confluence

confluencia

El lugar donde dos o más ríos o arroyos se unen y siguen fluyendo juntos.

En inglés sencillo: The place where two or more rivers or streams meet and flow together.

• We camped near the confluence.
• A bridge crosses the river below the confluence.
• The village lies at the confluence of the two streams.

Cómo se usa: the confluence of A and B (The town stands at the confluence of two rivers.)

Sinónimos: junction, meeting point

Expresiones frecuentes: at the confluence, river confluence, near the confluence

confluencia, convergencia

La unión de varias personas, acontecimientos o influencias que produce un resultado concreto.

En inglés sencillo: A coming together of several people, events, or influences that produces a particular result.

• A confluence of events changed her plans.
• The festival celebrates a confluence of cultures.
• An unusual confluence of interests brought the groups together.

Cómo se usa: a confluence of something (A confluence of factors caused the crisis.)

Sinónimos: convergence, combination

Expresiones frecuentes: confluence of factors, confluence of events, confluence of interests

confluencia

La unión de dos o más ríos o arroyos en una sola corriente.

En inglés sencillo: The joining of two or more rivers or streams into one flow.

• The confluence brought the two streams together.
• Heavy rain made the confluence of the rivers especially powerful.
• Their confluence creates a strong current.

Cómo se usa: the confluence of A and B (The confluence of the two streams increased the flow.)

Sinónimos: merging, joining

Expresiones frecuentes: confluence of rivers, confluence of streams

corriente unida

Una corriente o masa de agua formada al unirse varios ríos o arroyos.

En inglés sencillo: A single stream or body of water formed when several streams join.

• The confluence flowed through the valley.
• Their combined waters formed a broad confluence.
• The swollen confluence swept branches downstream.

Sinónimos: combined stream

Expresiones frecuentes: swollen confluence, powerful confluence

confluir

Unirse varias corrientes para formar una sola.

En inglés sencillo: To come together and form a single stream.

• Two streams confluence here.
• The rivers confluenced below the village.
• Several small channels confluence into one broad stream.

Cómo se usa: confluence into something (The streams confluence into a single river.)

Sinónimos: merge, join, converge

Antónimos: divide

Expresiones frecuentes: streams confluence, confluence into something