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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesspartiacque
Pronunciation / Transliteration: spartˈjakkwe
"Il crinale montano funge da importante spartiacque naturale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
"The hikers crossed the major continental watershed before descending into the valley." - 2
An event or period marking a turning point in a course of action or state of affairs.
"The discovery of penicillin proved to be a watershed in the history of modern medicine."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'water' (from Old English wæter) and 'shed' (from Old English scēadan, meaning 'to divide or separate'). Originally referring to the high ridge dividing two river drainage basins, it evolved metaphorically by the 19th century to denote a critical turning point or dividing line in history or events.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Watershed" is said worldwide
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bassin versant
Transliteration: ba-sɛ̃ vɛʁ.sɑ̃
"Le bassin versant alimente toute la vallée en eau douce."
Wasserscheide
Transliteration: ˈvasɐˌʃaɪ̯də
"Die Alpen bilden eine europäische Wasserscheide."
spartiacque
Transliteration: spartˈjakkwe
"Il crinale montano funge da importante spartiacque naturale."
divisoria de aguas
Transliteration: di.βiˈso.ɾja de ˈa.ɣwas
"La cordillera marca la divisoria de aguas entre los dos océanos."
divisor de águas
Transliteration: di.viˈzoɾ dʒi ˈa.ɡwas
"Este tratado político foi um verdadeiro divisor de águas."
जलविभाजक
Transliteration: jal-vibhajak
"यह समझौता इतिहास में एक बड़ा जलविभाजक साबित हुआ।"
分水岭
Transliteration: fēn shuǐ lǐng
"这场选举是该国政治发展的一个重要分水岭。"
분수령
Transliteration: bun-su-ryeong
"이번 기술 혁신은 산업 전반의 분수령이 되었다."
分水嶺
Transliteration: bunsui-rei
"その出来事は彼の人生の大きな分水嶺だった。"
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