stream

A noun referring to a continuous flow of liquid, air, gas, or data, or a small, narrow river.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее непрерывный поток жидкости, воздуха, газа или данных, а также небольшой узкий ручей.esSustantivo que denota un flujo continuo de líquido, aire, gas o datos, así como un pequeño arroyo estrecho.frNom désignant un écoulement continu de liquide, d'air, de gaz ou de données, ainsi qu'un petit cours d'eau étroit.deSubstantiv, das einen kontinuierlichen Fluss von Flüssigkeit, Luft, Gas oder Daten bezeichnet, sowie einen kleinen, schmalen Bach.ptSubstantivo que designa um fluxo contínuo de líquido, ar, gás ou dados, bem como um pequeno curso d'água estreito.zh名词，指液体、空气、气体或数据等的连续流动，也指小而窄的溪流。arاسم يدل على تدفق متصل لسائل أو هواء أو غاز أو بيانات، وعلى الجدول الصغير الضيق من الماء.

1. Small river or flow of water A2 formal

   A small, narrow river or a continuous flow of water.

   • The children played by the stream in the forest.
   • A clear stream flows through the valley.
   • We crossed the stream using stepping stones.

   ruРучейesArroyo o corriente de aguafrPetit cours d'eaudeBachptRiachozh小溪arجدول ماء

   Synonymes: brookbrookletcreekfreshetrillrivuletrunstreamlettributary

2. Continuous flow of data or media A2 informal IT

   A continuous flow of digital data, especially audio or video, transmitted over the internet.

   • I watched the movie on a streaming service.
   • The live stream of the concert had millions of viewers.
   • The video stream was interrupted due to a poor connection.

   ruПотокesTransmisión continua de datos o mediosfrflux continu de données ou de médiasdeStreamptStreamzh流arبثّ متدفّق

   Synonymes: broadcastfeedtransmission

3. Continuous flow of people or things B1 formal

   A continuous, moving line of people, vehicles, or objects.

   • A steady stream of cars passed by the house.
   • There was a constant stream of visitors at the museum.
   • The stream of refugees crossed the border.

   ruПотокesflujo continuofrflux continudeStromptFluxozh人流arتدفق

   Synonymes: cascadechaincolumnconvoycurrentfilefloodflowprocessionseriesspatesuccessiontidetorrent

• streams plural form
• streams' possessive plural form
• stream's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of flowing continuously, or transmitting or receiving data over the internet in a continuous flow.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения непрерывного течения или передачи/получения данных через интернет в непрерывном потоке.esVerbo que se usa para indicar el fluir continuo de algo, o la transmisión/recepción de datos a través de internet en un flujo continuo.frVerbe désignant l'écoulement continu d'un liquide ou la transmission/réception de données en continu sur Internet, comme la diffusion de vidéo ou d'audio en direct.deVerb, das ein kontinuierliches Fließen oder die fortlaufende Übertragung bzw. den Empfang von Daten über das Internet bezeichnet.ptVerbo usado para indicar o fluxo contínuo de algo, como líquidos, ou a transmissão/recepção de dados pela internet em fluxo contínuo.zh动词，表示液体等连续不断地流动；也指通过互联网以连续数据流的形式传输或接收数据。arفعل يدل على الجريان أو السيلان بشكل متصل، وكذلك على نقل البيانات أو استقبالها عبر الإنترنت في تدفق مستمر.

1. Flow continuously B1 formal

   To flow or move in a continuous, steady stream.

   • Water streams down the mountain after the rain.
   • Tears streamed down her face as she watched the movie.
   • The crowd streamed out of the stadium after the game.

   ruТечь непрерывноesFluir en corriente continuafrcouler continuellementdeKontinuierlich fließenptFluir continuamentezh连续流动arالتدفق بشكل متواصل

   Synonymes: cascadecoursefloodflowgushissuepourrunspout

2. Transmit digital media A2 informal IT

   To transmit or receive audio or video content over the internet in real time.

   • I like to stream movies on Netflix.
   • He streams his gameplay live on Twitch.
   • We can stream the concert from our phones.

   ruТранслироватьesTransmitir en directofrDiffuser en continudeStreamenptTransmitir mídia digitalzh流媒体传输arبث الوسائط الرقمية

   Synonymes: broadcasttransmit

3. Produce a continuous flow B2 formal

   To produce or emit something in a continuous flow.

   • The factory streams waste into the river.
   • Her speech streamed with emotion and passion.
   • The radio station streams music all day long.

   ruИзливать потокомesFluir continuamentefrÉmettre en continudeIn einem kontinuierlichen Fluss ausstoßenptEmitir em fluxo contínuozh源源流出arيُفيض بتدفق

   Synonymes: dischargeemitexudeflow outgushpourspewspout

   Antonymes: dribbledriptrickle

• streamed past participle
• streamed past simple
• streaming present participle
• streams third person singular