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Water and Sound

"You will always find an answer in the sound of water." Chuang-Tse

Water can...

babble - balbuciar

bubble - borbulhar

cascade - cascatear

drip - gotejar, pingar

fall - cair

flood - inundar

flow - correr, fluir

flush - correr, jorrar

drop - cair, tombar

gurgle - gorgolejar

gush - borbotar, esguichar, jorrar

hiss - sibilar, silvar

murmur - murmurar

pitter patter - gotejar, pingar

pour - cair, derramar, escorrer

roar - rugir

spatter - gotejar,respingar, pingar

spill - derramar

spit - espirrar

splash - bater, chapinhar, marulhar

splatter - chapinhar, marulhar, respingar, salpicar

spray - aspergir, salpicar

sprinkle - borrifar, orvalhar

swish - ciciar, sussurrar

tinkle - tilintar, tinir

trickle - pingar

whisper - sussurrar

whoosh - ciciar, silvar, sibilar

Try to learn the words in bold first.

NOTES:

1. A lot of the verbs above can be used as synonyms to describe the same type of sound.

2. All the verbs above can take -ing. For example: whispering, dripping, swishing, pouring, and so on.

3. Most of the verbs above can also be used as nouns. For example:

a spray, a sprinkle (um chuvisco, um orvalho, um salpico); a swish (um cicio), a hiss (um silvo), a whisper (um sussurro), and so on.

Water-related words

Iguazeu Falls, Brazil

bay – baía

brook – riacho, ribeirinho

canal –  canal

channel – canal
coral reef – rife de coral
cove – caverna, gruta, furna, enseada
creek – ribeiro, córrego

falls – quedas-d’água, cataratas

fjord – fiorde

ice – gelo

iceberg

lake – lago

lagoon – lagoa

ocean – oceano, mar

pond – charco

pool – laguinho, charco

puddle – poça d’água

rain – chuva

rainfall – precipitação

river – rio

riverbasin – bacia do rio

riverbank – margem do rio

river mouth – foz do rio

rivulet – riacho

sea – mar

sea cave – gruta
seashore – beira-mar
shallows – baixios
shore – praia, margem

snow – neve

snowflake – floco de neve

source – origem, nascente

spring – nascente

stream – curso de água, ribeira

watercrystals – cristais de água
waterfall – cascata

well – poço

Holidays by the sea

Beach-Related Words

ball, n
A ball is round and fun to bounce, throw, kick, or catch.

bathing suit, swimming suit, swimming costume, n
A garment you wear while swimming. 

beach, n
A beach is where the water meets the land. You can build sand castles on the beach. 

beach towel, n
You can dry yourself with a towel, or lie on it. 

beach umbrella, parasol, sunshade, n
A light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.

bikini, n 
A two-piece bathing suit, with top and shorts.

bucket and spade, n
Children use them to make sandcastles.

cave, n
A hollow place in the side of a cliff or hill, or underground.












clam, n
Clams are animals with two shells. They burrow under the sand.







conch, n
The conch is a large, shelled animal from warm seas. 

coral, n
Coral is a tiny ocean animal that lives in colonies. Some corals leave a hard, stony skeleton when they die. 

coral reef, n
Coral reefs are warm, clear, shallow ocean habitats that are rich in life. 

crab, n
A crab has a hard shell and eyes on stalks on its head. 



     
             
             cliff, n
     A steep high rock.

dive, v    dived (US dove), dived
Jump head first into water.

diving, gerund
The sport of diving into the water or swimming and exploring underwater.

diving board, n
Board off which you dive into water.

fiddler crab, n
The fiddler crab is a small crab that lives on beaches. The male fiddler crab has one enlarged claw.

fish, n
Fish live in the water and breathe with gills (guelras). 

fishing rod, n
People use fishing rods to catch fish. 









    goggles, n
A pair of tight-fitting glasses worn to protect the eyes.


snorkel, n
A tube that allows you to breathe air while swimming under water.

hammock, n
A hammock is a large net or cloth that is used for sleeping or relaxing; it is hung up by both ends. 

ice cream cone, n
An ice cream cone is nice to eat on a hot summer day. 

kelp, n
Kelp is brown seaweed that grows in cold water. 

kite, n
You can fly a kite on windy days. 

lifeboat, n
A boat used for rescuing people in danger in the sea.











lifebuoy, lifesaver, n
A ring of material that floats, used for rescuing a person from drowning.

lifeguard, n
A person employed at a beach or pool to rescue people who are in danger while swimming.

lighthouse, n
A lighthouse shines a very bright light so ships won't sail ashore or into rocks by mistake. 

net, n
A net is used to catch things. 

pebble, n
A small stone, especially one worn smooth by erosion.







popsicle, n
A popsicle is a sweet, frozen treat on a stick. 







reef, n
Reefs are warm, clear, shallow ocean habitats that are rich in life.

rowboat, n
A rowboat is a small boat that is propelled by oars (remos) that a person moves. 

sand, n
Sand is a loose material composed of fine debris of rock and mineral particles. 

sandals, n
Sandals are open shoes worn in warm weather. 





                    sandcastle, n
A sandcastle is a small castle made of damp sand.











sand dollar, n
Sand dollars are coin-shaped spiny-skinned sea bed animals that have 5-part radial symmetry. 









scuba-diving, gerund
Going under water using special breathing equipment.

sea, n
A sea is a large body of salt water that is connected to an ocean. A sea may be partly or completely surrounded by land. 

seagull, n
Sea gull is the common name for some birds that live near oceans and lakes. 





          seaside, n
          An area bordering on the sea.

seaweed, n
Seaweed is a plant that lives in the sea. 

shell, n
Some animals grow a shell for protection. 

snorkel, v
To swim with a snorkel.









starfish, n
Starfish (also known as sea stars) are animals that live on the ocean floor. 

Sun, n
The Sun is a medium-sized yellow star in our Solar System. We get our light and most of our energy from the Sun. 





  sunbathe, v   
To sit or lie in the sun.

sunbeam, n
A ray of sunlight.







 sunbed, n
A light, folding chair used for sitting or lying in the sun.

sunblock, sun cream, sun lotion, sunscreen, n
A substance you put on your skin to protect it from the sun.

sunburn, n
Painful red skin because of spending too long in strong sunlight.

sunglasses, dark glasses, n
Spectacles with dark glass in them that you wear to protect your eyes from sunlight.

sunlight, n
The light of the sun. (bright/direct/strong sunlight)

sunrise, n
The time of the rising of the sun.

sunset / sundown, n
The time when the sun goes down.

sunshine, n
The light and heat of the sun.

sun tanning, gerund
Lying in the sun to get a suntan.

swim, v   swam, swum
When you swim, you move around in the water. 

swimmer , n 
A person who swims.

swimming cap, n
A protective cap you wear on your head while swimming.

swim fins, flippers, n
People wear swim fins/flippers on their feet to help them swim more quickly. 





 wave, n
There are waves of water in the ocean. 





whelk, n
Whelks are ocean animals with a hard, spiral shell.