Por Favor Ayudar!! What is the spanish word(s) for creek???

Question

I was using riachuelo which translates to brook or stream but i am not sure if that is exactly what I am trying to express. I'm trying to express a body of water that is large enough to swim or wade in. ....nothing like a river or lake....but a creek...

Please tell me some words that equate to a creek

Gracias!!!

Answer 1

I agree with Rac, arroyo or riachuelo wd be the way to go. Even in English it's not easy to differentiate between a brook, a stream and a creek but according to Rae an arroyo is a short flow of water, nearly continuous and a riachuelo is a small, gently flowing river.

I think a creek is a water flow that empties into the sea or maybe a lake :) - ian-hill, Jun 11, 2014

Thank you!! i was looking for small gently flowing body of water that empties into a river!! :) - rf150, Jun 11, 2014

thanks Ian :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 12, 2014

Answer 2

Hi Robin. Check this link out in the RAE for "creek." Creek

I believe you need the word, "arroyo." or "riachuelo" which is a small stream or brook.

;) - ray76, Jun 11, 2014

Annie I think your link goes to Wordreference.com rather than Rae :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 11, 2014

Jeje, you're right, thanks for catching that. :) - rac1, Jun 11, 2014

Thank you for your help :) - rf150, Jun 11, 2014

spot on with the words :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 12, 2014

Answer 3

My dictionary gives the following for creek:

1 (GB) ensenada = an "inlet"

2 (USA) riachuelo = a "stream"

Another opinion is this:

1. U.S., Canada, and Australia. a stream smaller than a river.

2. a stream or channel in a coastal marsh.

3. Chiefly Atlantic States and British . a recess or inlet in the shore of the sea.

4. an estuary.

5. British Dialect . a narrow, winding passage or hidden recess.

Thank you for your help :) - rf150, Jun 11, 2014