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23:41 Apr 24, 2007 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Geography | |||||||
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4 +1 | ebb tide |
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4 +1 | receding water |
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ebb tide Explanation: ebb tide ;-D espero que te ayude Reference: http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dict_en_es/spanish/vaci... |
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receding water Explanation: Water in rivers rises and falls according to wet and dry seasons, which are quite dramatic in the Amazon. Iquitos is 1500 miles from the sea and the tidal action in the river extends only for about 160 miles, making 'ebb tide' inconceivable. |
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