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barranco

English translation: bank


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Spanish term or phrase:barranco
English translation:bank
Entered by: Alfredo Tanús
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17:57 Jan 3, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / fishing
Spanish term or phrase: barranco
Los términos que me da el diccionario: ninguno concuerda con lo que necesito. Es un pequeño corte al lado de un río, pequeñísimo "precipicio", donde se paran los pescadores y tiran desde allí, con mosca.
GRACIAS!!!!!
Fedele
Argentina
Local time: 02:38
bank
Explanation:
as in "river banks"
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Alfredo Tanús
Local time: 02:38
Grading comment
Yes, this is it. Thanks a lot, Alfredo!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5bank
Alfredo Tanús
5bluff
Carol Gullidge
3ravine
Maria Baquero


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
bank


Explanation:
as in "river banks"

Alfredo Tanús
Local time: 02:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Yes, this is it. Thanks a lot, Alfredo!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patricia scott: yes!
1 min
  -> Tnx!

agree  Patricia Rosas
8 mins
  -> Gracias Patricia

agree  Daniel Burns
10 mins
  -> Gracias Daniel

agree  mrunde: this is it
18 mins
  -> Tnx

agree  silviantonia
7 hrs
  -> Gracias
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bluff


Explanation:
as in "high steep bank, esp of a river" (Chambers ED)

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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ravine


Explanation:
My suggestion
Noun 1. ravine - a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
canyon, canon - a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
gorge - a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
vale, valley - a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

Maria Baquero
United States
Local time: 01:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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