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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvía navegable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbi.a na.βiˈɣa.βle
"El canal es una vía navegable vital para la economía regional."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A river, canal, or other body of water that is navigable and used as a route for travel and transport.
"Cargo ships frequently transport goods along the major waterway connecting the two industrial cities." - 2
A channel or conduit for conducting water, such as a drainage ditch or irrigation channel.
"The heavy rains filled the drainage waterway to its absolute brim."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from Old English 'wæter' (water) and 'weg' (way, path). It emerged in Middle English to describe rivers, canals, and other bodies of water functioning as routes for travel or transport.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Waterway" is said worldwide
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voie navigable
Transliteration: vwa na.vi.ɡabl
"Cette voie navigable est essentielle pour le transport de marchandises."
Wasserstraße
Transliteration: ˈvasɐˌʃtʁaːsə
"Der Fluss dient als wichtige Wasserstraße für Frachtschiffe."
via navigabile
Transliteration: ˈvi.a na.viˈɡaː.bi.le
"Il fiume è un'importante via navigabile commerciale."
vía navegable
Transliteration: ˈbi.a na.βiˈɣa.βle
"El canal es una vía navegable vital para la economía regional."
via navegável
Transliteration: ˈvi.ɐ nɐ.viˈɡa.vɛw
"A nova via navegável reduziu o tempo de transporte."
जलमार्ग
Transliteration: jalmārga
"यह नदी व्यापार के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण जलमार्ग है।"
水道
Transliteration: shuǐ dào
"这条水道是货运的重要交通线。"
수로
Transliteration: suro
"그 수로는 화물선 운송에 사용됩니다."
水路
Transliteration: suiro
"その水路は貨物船の重要な交通路です。"
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