tributary
Related to the paying of tributeRelated to the paying of tribute.
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» The Amazon is fed by a large number of tributaries.
Der Amazonas hat eine große Zahl an Nebenflüssen. — MUIRIEL
Амазонку питает огромное число притоков. — Hellerick
У ріки Амазонки величезна кількість приток. — iskra
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3 senses(not comparable)Related to the paying of tribute.
paying tribute
(not comparable)Subordinate; inferior.
(not comparable)Yielding supplies of any kind; serving to form or make up, a greater object of the same kind, as a part, branch, etc.; contributing.
The Ohio has many tributary streams, and is itself tributary to the Mississippi.
Examples
6 sentencesThe Amazon is fed by a large number of tributaries.
У ріки Амазонки величезна кількість приток. — iskra
ruАмазонку питает огромное число притоков. — Hellerick
deDer Amazonas hat eine große Zahl an Nebenflüssen. — MUIRIEL
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. — Esperantostern
The Altmühl, Naab and Regen tributaries meet the Danube from the left.
ruАльтмюль, Наб и Реген — левые притоки Дуная. — Wezel
deAltmühl, Naab und Regen, ziehen der Donau links entgegen. — Esperantostern
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
2 languagesSynonyms
4 synonyms- tending to bring about; being partly responsible for:conducivecontributingcontributivecontributory
Word family
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