caudal

adj.

1 caudal.

2 caudal, referring to the cauda equina.

m.

1 flow, volume (cantidad de agua).

2 wealth (capital, abundancia).

3 flow intensity, flow volume.

4 fortune, abundance.

5 surge, great quantity, great surge.

6 fund.

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caudal

► adjetivo

1 (de la cola) caudal

■ aleta caudal caudal fin

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caudal

► nombre masculino

1 (de río) flow

2 (bienes) wealth, riches plural

3 figurado (abundancia) abundance, wealth

■ un caudal de recuerdos a wealth of memories

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SM

1) [de río] volume (of water)

el caudal del río es el normal para esta época del año — the volume of water in the river is normal for this time of year

el caudal del río desciende en verano — the level of the river goes down in the summer

la ciudad se abastece del caudal del Guadalquivir — the city draws its water supply from the Guadalquivir

2) (=fortuna) fortune, wealth

malgastó todo su caudal — he squandered his entire fortune o all his wealth

caudal público, caudales públicos — public funds

caja 2)

3) [de información, datos, ideas] wealth, volume

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I

adjetivo caudal

II

masculino

a) (de un fluido) volume of flow

el río tiene muy poco caudal — the water level o the river is very low

b) (riqueza) fortune

c) (abundancia) wealth

un inmenso caudal de conocimientos — an immense wealth of knowledge

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I

adjetivo caudal

II

masculino

a) (de un fluido) volume of flow

el río tiene muy poco caudal — the water level o the river is very low

b) (riqueza) fortune

c) (abundancia) wealth

un inmenso caudal de conocimientos — an immense wealth of knowledge

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caudal¹

¹ = flow, rate of flow, volume of water.

Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

Ex: The location, rate of flow, and turbidity (clear or murky) are the critical factors when evaluating the seriousness of seepage from a dam.

Ex: The decreasing volume of water in the rivers is bound to affect both drinking water and irrigation supply.

* caudal de agua = volume of water.

* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.

* caudal de salida = flow rate.

* un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.

caudal²

² = caudal.

Ex: The cranial pillar contracts simultaneously and as a result a barrier is formed between the cranial and caudal parts of the rumen.

* aleta caudal = caudal fin.

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caudal¹

adjective

caudal

caudal²

masculine

1 (de un fluido) volume of flow

el caudal que suministra la bomba the volume of water provided by the pump

el río tiene muy poco caudal the water level o the river is very low, there is very little water in the river

2 (riqueza) fortune

3 (abundancia) wealth

tiene un inmenso caudal de conocimientos she has an immense wealth o fund of knowledge

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caudal sustantivo masculino

a) (de un fluido) volume of flow;

◊ el río tiene muy poco caudal the water level is very low

b) (riqueza) fortune

c) (abundancia) wealth;

◊ un caudal de conocimientos a wealth of knowledge

caudal
I adjetivo caudal
aleta caudal, caudal fin
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un río) flow
2 (capital, bienes) wealth, riches pl
'caudal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
riqueza
- regular
English:
flow
- volume

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caudal¹ nm

1. [cantidad de agua] flow, volume

2. [capital, abundancia] wealth

caudal² adj

Zool caudal

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caudal

m de río volume of flow; fig

wealth

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caudal nm

1) : volume of water

2) riqueza: capital, wealth

3) abundancia: abundance

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caudal n (de río) volume of water