tributary
A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of waterA natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
» The Amazon is fed by a large number of tributaries.
Der Amazonas hat eine große Zahl an Nebenflüssen.
Амазонку питает огромное число притоков.
У ріки Амазонки величезна кількість приток.
Meaning
3 sensesA natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
Nebenfluss, Zufluss
прито́кpritók
прито́каprytóka
a branch that flows into the main stream
A vein which drains into another vein.
The great saphenous vein is a tributary of the femoral vein.
A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.
да́нникdánnik
Examples
6 sentencesThe Amazon is fed by a large number of tributaries.
У ріки Амазонки величезна кількість приток.
ruАмазонку питает огромное число притоков.
deDer Amazonas hat eine große Zahl an Nebenflüssen.
Most tributaries' waters end up in the middle of the stream.
The Oste is a tributary of the River Elbe.
deDie Oste ist ein Nebenfluß der Elbe.
The Altmühl, Naab and Regen tributaries meet the Danube from the left.
ruАльтмюль, Наб и Реген — левые притоки Дуная.
deAltmühl, Naab und Regen, ziehen der Donau links entgegen.
During the 15th century, the Ryukyu Kingdom was a tributary state of Imperial China.
deWährend des 15. Jahrhunderts war das Königreich Ryūkyū dem kaiserlichen China tributpflichtig.
Translations
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Forms
plural: tributaries| Singular | tributary |
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