río

Meaning

Noun

river

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of rir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈrio/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese rio, from Vulgar Latin rius (“river”), from Latin rīvus (“brook, small stream”).

Sentences

Está situada na costa do Río Negro .

It is located on the coast of the Black River.

Irá ó río , camiñará pola beira .

He will go to the river, he will walk along the shore.

É o río máis caudaloso do Reino Unido .

It is the largest river in the United Kingdom.

O seu nome provén do río Haine.

Its name comes from the Haine River.

Antes de chegar á ponte do río Miño tes que baixarte da coche .

Before you get to the bridge, you have to get out of the car.

O río Samel áchase nas proximidades.

The Samel River is in the vicinity.

O encontro , con prórroga incluída , deixou dúbidas no Río Breogán.

The meeting, with an extension included, left doubts in the Breogán River.

O estuario do río Sado ofrece paisaxes de grande beleza na súa beira sur .

The Sado River estuary offers beautiful landscapes on its southern shore.