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noun (an area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins.) divisoria de las aguas, cuencatr['wɔːtəʃed]1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL línea divisoria de aguas2 figurative use coyuntura crítica, punto decisivowatershed ['wɔt̬ər.ʃɛd, 'wɑ-] n1) : línea f divisoria de aguas2) basin: cuenca f (de un río)n.• cuenca s.f.• línea divisoria de las aguas s.f.a) ( divide) (línea f) divisoria f de aguasto mark a watershed — marcar* un hito
b) ( drainage basin) (AmE) cuenca f['wɔːtǝʃed]N1) (Geog) línea f divisoria de las aguas; (=basin) cuenca f2) (fig) (=decisive moment) momento m clave, momento m decisivo; (=landmark) hito mshe had reached a watershed in her career — había llegado a un momento clave or decisivo en su carrera profesional
the talks marked a watershed in the peace process — las negociaciones marcaron un hito en el proceso de paz
3) (Brit)(TV)the nine o'clock watershed — comienzo de la programación televisiva para adultos a las nueve de la noche
* * *a) ( divide) (línea f) divisoria f de aguasto mark a watershed — marcar* un hito
b) ( drainage basin) (AmE) cuenca f
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