tece

tece

1. inflection of tecer:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

From tec(ēt) (“to flow”) +‎ -e.

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɛt͡sːɛ]
• Rhymes: -ɛt͡sːɛ
• Hyphenation: te‧ce

tece f (5th declension)

1. (chiefly in the singular) flow, flowing (general process) (Can we add an example for this sense? (at least two collocations))
2. (of water, river, rain, etc.) flow, stream

   upes tece ― river flow

   strauja, rāma tece ― quick, calm flow

   lietus teču izvagots uzbērums ― rain flow ridged dam, embankment

   upes teces līnija ― river flow line

   augštece, augšas tece ― upper reaches, course (of a river, canal, etc.)

   lejtece, lejas tece ― lower reaches, course (of a river, canal, etc.)

3. leak (undesired flow of liquid caused by loss of hermeticity, e.g., a hole, crack, etc.; the hole or crack that causes it)

   tece degvielas vados ― a leak in the fuel (pipe)line

   jumtaugšā ir tece, pa kuru mājā ieplūst ūdens

   on the top of the roof there is a leak through which water flows into the house

• augštece, augšas tece
• lejtece, lejas tece
• straujtece
• vidustece

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.t͡sɛ/
• Rhymes: -ɛt͡sɛ
• Syllabification: te‧ce

tece

1. dative/locative singular of teka

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -esi, (Portugal) -esɨ
• Hyphenation: te‧ce

tece

1. inflection of tecer:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative