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Meaning of tece | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
[ˈtɛt͡sːɛ]

Definitions

  1. flow, flowing (general process)
    declension-5, feminine, singular
  2. locative singular of tece
    feminine, form-of, locative, singular
  3. flow, stream
    declension-5, feminine, usually
  4. leak (undesired flow of liquid caused by loss of hermeticity, e.g., a hole, crack, etc.; the hole or crack that causes it)
    declension-5, feminine

Equivalents

English leak

Examples

“upes tece”

river flow

“strauja, rāma tece”

quick, calm flow

“lietus teču izvagots uzbērums”

rain flow ridged dam, embankment

“upes teces līnija”

river flow line

“augštece, augšas tece”

upper reaches, course (of a river, canal, etc.)

“lejtece, lejas tece”

lower reaches, course (of a river, canal, etc.)

“tece degvielas vados”

a leak in the fuel (pipe)line

“jumtaugšā ir tece, pa kuru mājā ieplūst ūdens”

on the top of the roof there is a leak through which water flows into the house

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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