Usage Note
Fiume is masculine despite ending in -e, with plural fiumi. Figuratively it means a flood of something, un fiume di parole ('a stream of words'). Italians distinguish it from torrente ('mountain stream') and ruscello ('brook').
Examples
"Il fiume attraversa la città."
Natural Translation
The river crosses the city.
Literal Translation
The river crosses the city.
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