el arroyo

stream, brook

a ˈr o ʝ o
noun · masculine Rare #30,635
stream, brook In some regions (especially the southwestern U.S.), it can refer to a dry creek bed that fills with water after rain.
SP: Hay un arroyo detrás de la casa.
EN: There is a stream behind the house.

Vengo del arroyo y lo sé.

I come from the stream and I know.

Se sentó en la orilla del arroyo.

He sat down on the bank of the stream.

Junto a un arroyo, que es donde van.

Next to a stream, which is where they go.

— State and Main (2000)

El segundo arroyo la lleva al bosque.

The second stream takes her to the forest.

Arroja las cenizas hacia el flujo de un arroyo.

Throw the ashes into the flow of a stream.

Si este terreno estuviera junto al arroyo, valdría el doble.

If this land were next to the stream, it would be worth twice as much.

— El manantial de las colinas (1986)

Cuando yo era joven, era un arroyo hermoso.

When I was young, it was a beautiful stream.

— El manantial de las colinas (1986)

A ese ayudante del Alguacil, Jensen, lo sacamos del arroyo.

We pulled that deputy sheriff, Jensen, out of the creek.

— Hunting Season (2025)

La sangre de tu corazón que fluye como un arroyo.

The blood from your heart flowing like a stream.

— RRR (2022)

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