English-Thai Dictionary

river

N การ ไหล  การ ไหลบ่า  flow flood rush kan-lai

 

river

N แม่น้ำ  แม่น้ำ ลำธาร  stream waterway mea-nam

 

river basin

N บริเวณ ลุ่มน้ำ  vo-ri-wen-lum-nam

 

riverbank

N ฝั่งแม่น้ำ  ตลิ่ง  ริมฝั่ง  riverside shore fang-mea-nam

 

riverbed

N เส้นทาง ที่ น้ำ ไหลผ่าน  sen-tang-ti-nam-lai-pan

 

riverhead

N ต้นน้ำ  แหล่งน้ำ  ton-nam

 

riverside

ADJ ซึ่ง อยู่ ริมแม่น้ำ  ซึ่ง อยู่ ริมฝั่ง  coastal riparian sueng-yu-rim-mea-nam

 

riverside

N ริมแม่น้ำ  ริมตลิ่ง  ริม คลอง  riverbank shore rim-mea-nam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RIVER

n.One who rives or splits.

 

RIVER

n.[L. rivus, rivulus, rips. ] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a channel on land towards the ocean, a lake or another river. It is larger than a rivulet or brook; but is applied to any stream from the size of a mill-stream to that of the Danube, Maranon and Mississippi. We give this name to large streams which admit the tide and mingle salt water with fresh, as the rivers Hudson, Delaware and St. Lawrence.
2. A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as rivers of blood; rivers of oil

 

RIVER-DRAGON

n.A crocodile; a name given by Milton to the king of Egypt.

 

RIVERET

n.A small river. [Not in use. ]

 

RIVER-GOD

n.A deity supposed to preside over a river, as its tutelary divinity; a naiad.

 

RIVER-HORSE

n.The hippopotamus, an animal inhabiting rivers.

 

RIVER-WATER

n.The water of a river, as distinguished from rain-water.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RIVER

RIVER Riv "er, n.

 

Defn: One who rives or splits.

 

RIVER

Riv "er, n. Etym: [F. rivère a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. Arrive, Riparian. ]

 

1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook. Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is delightful to drink as they flow. Macaulay.

 

2. Fig. : A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil. River chub (Zoöl.), the hornyhead and allied species of fresh-water fishes. -- River crab (Zoöl.), any species of fresh-water crabs of the genus Thelphusa, as T. depressa of Southern Europe. -- River dragon, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king of Egypt. -- River driver, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down rivers. Bartlett. -- River duck (Zoöl.), any species of duck belonging to Anas, Spatula, and allied genera, in which the hind toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck. -- River god, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its tutelary divinity. -- River herring (Zoöl.), an alewife. -- River hog. (Zoöl.) (a ) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus Potamochoerus. They frequent wet places along the rivers. (b ) The capybara. -- River horse (Zoöl.), the hippopotamus. -- River jack (Zoöl.), an African puff adder (Clotho nasicornis ) having a spine on the nose. -- River limpet (Zoöl.), a fresh-water, air-breathing mollusk of the genus Ancylus, having a limpet-shaped shell. -- River pirate (Zoöl.), the pike. -- River snail (Zoöl.), any species of fresh-water gastropods of Paludina, Melontho, and allied genera. See Pond snail, under Pond. -- River tortoise (Zoöl.), any one of numerous fresh-water tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus Trionyx and allied genera. See Trionyx.

 

RIVER

RIVER Riv "er, v. i.

 

Defn: To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl. [Obs. ] Halliwell.

 

RIVERED

RIVERED Riv "ered, a.

 

Defn: Supplied with rivers; as, a well rivered country.

 

RIVERET

RIVERET Riv "er *et, n.

 

Defn: A rivulet. [Obs. ] Drayton.

 

RIVERHOOD

RIVERHOOD Riv "er *hood, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being a river. "Useful riverhood. " H. Miller.

 

RIVERLING

RIVERLING Riv "er *ling, n.

 

Defn: A rivulet. [R.] Sylvester.

 

RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE Riv "er *side `, n.

 

Defn: The side or bank of a river.

 

RIVERY

RIVERY Riv "er *y, a.

