waterborne

• Descreve algo que é transportado ou transmitido pela água, usado frequentemente no contexto de doenças ou de transporte.

Describes something that is carried or transmitted by water, often used in the context of diseases or transportation.

1. Transported by waterB2formal

   Carried or spread by water, often referring to diseases or substances.

   Transmitido pela água

   • Cholera is a waterborne disease that can be prevented with clean drinking water.
   • The contamination was caused by waterborne bacteria.
   • Waterborne transport is an efficient way to move heavy goods.

2. Supported by waterB2formal

   Floating or carried on the surface of water.

   Flutuante

   • The waterborne vessel glided smoothly across the lake.
   • Waterborne plants like lilies thrive in calm ponds.
   • The bridge was built on waterborne pontoons.

   Sinônimosafloatbuoyantfloating

   Antônimosairborne