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headwaters

/ˈhɛdˌwɑtɝz/

Meanings
noun

Fuentes, nacientes

The source of a river, the set of streams that feed into the river's beginning.

Examples :

"The small stream high in the mountains is one of the Mississippi River's many headwaters. "
El pequeño arroyo en lo alto de las montañas es una de las muchas fuentes del río Misisipi.
geography environment nature

Related Words

Illustration feed

feed noun

/ˈfiːd/

Alimento

"They sell feed, riding helmets, and everything else for horses."

Venden alimento, cascos de montar y todo lo demás para caballos.

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Eso, aquel

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Mi hermana trajo varios libros a la biblioteca, y ese es sobre dinosaurios.

Illustration source

source noun

/sɔːs/ /sɔɹs/

Fuente, origen

"The accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling."

La acusada se negó a revelar la fuente de las drogas ilegales que vendía.

Illustration river

river noun

/ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ /ˈɹaɪvə/ /ˈɹaɪvɚ/

Río

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

Ocasionalmente, los ríos se desbordan y causan inundaciones.

Illustration streams

streams noun

/stɹiːmz/

Arroyos, riachuelos

""We hiked along the mountain trail and crossed several clear streams." "

Caminamos por el sendero de la montaña y cruzamos varios arroyos claros.

Illustration high

high noun

/haɪ/

Altura, cima, cielo

"The high of the mountain offered a breathtaking view. "

La cima de la montaña ofrecía una vista impresionante.

Illustration arroyo

arroyo noun

/əˈɹɔɪ.əʊ/ /əˈɹɔɪ.oʊ/

Arroyo seco, barranco

"After the heavy monsoon rains, the dry arroyo behind my house turned into a rushing stream for a few days. "

Después de las fuertes lluvias monzónicas, el arroyo seco detrás de mi casa se convirtió en un torrente durante unos días.

Illustration mountains

mountains noun

/ˈmaʊntn̩z/

Montañas

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

Pasamos el fin de semana haciendo senderismo en las montañas.

Illustration into

into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

Dentro de, en

"Mary danced into the house."

Mary bailó dentro de la casa.

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Parte baja de la espalda, cintura

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

La parte baja de la espalda del niño le dolía después de llevar su pesada mochila a la escuela.

Illustration stream

stream noun

/stɹiːm/

Arroyo, riachuelo

"The stream ran alongside the school playground. "

El arroyo corría junto al patio de la escuela.

Illustration beginning

beginning noun

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

Comienzo, principio

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "

El comienzo del año escolar siempre es emocionante.