streams

word · lemma: stream

Definition

Small, narrow rivers, or continuous flows of a liquid, or live audio or video broadcasts over the internet.

Usage & Nuances

As a noun, 'streams' is plural for small rivers or flows. In tech, it refers to live audio/video online ('live streams'). Often confused with 'rivers' (wider). Verb uses ('she streams movies') are different.

Spanish: arroyos - flujos (contenido digital)Portuguese (BR): riachos - fluxos (transmissão online)Portuguese (PT): riachos - fluxos (transmissão online)Chinese (Simplified): 溪流 - 流媒体 (网络直播)Chinese (Traditional): 溪流 - 串流 (網路直播)Hindi: नदियाँ - स्ट्रीम्स (ऑनलाइन प्रसारण)Arabic: جداول - بثوث (عبر الإنترنت)Bengali: নালা - প্রবাহ - স্ট্রিম (অনলাইন সম্প্রচার)Russian: ручьи - потоки - стримы (онлайн-трансляции)Japanese: 小川 - ストリーム（配信）Vietnamese: suối - dòng chảy - luồng phát trực tiếp Korean: 개울 - 스트림 (온라인 방송)Turkish: dere - akış - yayın (canlı yayın)Urdu: ندی - بہاؤ - اسٹریم (آن لائن نشریات)Indonesian: aliran sungai kecil - streaming (siaran langsung)

Example Sentences

There are many streams in this forest.

basic

The water in these streams is very clean.

basic

She likes to listen to music streams online.

basic

Different streams joined together to form a bigger river.

natural

The concert had over ten thousand live streams last night.

natural

Heavy rain turned the quiet paths into rushing streams.

natural