 

Defn: Having rivers; as, a rivery country. Drayton.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

river

riv er |ˈrivər ˈrɪvər | ▶noun a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream. • a large quantity of a flowing substance: great rivers of molten lava | figurative : the trickle of disclosures has grown into a river of revelations. • [ as modifier ] used in names of animals and plants living in or associated with rivers, e.g., river dolphin, river birch. PHRASES sell someone down the river informal betray someone, esp. so as to benefit oneself. [earlier referring to the sale of a troublesome slave to the owner of a sugarcane plantation on the lower Mississippi, where conditions were harsher. ] up the river informal to or in prison. [with allusion to Sing Sing prison, situated up the Hudson River from New York City. ]DERIVATIVES riv ered adjective, riv er less adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin riparius, from ripa ‘bank of a river. ’

 

Rivera, Diego

Ri ve ra, Diego |riˈve (ə )rə rəˈvɛrə | (1886 –1957 ), Mexican painter. He inspired a revival of fresco painting in Latin America and the US. His largest mural is a history of Mexico for the National Palace in Mexico City (unfinished, 1929 –57 ). He was married to Frida Kahlo.

 

riverbank

riv er bank |ˈrivərˌbaNGk ˈrɪvərbæŋk | ▶noun the bank of a river.

 

riverbed

riv er bed |ˈrivərˌbed ˈrɪvərˌbɛd | ▶noun the bed or channel in which a river flows. • the bottom of a river.

 

river birch

riv er birch ▶noun a North American birch with shaggy reddish-brown or orange bark. [Betula nigra. ]

 

river blindness

riv er blind ness |ˈrɪvər ˌblaɪn (d )nɪs | ▶noun a tropical skin disease caused by a parasitic filarial worm, transmitted by the bite of blackflies (Simulium damnosum ) that breed in fast-flowing rivers. The larvae of the parasite can migrate into the eye and cause blindness. Also called onchocerciasis. [The worm is Onchocerca volvulus, class Phasmida. ]

 

riverboat

riv er boat |ˈrivərˌbōt ˈrɪvərboʊt | ▶noun a boat with a shallow draft, designed for use on rivers.

 

river bottoms

riv er bot toms ▶plural noun low-lying alluvial land along the banks of a river.

 

river capture

river cap |ture ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology the natural diversion of the headwaters of one stream into the channel of another, typically resulting from rapid headward erosion by the latter stream.

 

river dolphin

riv er dol phin ▶noun a solitary dolphin with a long slender beak, a small dorsal fin, and very poor eyesight. It lives in rivers and coastal waters of South America, India, and China, using echolocation to find its prey. [Family Platanistidae: four genera and species. ]

 

riverfront

riv er front |ˈrivərˌfrənt ˈrɪvərfrʌnt | ▶noun the land or property along a river: a distinctive feature of Quebec's riverfront. ▶adjective located along a river: a lovely riverfront park.

 

riverine

riv er ine |ˈrivəˌrīn, -ˌrēn ˈrɪvəˌraɪn | ▶adjective technical or literary of, relating to, or situated on a river or riverbank; riparian: a riverine village.

 

riverscape

riv er scape |ˈrivərˌskāp ˈrɪvərskeɪp | ▶noun a picturesque view or prospect of a river. • a painting of a river or riverside scene.

 

Riverside

Riv er side |ˈrivərˌsīd ˈrɪvərsaɪd | a city in southern California, east of Los Angeles, located in the center of an orange-growing region; pop. 295,357 (est. 2008 ).

 

riverside

riv er side |ˈrivərˌsīd ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd | ▶noun [ often as modifier ] the ground along a riverbank: dinner in one of the better riverside hotels.

 

Oxford Dictionary

river

river |ˈrɪvə | ▶noun a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river: the River Danube | the Mekong River | [ as modifier ] : river pollution. • a large quantity of a flowing substance: great rivers of molten lava. • used in names of animals and plants living in or associated with rivers, e.g. river dolphin. PHRASES sell someone down the river informal betray someone, especially so as to benefit oneself. [earlier referring to the sale of a troublesome slave to the owner of a sugar-cane plantation on the lower Mississippi, where conditions were relatively harsher. ] up the river N. Amer. informal to or in prison. [with allusion to Sing Sing prison, situated up the Hudson River from the city of New York. ]DERIVATIVES rivered adjective, riverless adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin riparius, from ripa ‘bank of a river ’.

