valley

Tal

Ein langes, tiefliegendes Gebiet zwischen Hügeln oder Bergen, oft mit einem Fluss.

In einfachem Englisch: A long, low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river.

• A river runs through the valley.
• We walked down into a green valley.
• Small villages lie in the valleys between the mountains.

Synonyme: vale

Häufige Wendungen: deep valley, river valley, narrow valley

Flusseinzugsgebiet

Landgebiet, dessen Wasser in denselben Fluss fließt.

In einfachem Englisch: An area of land from which water flows into the same river.

• Rainfall across the valley feeds the river.
• The valley includes all the land drained by this river.
• Flood planning covers the whole valley, including its smaller rivers.

Synonyme: river basin, catchment

Häufige Wendungen: river valley, valley drainage

Dachkehle

Schmale Vertiefung an einem Bauwerk, besonders dort, wo zwei geneigte Dachflächen zusammentreffen.

In einfachem Englisch: A low, narrow part of a structure, especially where two sloping roof surfaces meet.

• Rainwater runs down the roof valley.
• The builder repaired the valley between the two roof sections.
• Leaves had blocked both valleys on the roof.

Häufige Wendungen: roof valley, valley gutter