runoff

water that flows over the surface of land, especially after rain or snow has melted

agua de desagüe, agua que fluye por la superficie del terreno

• runoff from somewhere

Collocations runoff from the hills · runoff after a heavy rain

• The runoff from the hills caused flooding in the valley.

  El agua de desagüe desde las colinas causó inundaciones en el valle.

an election that is held when no candidate receives a majority of the votes in an earlier election, or when one party wins all the seats in a parliament and another election must be held to elect members from other parties

elección de segunda vuelta, recuento suplementario

• a runoff election

Collocations runoff election · second round of voting

• There will be a runoff election if no candidate wins more than 50% of the votes.

  Habrá una elección de segunda vuelta si ningún candidato obtiene más del 50% de los votos.

the waste liquid produced by a factory or industrial process, especially one that is harmful to the environment

residuos líquidos industriales, efluentes tóxicos

• industrial runoff

Collocations industrial runoff · toxic waste water

• The factory's industrial runoff contaminated the river.

  El efluente tóxico de la fábrica contaminó el río.