 

Rivera, Diego

Rivera, Diego |rɪˈvɛːrə, Spanish riˈβera | (1886 –1957 ), Mexican painter. He inspired a revival of fresco painting in Latin America and the US. His largest mural is a history of Mexico for the National Palace in Mexico City (unfinished, 1929 –57 ). He was married to Frida Kahlo.

 

riverbank

river |bank |ˈrɪvəbaŋk | ▶noun the bank of a river.

 

riverbed

riverbed |ˈrɪvəbɛd | ▶noun the bed or channel in which a river flows.

 

river birch

riv er birch ▶noun a North American birch with shaggy reddish-brown or orange bark. [Betula nigra. ]

 

river blindness

river blind |ness ▶noun [ mass noun ] a tropical skin disease caused by a parasitic filarial worm, transmitted by the bite of blackflies (Simulium damnosum ) which breed in fast-flowing rivers. The larvae of the parasite can migrate into the eye and cause blindness. Also called onchocerciasis. ●The worm is Onchocerca volvulus, class Phasmida.

 

riverboat

river |boat |ˈrɪvəbəʊt | ▶noun a boat designed for use on rivers.

 

river bottoms

riv er bot toms ▶plural noun low-lying alluvial land along the banks of a river.

 

river capture

river cap |ture ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology the natural diversion of the headwaters of one stream into the channel of another, typically resulting from rapid headward erosion by the latter stream.

 

river dolphin

river dol |phin ▶noun a solitary dolphin with a long slender beak, a small dorsal fin, and very poor eyesight. It lives in rivers and coastal waters of South America, India, and China, using echolocation to find its prey. ●Family Platanistidae: four genera and species. .

 

riverfront

riverfront |ˈrɪvəfrʌnt | ▶noun the land or property alongside a river: warehouses line the riverfront | [ as modifier ] : a riverfront restaurant.

 

riverine

riverine |ˈrɪvərʌɪn | ▶adjective technical or literary relating to or situated on a river or riverbank; riparian: a riverine village.

 

riverscape

river |scape |ˈrɪvəskeɪp | ▶noun a view or prospect of a river. • a painting of a river or riverside scene.

 

Riverside

Riverside |ˈrɪvəsʌɪd | a city in southern California, situated in the centre of an orange-growing region; pop. 295,357 (est. 2008 ).

 

riverside

river |side |ˈrɪvəsʌɪd | ▶noun [ often as modifier ] the ground along a riverbank: a riverside car park.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

river

river noun 1 the old factories along the river: watercourse, waterway, tributary, stream, rivulet, brook, inlet, rill, runnel, freshet; bourn; creek. 2 a river of molten lava: stream, torrent, flood, deluge, cascade. PHRASES sell down the river informal See double-cross. WORD LINKS fluvial relating to or found in a river riparian, riverine relating to or situated on the banks of a river Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

river

river noun 1 watercourse, waterway, stream, tributary, brook, inlet, rivulet, rill, runnel, streamlet, freshet; canal, channel; Scottish & N. English burn; N. English beck; S. English bourn; N. Amer. & Austral. /NZ creek; Austral. billabong; rare rillet. 2 a river of molten lava: stream, torrent, flood, deluge, cascade; spate, wave. PHRASES sell someone down the river informal cheat, trick, swindle, defraud, dupe, hoodwink; double-cross, betray, deceive, sell out, stab in the back; exploit, take advantage of; informal do, con, take for a ride, sell, diddle, bamboozle, finagle, bilk, rip off, fleece. WORD LINKS river fluvial, potamic, riparian, riverine relating to rivers fluvio- related prefix, as in fluviometer, fluvioglacial potamo- related prefix, as in potamoplankton potamology study of rivers potamophobia fear of rivers Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

Duden Dictionary

River

Ri ver Substantiv ohne Artikel |ˈrɪvɐ |(ohne Artikel )englisch ; »Fluss «weiß mit blauem Schimmer zur Bezeichnung der feinsten Farbqualität bei Brillanten

 

