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No. 514 in Spanish

río

River.

In a sentence

  • El río serpentea a través del valle.

    The river winds through the valley.

    Here, 'río' refers to a body of flowing water, making use of its geographical meaning.

  • Me río de tus chistes tan graciosos.

    I laugh at your very funny jokes.

    In this case, 'río' is the conjugated first person form of the verb 'reír' (to laugh), referring to an action.

  • El mapa indica varios ríos importantes en la región.

    The map shows several major rivers in the region.

    This usage of 'río' also pertains to the geographical meaning but in its plural form, indicating multiple entities.

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