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whitewater

/ˈwaɪtˌwɔtər/ /ˈhwaɪtˌwɔtər/

Meanings
noun

Aguas bravas, rápidos

Any turbulent or frothy water as found in river rapids or surf.

Examples :

"The whitewater rapids were too dangerous for our canoe trip. "
Los rápidos de aguas bravas eran demasiado peligrosos para nuestro viaje en canoa.
environment nature geography sport sailing ocean

Related Words

Illustration canoe

canoe noun

/kəˈnuː/

Canoa

"The family took their canoe out on the lake for a peaceful afternoon of paddling. "

La familia sacó su canoa al lago para una tarde tranquila de remo.

Illustration found

found verb

/faʊnd/

Encontrar, hallar

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

Mientras caminaba a la escuela, Sarah encontró una cartera perdida en el suelo.

Illustration frothy

frothy noun

/ˈfrɒθi/ /ˈfrɔːθi/

Cervezas

"We ordered two frothy and a pitcher of lemonade at the pub. "

Pedimos dos cervezas y una jarra de limonada en el pub.

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 conditions

conditions noun

/kənˈdɪʃənz/

Condición

"The program will run smoothly under these conditions: the computer has enough memory and the internet connection is stable. "

El programa se ejecutará sin problemas bajo estas condiciones: la computadora tiene suficiente memoria y la conexión a Internet es estable.

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

contra

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Es un trabajo duro nadar contra la corriente.

Illustration struggled

struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

luchar, esforzarse

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Durante siglos, el pueblo de Irlanda luchó constantemente para hacer valer su derecho a gobernarse a sí mismo.

Illustration rapids

rapids noun

/ˈræpɪdz/

Rápidos

"The kayakers carefully steered their boats through the rapids of the river. "

Los kayakistas guiaron cuidadosamente sus botes a través de los rápidos del río.

Illustration contra

contra noun

/ˈkɒntɹə/

Trueque, intercambio

"The family's contra with the neighbors involved swapping babysitting services. "

El trueque de la familia con los vecinos implicó el intercambio de servicios de cuidado de niños.

Illustration dangerous

dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

peligroso

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."

Los cruces ferroviarios sin barreras son muy peligrosos.

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

Agua

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

Por la acción de la electricidad, el agua se resolvió en sus dos partes, oxígeno e hidrógeno.

Illustration turbulent

turbulent adjective

/ˈtɜːbjələnt/

Turbulento, agitado

"It is dangerous to sail in turbulent seas."

Es peligroso navegar en mares turbulentos.