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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStream
/striːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, narrow river.
"We crossed the clear stream by stepping on the stones." - 2
A continuous flow of data, liquid, or people.
"The website offers a live stream of the concert."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'strēam', of Germanic origin, meaning a flowing body of water. Cognate with Old High German 'strōm' and Dutch 'stroom', ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *sreu- meaning 'to flow'. Over centuries, the meaning has expanded from physical natural waterways to metaphorical flows of events, air, and digital media data.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stream" is said worldwide
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ruisseau
Transliteration: ruisseau
"Un petit ruisseau traverse la forêt."
Bach
Transliteration: Bach
"Das Wasser im Bach ist sehr kalt."
ruscello
Transliteration: ruscello
"Il ruscello scorre rapidamente tra le rocce."
arroyo
Transliteration: arroyo
"Los niños jugaban junto al arroyo."
riacho
Transliteration: riacho
"O riacho serpenteia pelo vale verde."
धारा
Transliteration: dhara
"पहाड़ से पानी की एक छोटी धारा बह रही है।"
溪流
Transliteration: xīliú
"清澈的溪流穿过森林。"
시내
Transliteration: sinae
"우리는 맑은 시내를 건넜습니다."
小川
Transliteration: ogawa
"小川のせせらぎが聞こえる。"
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