stream

[/striːm/]

noun/verbpl: streams

riacho, córrego, fluxo

1. a small river

We crossed the stream by jumping on rocks.

Atravessamos o riacho pulando nas pedras.

2. a continuous flow of liquid, gas, or particles

A stream of water flowed from the broken pipe.

Um fluxo de água saía do cano quebrado.

3. a continuous succession of data or events

The website streams videos online.

O website transmite vídeos online.

4. to flow continuously in a current

Sunlight streamed through the window.

A luz do sol entrava aos borbotões pela janela.

5. to transmit data continuously over the internet

I stream music every day on Spotify.

Eu ouço música em streaming todo dia no Spotify.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

riacho, córrego, transmissão ao vivo

streaming is commonly used in Brazil for digital content

Rio de Janeiro

riacho, córrego

no significant regional variation

São Paulo

riacho, córrego, streaming

streaming widely adopted in tech context

Portugal

ribeiro, curso de água, transmissão em contínuo

ribeiro more commonly used for small rivers; transmissão em contínuo for digital streaming

go with the stream - seguir a correnteza; ser conformista

against the stream - contra a maré; ir contra a corrente

stream of consciousness - fluxo de consciência

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