River
21river — noun (C) 1 a natural and continuous flow of water in a long line across a country into the sea: the Mississippi River | We swam to a large rock in the middle of the river. | river bank (=the land at the side of a river): We ate our lunch on the… …
22river — n. 1) to cross; ford a river 2) to dredge a river 3) a river floods; flows (into the sea); overflows (its banks); recedes; rises 4) down river; up river 5) (misc.) to sell down the river ( to betray ) * * * [ rɪvə] ford a river recedes rises up… …
23river */*/*/ — UK [ˈrɪvə(r)] / US [ˈrɪvər] noun [countable] Word forms river : singular river plural rivers a) a large area of water that flows towards the sea the River Nile They were swimming in the river. river fishing up river (= in the direction that the… …
24river — (ri vé) v. a. 1° Abattre la pointe d un clou sur l autre côté de l objet qu il perce, et l aplatir pour le fixer. Fig. River à quelqu un son clou, faire qu il ne puisse résister, répliquer. • Quand l un d eux [César].... De ces roches du… …
25river — riv|er [ rıvər ] noun count *** a large area of water that flows toward the ocean: the River Nile They were swimming in the river. river fishing up river (=in the direction that the river is flowing from): Up river, the water was clearer and… …
26river — n. 1 a copious natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea or a lake etc. 2 a copious flow (a river of lava; rivers of blood). 3 (attrib.) (in the names of animals, plants, etc.) living in or associated with the river. Phrases and… …
27River 94.9 — Infobox Radio station name = 4MIX branding = River 94.9 frequency = 94.9 mHz FM area = Ipswich, Australia erp = 50 kW format = Adult Contemporary owner = Grant Broadcasters slogan = The Biggest Variety of Hits website =… …
28river — noun 1》 a large natural flow of water travelling along a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river. ↘used in names of animals and plants living in or associated with rivers, e.g. river dolphin. 2》 a large quantity of a flowing substance.… …
29river — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. waterway (see water). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Flowing water] Syn. stream, flow, course, current, tributary, branch, estuary, rivulet, river system, creek, brook, watercourse, waterway. Famous rivers… …
30RIVER — v. tr. T. d’Arts Abattre la pointe d’un clou sur l’autre côté de l’objet qu’il perce et l’aplatir pour la fixer. On ne peut arracher ce clou, il est rivé. Fig. et fam., River à quelqu’un, son clou, Lui répondre vertement, en sorte qu’il n’ait… …
