English–French
“downstream” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/aval/
Example
Le village se trouve en aval de la rivière.
The village is downstream along the river.
How to say “downstream” in French
“Downstream” in French is aval.
A point on a river that lies lower and farther along the flow than another point.
Example sentences with aval
On a mesuré la qualité de l'eau en aval de l'usine.
We measured water quality downstream of the factory.
Tips for using aval
- For locations, aval commonly appears in en aval de, while donner son aval means 'to endorse' and refers to a different sense.