Riverboatparty

Ri ver boat par ty, Ri ver boat-Par ty Substantiv, feminin , die Riverboat-Party |ˈrɪvɐboːt … ˈrɪvɐboːt …|die Riverboatparty; Genitiv: der Riverboatparty, Plural: die Riverboatpartys die Riverboat-Party; Genitiv: der Riverboat-Party, Plural: die Riverboat-Partys englisch-amerikanisch Riverboatshuffle

 

Riverboatshuffle

Ri ver boat shuf fle, Ri ver boat-Shuf fle Substantiv, feminin , die Riverboat-Shuffle |ˈrɪvɐboʊtʃʌfl̩ ˈrɪvɐboʊtʃʌfl̩ |die Riverboatshuffle; Genitiv: der Riverboatshuffle, Plural: die Riverboatshuffles die Riverboat-Shuffle; Genitiv: der Riverboat-Shuffle, Plural: die Riverboat-Shuffles englisch-amerikanisch riverboat shuffle, zu: shuffle = ein Tanz Bootsfahrt auf einem Fluss oder See, bei der eine [Jazz ]band spielt

 

Riverrafting

Ri ver raf ting , Ri ver-Raf ting Substantiv, Neutrum , das River-Rafting |…raːftɪŋ …raːftɪŋ |das Riverrafting; Genitiv: des Riverraftings das River-Rafting; Genitiv: des River-Raftings Rafting auf reißenden Flüssen und durch Stromschnellen [mit einem Schlauchboot ]

 

riverso

ri ver so Adverb Musik |riv e rso |italienisch riverso < lateinisch reversum, Revers in umgekehrter Reihenfolge der Töne, rückwärts zu spielen

 

French Dictionary

river

river v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Fixer avec un rivet. : River un parapet à un mur. SYNONYME attacher . 2 figuré Attacher étroitement à. : Elles sont rivées à leur poste de télévision. Elle avait les yeux rivés sur lui. LOCUTION River son clou à quelqu ’un. familier Le réduire au silence. SYNONYME clouer le bec ; rabattre le caquet . aimer

 

riverain

riverain , aine adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Qui habite au bord d ’un cours d ’eau. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui habite le long d ’un cours d ’eau et par extension, d ’une route, d ’une forêt. : Ce chemin est réservé aux riverains.

 

Spanish Dictionary

rivera

rivera nombre femenino 1 Río pequeño de escaso caudal y profundidad que puede secarse .SINÓNIMO arroyo, riachuelo .2 Cauce por el que fluye el agua de este río :la rivera de este arroyo aumentó con las últimas lluvias .SINÓNIMO arroyo .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

river

riv er /rɪ́və r /〖語源は 「水から引き裂かれた (rive )もの; 川岸 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 川 , 河 (!力や豊饒 （ほうじよう ）の象徴 ) ▸ the Colorado River コロラド川 (!川の名称をいう際の ｟米 ｠の語順; ｟英 ｠ではthe River Thames (テムズ川 ) のように語順が逆になる. なお川であることがわかる場合Riverは省略可で, また地図上ではtheが省略される ) ▸ a bridge across [over ] the river 川にかかる橋 ▸ the mouth of the Tone River 利根川河口 ▸ up [down ] (the ) river 上流 [下流 ]へ 2 〖～s /a ～〗(流体などの多量の )流れ ▸ rivers of sweat 流れ出る汗 s è ll A down the r í ver A 〈人 〉を裏切る [見捨てる ].～́ b à sin 河川流域 .～́ h ò rse カバ (hippopotamus ).～́ v à lley 川谷 ; (川の )流域 .

 

Rivera

Ri ve ra /rɪvé ə rə /名詞 リベラ 〘Diego ～, 1886 --1957; メキシコの画家 〙.

 

riverbank

r í ver b à nk 名詞 C 川岸, 土手 .

 

riverbed

r í ver b è d 名詞 C 川床, 川底 .

 

riverboat

r í ver b ò at 名詞 C 川船 .

 

riverside

riv er side /rɪ́və r sàɪd /名詞 〖the ～〗川岸, 河畔, 川辺 ; 〖形容詞的に 〗川岸の, 河畔の ; 川沿いの ▸ a riverside path 川岸の小道