river

river
1. noun /ˈɹɪvə,ˈɹɪvɚ/
a) A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, ending at an ocean or in an inland sea. Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods.

By the side of the river he trotted as one trots, when very small, by the side of a man who holds one spell-bound by exciting stories; and when tired at last, he sat on the bank, while the river still chattered on to him, a babbling procession of the best stories in the world, sent from the heart of the earth to be told at last to the insatiable sea.

b) Any large flow of a liquid in a single body (e.g., a river of blood).
2. verb /ˈɹɪvə,ˈɹɪvɚ/
To improve one’s hand to beat another player on the final card in a poker game.

Johnny rivered me by drawing that Ace of spades


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  • river — [ rive ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • v. 1170; de rive « bord » 1 ♦ Attacher solidement et étroitement, au moyen de pièces de métal. ⇒ enchaîner. « C est ainsi qu ils croupissaient ensemble, rivés au même fer » (A. Daudet). ♢ Fig. Assujettir,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • River — Riv er, n. [F. riv[ e]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Arrive}, {Riparian}.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • River — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda River significa río en inglés. Así tenemos: Green River: río de los Estados Unidos de América Marne River: río de Australia River Trent: río del Reino Unido Esta palabra también puede referirse a: Álbumes musicales… …   Wikipedia Español

  • river — c.1300, from O.Fr. riviere, from V.L. *riparia riverbank, seashore, river (Cf. Sp. ribera, It. riviera), noun use of fem. of L. riparius of a riverbank (see RIPARIAN (Cf. riparian)). The Old English word was ea river, cognate with Goth. ahwa, L …   Etymology dictionary

  • river — river1 [riv′ər] n. [ME rivere < OFr riviere < VL riparia < L riparius: see RIPARIAN] 1. a natural stream of water larger than a creek and emptying into an ocean, a lake, or another river 2. any similar or plentiful stream or flow [a… …   English World dictionary

  • River — steht für: Fluss (englisch) in der Pokervariante Hold em die letzte Gemeinschaftskarte, siehe Community Cards #River River ist der Name folgender Personen: River Phoenix (1970–1993), US amerikanischer Schauspieler Siehe auch The River …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • river — ► NOUN 1) a large natural flow of water travelling along a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river. 2) a large quantity of a flowing substance. ● sell down the river Cf. ↑sell down the river ORIGIN Old French, from Latin riparius, from ripa… …   English terms dictionary

  • River — Riv er, v. i. To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl. [Obs.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • River A.C. — Ríver Atlético Clube River AC Club fondé le 1er …   Wikipédia en Français

  • river — RIVER. v. a. Abbatre la pointe d un clou sur l autre costé de la chose qu il perce, & l applatir en sorte que ce soit comme une autre teste. River un clou. on ne sçauroit arracher ce clou, il est rivé. On dit prov. & fig. River le clou à quelqu… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • River —   [ rɪvə] der, englisch für Fluss. * * * Ri|ver [ rɪvə] <o. Art.> [engl. river = Fluss]: Weiß mit blauem Schimmer (zur Bezeichnung der feinsten Farbqualität bei Brillanten) …   Universal-Lexikon

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