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river

/ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ /ˈɹaɪvə/ /ˈɹaɪvɚ/

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noun

Река

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

Examples :

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

Иногда реки выходят из берегов и вызывают наводнения.

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noun

Река

Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.

Examples :

"a river of blood"

Река крови.

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noun

Последняя карта, сданная в раздаче

The last card dealt in a hand.

Examples :

"The river was the last card dealt in the game of poker at the family gathering. "

Ривер была последней картой, сданной в игре в покер на семейном собрании.

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noun

Река

A visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page, caused by spaces between words on consecutive lines happening to coincide.

Examples :

"The river of white space on the page made the essay look messy. "

Река белого пространства на странице сделала эссе неопрятным.

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verb

Улучшить свою руку

To improve one’s hand to beat another player on the final card in a poker game.

Examples :

"Johnny rivered me by drawing that ace of spades."

Джонни улучшил мою руку, вытянув туза пик.

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noun

Тот, кто раскалывает или разделяет

One who rives or splits.

Examples :

"The carpenter was a skilled river, splitting the wood with precise cuts. "

Плотник был умелым тем, кто раскалывал, разделяя древесину точными разрезами.

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