No. 1,744 in Catalan
riera
A seasonal stream or brook.
In a sentence
La riera passava pel mig del poble.
The stream ran through the middle of the village.
Here, 'riera' is used to signify a natural watercourse, specifically a stream that traverses an area, portraying the physical geographical feature in context.
Van construir un pont per creuar la riera.
They built a bridge to cross the stream.
In this sentence, 'riera' represents a watercourse that necessitated infrastructure for passage, emphasizing the practical aspect of interacting with geographical features.
Després de la pluja, la riera estava plena d'aigua.
After the rain, the stream was full of water.
This sentence uses 'riera' to describe the seasonal or weather-dependent aspect of a watercourse, illustrating the environmental conditions affecting it.
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