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river meaning in French

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river [rivers] (large stream which drains a landmass)
noun
[UK: ˈrɪ.və(r)]
[US: ˈrɪ.vər]

fleuve [others]◼◼◼nom
{m} [flowing to the ocean or a Sea]; rivière {f}
The river is long. = Le fleuve est long.

river [rivers] (any large flow of a liquid)
noun
[UK: ˈrɪ.və(r)]
[US: ˈrɪ.vər]

torrent◼◼◻nom {m}

river [rivers] (typography: visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page)
noun
[UK: ˈrɪ.və(r)]
[US: ˈrɪ.vər]

lézardenom

river god (river-being)
noun

dieu-fleuve◼◼◼nom {m}

riverbank [riverbanks] (sloped side of a river)
noun
[UK: ˈrɪ.vərˌ.bæŋk]
[US: ˈrɪ.vər.ˌbæŋk]

berge◼◼◼nom {f}We took a walk along the riverbank. = Nous fîmes une promenade au long de la berge.

rive◼◼◼nom {f}

riverbed (a river bottom)
noun
[UK: ˈrɪ.vərˌ.bed]
[US: ˈrɪ.vər.ˌbed]

lit de rivière◼◼◼nom {m}

riverboat (watercraft)
noun
[UK: ˈrɪ.vərˌbot]
[US: ˈrɪ.vərˌbot]

bateau-mouche◼◼◼nom {m}

bateau fluvial◼◼◼nom {m}

riverboatman (Someone who pilots a riverboat)
noun

batelier◼◼◼nom {m}

riverine (of or pertaining to rivers)
adjective
[UK: ˈrɪ.və.raɪn]
[US: ˈrɪ.və.raɪn]

fluvial◼◼◼adjectif

riverside [riversides] (side of a river)
noun
[UK: ˈrɪ.və.saɪd]
[US: ˈrɪ.vər.ˌsaɪd]

rive◼◼◼nom {f}

berge◼◼◼nom {f}

arriver (one who arrives)
noun

arrivant◼◼◼nom
{m} arrivante {f}

back-seat driver (advising passenger)
noun

mouche du cochenom

Blue River (Yangtze, see also: Yangtze)
proper noun

fleuve Bleu◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

bus driver (driver of a bus)
noun
[UK: bʌs ˈdraɪ.və(r)]
[US: ˈbəs ˈdraɪ.vər]

chauffeur de bus◼◼◼nom {m}

camel driver (one who is in charge of camels)
noun

chamelier◼◼◼nom {m}

chamelièrenom {f}

coach driver [coach drivers] (driver of a horse-drawn coach)
noun
[UK: kəʊtʃ ˈdraɪ.və(r)]
[US: koʊtʃ ˈdraɪ.vər]

cocher◼◼◼nom {m}

codriver (navigator in rally racing)
noun

copilote◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

designated driver (Individual not drinking for the purpose of driving their companions home)
noun

conducteur désigné◼◼◼nom {m}

bob◼◻◻nom {m}

device driver (software that communicates between operating system and hardware)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈvaɪs ˈdraɪ.və(r)]
[US: dɪ.ˈvaɪs ˈdraɪ.vər]

pilote◼◼◼nom {m}

pilote informatique◼◻◻nom {m}

drink-driver (person who operates motor vehicle when drunk)
noun

conducteur ivrenom {m}

conductrice ivrenom {f}

driver [drivers] (one who drives something, e.g. cattle)
noun
[UK: ˈdraɪ.və(r)]
[US: ˈdraɪ.vər]

conducteur◼◼◼nom {m}He's a good driver. = C'est un bon conducteur.

conductrice◼◼◻nom {f}My wife is a poor driver. = Mon épouse est mauvaise conductrice.

traqueur◼◻◻nom {m}

traqueusenom {f}

driver [drivers] (person who drives a motorized vehicle, such as a car or a bus)
noun
[UK: ˈdraɪ.və(r)]
[US: ˈdraɪ.vər]

conducteur◼◼◼nom {m}He's a good driver. = C'est un bon conducteur.

chauffeur◼◼◼nom {m}This is my driver. = C'est mon chauffeur.

conductrice◼◼◻nom {f}My wife is a poor driver. = Mon épouse est mauvaise conductrice.

chauffeuse◼◻◻nom {f}

driver [drivers] (person who drives some other vehicle)
noun
[UK: ˈdraɪ.və(r)]
[US: ˈdraɪ.vər]

conducteur◼◼◼nom {m}He's a good driver. = C'est un bon conducteur.

conductrice◼◼◻nom {f}My wife is a poor driver. = Mon épouse est mauvaise conductrice.

driver [drivers] (program acting as interface between an application and hardware)
noun
[UK: ˈdraɪ.və(r)]
[US: ˈdraɪ.vər]

pilote◼◼◻nom {m}

driver's license (documenting permitting a person to drive)
noun
[UK: ˈdraɪ.vərz ˈlaɪsns]
[US: ˈdraɪ.vərz ˈlaɪ.səns]

permis de conduire◼◼◼nom {m}

European river lamprey (European species of lamprey)
noun

lamproie fluviatile◼◼◼nom {f}

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