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Tributary
01
afluente, tributário
a watercourse that flows into a larger river or body of water
Exemplos
The Missouri River is a major waterway, with numerous tributaries joining its flow.
O rio Missouri é uma importante via navegável, com numerosos afluentes se juntando ao seu fluxo.
The Volga River, Europe 's longest river, is sustained by tributaries like the Kama and the Oka, forming an extensive network throughout Russia.
O rio Volga, o rio mais longo da Europa, é sustentado por afluentes como o Kama e o Oka, formando uma extensa rede por toda a Rússia.
tributary
01
helping cause something
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
The Missouri River is tributary to the Mississippi.
Numerous small streams are tributary to the main river.
