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riffle

/ˈrɪf.əl/

rifflenoun

riffles

/ˈrɪf.əl/

Translations

перекат

The fish swam upstream to the riffle.

Рыба плыла вверх по течению к перекату.

перелистывание

He gave the book a quick riffle before deciding to buy it.

Он быстро перелистал книгу, прежде чем решить её купить.

Additional translations

струя

риф

Definitions

A shallow section of a stream or river with rapid current and a surface broken by gravel, rocks, or other debris.

The fish were abundant in the riffle, where the water was oxygenated by the fast-moving current.

A small wave or ripple on the surface of water.

The gentle breeze created a riffle on the lake, disturbing its otherwise calm surface.

A quick or casual leafing through the pages of a book, magazine, or other printed material.

She gave a quick riffle through the magazine to find the article she was interested in.

A method of shuffling playing cards in which two halves of the deck are interleaved, or the act of performing such a shuffle.

He gave the deck a quick riffle before dealing the cards.

A raised bar or groove in a sluice box that helps trap heavy minerals such as gold during placer mining.

The prospector adjusted the riffle in his sluice to improve gold recovery.

Synonyms

riffleverb

riffled

Past Simple

riffled

Past Participle

riffling

Gerund

/ˈrɪf.əl/

Translations

перелистывать

She riffled through the pages of the book.

Она перелистывала страницы книги.

шуршать

The wind riffled the leaves on the ground.

Ветер шуршал листьями на земле.

Additional translations

перебирать

Definitions

To turn over pages, especially quickly or casually.

She riffled through the pages of the book, searching for her favorite chapter.

To cause a stream or current to form small waves or ripples.

The wind riffled the surface of the pond, creating a gentle pattern of ripples.

To shuffle a deck of playing cards by dividing it into two parts and interleaving the edges so that the cards mix together.

She riffled the cards expertly, making a soft snapping sound.

Synonyms

leaf through

riffleadjective

/ˈrɪf.əl/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "riffle shuffle"), therefore added as adjective part of speech.

Definitions

Relating to or involving a riffle, especially the riffle shuffle of playing cards.

His riffle technique impressed the other card players.