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el caudal(
kow
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dahl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. flow
Los diques y las presas alteran el caudal del río.The dikes and dams alter the flow of the river.
El caudal del río ha incrementado debido a las lluvias recientes.The flow of the river has increased due to the recent rains.
c. flow of water
Si abrimos la canilla del fregadero, disminuye el caudal que sale de la canilla de la tina.If we open the sink faucet, the flow of water from the bathtub spout decreases.
d. volume of flow
El trasvase proporcionará caudal suficiente para irrigar los campos.The river diversion will provide enough volume of flow to irrigate the fields.
a. wealth
El caudal que puede acumular una sola familia es sencillamente asombroso.The wealth than can be accumulated by a single family is simply amazing.
a. wealth
Sorprende el caudal de experiencia y conocimientos que puede ofrecer un buen profesional.It's amazing the wealth of expertise and knowledge a good professional is able to offer.
b. volume
El caudal de información en Internet es inmenso.The volume of information on the Internet is huge.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Estoy convencido de que el caudal humano de nuestra empresa es nuestro mayor activo.I am convinced that our company employees are our greatest asset.
Jara dilapidó el caudal electoral del partido con sus ideas radicales.Jara squandered the party's voter support with his radical ideas.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (technical) (related to an animal's tail)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
a. caudal (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
Los paleontólogos identificaron los huesos como vértebras caudales de un dinosaurio.The paleontologists identified the bones as caudal vertebrae from a dinosaur.
b. tail (used as an adjective)
Vi la aleta caudal de un tiburón asomar por encima del agua.I saw the tail fin of a shark sticking out of the water.
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