rapids
Rapids are parts of a river where the water flows very fast over rocks. They look white and bubbly and can be dangerous for boats.
Beispiele
3 von 5The water in the rapids moves very fast.
The water in the rapids moves very fast.
The researchers observed the rapids to measure water speed.
The researchers observed the rapids to measure water speed.
Check out those huge rapids over there!
Check out those huge rapids over there!
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Rapids are RAPID (fast) waters. Picture a boat racing over fast, white water.
Schnelles Quiz
We went rafting down the dangerous ____ in the mountains.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: rapids
Beispiele
The water in the rapids moves very fast.
everydayThe water in the rapids moves very fast.
The researchers observed the rapids to measure water speed.
formalThe researchers observed the rapids to measure water speed.
Check out those huge rapids over there!
informalCheck out those huge rapids over there!
Sediment transport is significantly higher within river rapids.
academicSediment transport is significantly higher within river rapids.
The travel agency sells tickets for rafting down the rapids.
businessThe travel agency sells tickets for rafting down the rapids.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
shoot the rapids
to go down rapids in a boat
white-water rapids
fast river water that looks white
class 5 rapids
very difficult and dangerous river sections
Wird oft verwechselt mit
'Rapid' is usually an adjective meaning fast, while 'rapids' is a plural noun for the river feature.
Nutzungshinweise
The word is almost always used in the plural form ('rapids') when referring to the section of the river.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often forget to add the 's' and say 'the river has a big rapid' instead of 'the river has big rapids'.
Merkhilfe
Rapids are RAPID (fast) waters. Picture a boat racing over fast, white water.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin word 'rapidus', meaning 'tearing away' or 'fierce and hurried'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
Rapids are a major part of outdoor adventure culture in countries like the USA, Canada, and New Zealand.
Schnelles Quiz
We went rafting down the dangerous ____ in the mountains.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: rapids
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