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backwater in Spanish

backwater in Spanish is pueblucho, villorrio, poblacho — backwater means a place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.

backwater in Spanish

pueblucho
noun
(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
villorrio
noun
(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
poblacho
noun
(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
ciar
verb
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.

What does "backwater" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Spanish?

"backwater" in Spanish is pueblucho, villorrio, poblacho. 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 Spanish, "backwater" is pueblucho, villorrio, poblacho.

Are there other ways to say "backwater" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "backwater": pueblucho, villorrio, poblacho, ciar.

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