flow

flujo

Movimiento continuo de líquidos, gases, tráfico u otras cosas en una dirección.

En inglés sencillo: The steady movement of liquid, gas, traffic, or other things in one direction.

• The pipe controls the flow of water.
• Heavy snow slowed the traffic flow.
• Doctors measured blood flow through the heart.

Cómo se usa: flow of something (The accident stopped the flow of traffic.)

Sinónimos: movement, stream

Expresiones frecuentes: flow of water, traffic flow, steady flow

fluidez, continuidad

La manera en que las partes encajan o se suceden de forma natural, sin interrupciones molestas.

En inglés sencillo: The way parts fit or follow each other smoothly, without awkward breaks.

• The story has a natural flow.
• Shorter sentences improved the flow of his writing.
• These rooms give the house a pleasant flow.

Cómo se usa: flow of something (Her question interrupted the flow of conversation.)

Sinónimos: continuity, smoothness

Expresiones frecuentes: natural flow, flow of conversation, good flow

flujo, marea creciente

Movimiento del agua del mar hacia la costa mientras sube la marea.

En inglés sencillo: The movement of sea water toward the shore as the tide rises.

• The flow brought water into the bay.
• We watched the tide's ebb and flow.
• The boat rose with the flow of the tide.

Sinónimos: flood tide

Antónimos: ebb

Expresiones frecuentes: ebb and flow, tidal flow

fluir

Moverse de manera continua y suave en una dirección determinada.

En inglés sencillo: To move smoothly and steadily in a particular direction.

• Water flows down the hill.
• Traffic flowed smoothly after the road reopened.
• Tears were flowing down her cheeks.

Cómo se usa: flow through something (Water flows through this pipe.); flow into something (The river flows into the sea.)

Sinónimos: stream, run

Expresiones frecuentes: flow freely, flow through something, flow into something, flow downstream

emanar, derivar

Venir de una fuente determinada o producirse como resultado de algo.

En inglés sencillo: To come from a particular source or happen as a result of something.

• Good ideas flow from open discussion.
• New opportunities flowed from that decision.
• Confidence often flows from experience.

Cómo se usa: flow from something (Many benefits flow from regular exercise.)

Sinónimos: arise, result, emanate

Expresiones frecuentes: flow from something, benefits flow, ideas flow