Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

riacho

English translation:

rivulet, stream

Added to glossary by Vocabulum (X)
Nov 10, 2006 22:45
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Spanish term

riacho

Spanish to English Other Geography cursos de agua
8.000 has de abras naturales y riachos según mensura (description of an estancia)
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 rivulet, stream

Proposed translations

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rivulet, stream

Saludos cordiales.

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Note added at 15 mins (2006-11-10 23:00:41 GMT)
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Diccionario de la RAE:
riacho.
1. m. Río pequeño y de poco caudal.

rivulet: a small stream
http://www.wordreference.com/definition/rivulet
http://www.answers.com/rivulet&r=67

riv·u·let
n.
A small brook or stream; a streamlet.

[Possibly from Italian rivoletto, diminutive of rivolo, small stream, from Latin rīvulus, diminutive of rīvus, stream.]
Meaning #1: a small stream
  Synonyms: rill, run, runnel, streamlet
Peer comment(s):

agree sarahjeanne (X) : stream, brook or creek from largest to smallest. do not use rivulet; it is not a common word. stream is probably the best fit here.
2 hrs
Gracias, Sarah. Tampoco me parece que "riacho" sea una palabra común en español. Por eso mismo ofrecí "stream" también. Saludos cordiales.
agree kironne : I agree with Sarah!
6 hrs
Gracias, kironne. Tampoco me parece que "riacho" sea una palabra común en español. Por eso mismo ofrecí "stream" también. Saludos cordiales.
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