Caudales (en. Flow rates)

/kawˈðales/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Amount of water circulating through a river or canal.
The flow of the river increased after the rains.
El caudal del río aumentó tras las lluvias.
Economic resources or wealth of a person or entity.
The flow of the company has grown in recent years.
El caudal de la empresa ha crecido en los últimos años.
Flow of people or traffic in a specific place.
The flow of visitors at the exhibition was impressive.
El caudal de visitantes en la exposición fue impresionante.

Etymology

From Latin 'caudalis', which means 'belonging to a watercourse'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

river flows
It refers to the amount of water flowing in rivers.
caudales de ríos
economic flows
It refers to the financial resources of a person or entity.
caudales económicos
traffic flows
It indicates the number of vehicles or people in a given area.
caudales de tráfico

Related Words

flowing
It refers to something that has a large or abundant flow.
caudaloso
flowing
That flows, especially in contexts of rivers or water currents.
fluyente
abundant
That is very numerous or presents a large quantity.
abundante

Slang Meanings

It refers to a person with a lot of financial resources.
That guy is a flow, he always has money.
Ese tipo es un caudal, siempre tiene dinero.
Used in the context of traffic to refer to people or vehicles that we don't stop.
Today the flow on the highway is very heavy.
Hoy el caudal en la autopista está muy pesado.