
- It was a watershed year for the company, doubling its revenue.
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What is "watershed" in Portuguese?
"watershed" in Portuguese is divisor de águas, divisor de água. watershed means: The area of land that drains into a particular river, lake, or sea.
How do you use "watershed" in a sentence?
Example: "Farmers upstream can affect water quality throughout the whole watershed." In Portuguese, "watershed" is divisor de águas, divisor de água.
Are there other ways to say "watershed" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "watershed": divisor de águas, divisor de água.
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