0 a long body of water that flows toward the ocean -- rivière [ feminine ]
1 a large stream of water flowing across country -- (de) rivière, fleuve, fluvial
The Thames is a river
the river Thames
the Hudson River
(also adjective) a river animal.
They need to go back to the origins of a river that has spent centuries being governed.
The biological and cultural diversity of the entire area along the river can be successfully marketed in joint tourism projects.
There is not a single river in the whole world with so many adjoining countries along its banks.
Polluted rivers are a matter for the countries along their banks.
It is impossible to engage in individual measures over a river that connects us all.
There are ten countries along this river.
However, they brazenly keep silent about the emission effects of the several tonnes of industrial waste water that is poured daily into this river, with its low water yield.
With regard to the scope, which ought to be as wide as possible, the difficulties of certain operators of national or river transport cannot, however, be denied.