valley

valle

Terreno largo y bajo entre colinas o montañas, a menudo recorrido por un río.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: vale

Expresiones frecuentes: deep valley, river valley, narrow valley

cuenca fluvial

Territorio cuyas aguas desembocan en un mismo río.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: river basin, catchment

Expresiones frecuentes: river valley, valley drainage

limahoya

Parte baja y estrecha de una estructura, especialmente donde se unen dos superficies inclinadas de un tejado.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: roof valley, valley gutter