waterfall

cascada, catarata

Lugar donde el agua de un río o arroyo cae desde un borde elevado.

En inglés sencillo: A place where water in a river or stream falls over a high edge.

• We walked to the waterfall.
• Several waterfalls flow down the mountain after rain.
• Can you hear the waterfall from here?

Sinónimos: falls, cascade

Expresiones frecuentes: beautiful waterfall, waterfall pool, behind the waterfall

cascada, torrente

Gran cantidad de líquido, humo o algo parecido que fluye hacia abajo en conjunto.

En inglés sencillo: A large amount of liquid, smoke, or something similar flowing downward together.

• A waterfall of mist covered the steps.
• The broken pipe released a waterfall of dirty water.
• We watched a waterfall of foam spill over the tank's edge.

Cómo se usa: a waterfall of something (A waterfall of smoke spilled over the wall.)

Sinónimos: cascade, torrent

Expresiones frecuentes: waterfall of smoke, waterfall of mist, waterfall of foam

beber a chorro

Forma de beber vertiendo el líquido en la boca sin tocar el recipiente con los labios.

En inglés sencillo: Drinking by pouring liquid into your mouth without letting your lips touch the container.

• Can I take a waterfall?
• She did a waterfall from the shared bottle.
• His attempt at a waterfall left his shirt wet.

Cómo se usa: take a waterfall from something (He took a waterfall from my bottle without touching the rim.)

Expresiones frecuentes: take a waterfall, do a waterfall, waterfall from something

caer en cascada

Fluir o caer hacia abajo en una corriente abundante y continua.

En inglés sencillo: To flow or fall downward in a large, continuous stream.

• Water began to waterfall over the rocks.
• Her long hair waterfalled down her shoulders.
• Silk curtains waterfall from the high ceiling.

Cómo se usa: waterfall down/over something (Her hair waterfalled down her back.)

Sinónimos: cascade, pour

Expresiones frecuentes: waterfall down something, waterfall over something