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How to Say "tributary" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “tributary” is “tributario” — C1 level.

English → SpanishC1
adjectiveC1
geography/rivers
A colorful illustration of a small stream flowing into a much larger, wider river.

Examples

Este pequeño arroyo es un afluente tributario del río Amazonas.

This small stream is a tributary of the Amazon River.

Los ríos tributarios alimentan el cauce principal.

The tributary rivers feed the main channel.

Describing Flow

When using this to describe water, it acts just like 'tributary' in English, showing that one thing flows into a larger one.

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