river

river
noun
1) Fluss, der; (large) Strom, der

the river Thames — (Brit.)

the Thames river — (Amer.) die Themse

sell somebody down the river — (fig. coll.) jemanden verschaukeln (ugs.)

2) (fig.) Strom, der
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['rivə]
noun
(a large stream of water flowing across country: The Thames is a river; the river Thames; the Hudson River; (also adjective) a river animal.) der Fluß; Fluß-...
- academic.ru/118193/river-bed">river-bed
- riverside
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riv·er
[ˈrɪvəʳ, AM -ɚ]
I. n
1. (water) Fluss m
they took a walk by the \river sie machten einen Spaziergang entlang dem Flussufer
the R\river Amazon der Amazonas
the R\river Thames die Themse
down \river stromabwärts
up \river stromaufwärts
down by the \river unten am Fluss
2. (quantity) Strom m
\rivers of sweat ran down his back der Schweiß rann ihm in Strömen den Rücken hinunter
3. no pl
▪ the \river AM (card in poker game) bei Texas Hold 'Em (Pokerspiel): die fünfte Karte, die alle Spieler zugeteilt bekommen
II. n modifier Fluss-
\river fishing Fischen nt am Fluss
\river industry Industrie f am Fluss
\river pollution Verschmutzung f des Flusses
\river system Flusssystem nt
\river traffic Flussschifffahrt f
\river water Wasser nt des Flusses, Flusswasser nt
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['rɪvə(r)]
n
Fluss m; (major) Strom m

down river — fluss-/stromabwärts

up river — fluss-/stromaufwärts

the Rhine river (US) — der Rhein

rivers of blood/lava — Blut-/Lavaströme pl

See:
→ sell
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river [ˈrıvə(r)] s
1. Fluss m, Strom m:
the river Thames die Themse;
Hudson River der Hudson;
down the river stromab(wärts);
sell sb down the river umg jemanden verraten und verkaufen;
up the river
a) stromauf(wärts),
b) US umg ins oder im Kittchen; → weary A 1
2. fig (Tränen- etc) Strom m:
a river of tears
r. abk
1. radius r
2. rare
3. recipe
4. river
5. road Str.
6. ruled
riv. abk river
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noun
1) Fluss, der; (large) Strom, der

the river Thames — (Brit.)

the Thames river — (Amer.) die Themse

sell somebody down the river — (fig. coll.) jemanden verschaukeln (ugs.)

2) (fig.) Strom, der
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n.
Fluss ¨-e m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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