What is the Spanish word for "tributary"?

Learn how to say "tributary" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

tributary

Spanish

afluente

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Alternative translations of "tributary"

tributario

Examples of how to use "tributary" in Spanish

English
A small tributary flows into the main river.
Spanish
Un pequeño afluente desemboca en el río principal.
English
The small tributary flows into the river.
Spanish
El pequeño afluente desemboca en el río.
English
Farmers walked along the muddy tributary bank.
Spanish
Los agricultores caminaron por la orilla fangosa del afluente.
English
A tributary increased the lake's water level.
Spanish
Un afluente aumentó el nivel de agua del lago.
English
They studied a tributary on the map.
Spanish
Estudiaron un afluente en el mapa.

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A small tributary flows into the main river.

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