Latvian

Noun

tece f (5th declension)

1. (chiefly in the singular) flow, flowing (general process)
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

Declension

Derived terms

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

Portuguese

Verb

tece

1. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of tecer
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of tecer