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Tributary
01
afluente, tributario
a watercourse that flows into a larger river or body of water
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The Missouri River is a major waterway, with numerous tributaries joining its flow.
El río Missouri es una vía fluvial importante, con numerosos afluentes uniéndose a su flujo.
The Volga River, Europe 's longest river, is sustained by tributaries like the Kama and the Oka, forming an extensive network throughout Russia.
El río Volga, el río más largo de Europa, es sostenido por afluentes como el Kama y el Oka, formando una extensa red por toda Rusia.
tributary
01
helping cause something
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The manager's leadership was tributary to the team's success.
Several factors were tributary to the company's financial collapse.
02
paying tribute or owing allegiance to a more powerful state or ruler
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Several city-states were tributary to the Persian monarch.
The kingdom remained tributary to the empire for over a century.
03
(of a river or stream) flowing into a larger body of water
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The Missouri River is tributary to the Mississippi.
Numerous small streams are tributary to the main river.
