1 a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.
az: sel, çay
ru: ручей
2 a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.
az: … axını
ru: поток; струя
3 the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.
az: axın
ru: течение
4 in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.
az: sinif, bölmə
ru: поток; класс
♦ verb
1 to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.
az: şırıltı ilə axmaq
ru: течь, струиться
2 to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.
az: siniflərə bölmək
ru: распределять по потокам, классам