river

A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.

ruБольшой естественный водный поток, текущий в русле к морю, озеру или другой реке.esGran corriente natural de agua que fluye por un cauce hacia el mar, un lago u otro río. Puede referirse también al curso de agua en general.frUn grand cours d'eau naturel qui s'écoule dans un lit vers une mer, un lac ou un autre cours d'eau.deGroßer natürlicher Wasserlauf, der in einem Bett fließt und ins Meer, in einen See oder in einen anderen Fluss mündet.ptGrande curso natural de água que flui continuamente em um leito, geralmente em direção ao mar, a um lago ou a outro rio.zh自然形成的、流动在河道中的大量水体，通常流向海洋、湖泊或另一条河流。arمجرى مائي طبيعي كبير يجري في قناة نحو البحر أو البحيرة أو نهر آخر. ويطلق أيضا على أي مجرى مياه طبيعي كبير.

1. Natural watercourse A1 formal

   A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.

   • The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by volume.
   • We went fishing in the river near our house.
   • The river flooded after heavy rainfall.

   ruРекаesríofrcours d'eau natureldeFlussptRiozh河流arنهر

   Синонимы: streamwatercoursewaterway

2. Large flow B2 formal

   A large quantity of a flowing substance or a continuous stream of something.

   • A river of lava flowed down the volcano.
   • A river of people poured out of the stadium.
   • The river of traffic moved slowly through the city.

   ruПотокesRío, gran flujofrFlot abondantdeStromptFluxozh洪流arتدفق

   Синонимы: cascadefloodflowgushrushspatestreamsurgetidetorrent

• rivers plural form
• rivers' possessive plural form
• river's possessive singular form