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Meaning of Tributary | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈtɹɪbjʊtəɹi

Definitions

  1. A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
  2. A vein which drains into another vein.
  3. A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.

Equivalents

العربية الرافد رافد
Bosanski šaka
Català afluent
Čeština přítok
Deutsch Nebenfluss Zufluss
Ελληνικά παραπόταμος
Español afluente contribuyente tributario
Suomi avustava sivu- sivu-uoma sivujoki tukeva vasallivaltio
Français affluent
Gaeilge craobh-abhainn fo-abhainn
Gàidhlig fo-abhainn leas-abhainn
עברית יובל פלג
हिन्दी उपनदी शाखा
Hrvatski šaka
Bahasa Indonesia saka
Íslenska þvera
Italiano affluente immissario tributario vassallo
日本語 属国 支流
ქართული მოხარკე
한국어 지류
Lëtzebuergesch Niewefloss
Македонски притока
Nederlands vazalstaat zijrivier
Polski dopływ hołdownik
Português afluente
Română afluent tributar
Русский данник приток
Slovenčina prítok
Slovenščina pritok
Српски šaka
Svenska biflod
ไทย แคว
Українська дань
Tiếng Việt chi lưu chi nhánh phụ lưu

Examples

“The great saphenous vein is a tributary of the femoral vein.”
“An earneſt Coniuration from the King, / As England was his faithfull Tributary”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tributary load tributary state tribute tribute act tribute band tribute money

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