waterproof

wa·ter·proof  (wôtr-prf, wtr-)

adj.

1. Impervious to or unaffected by water.

2. Made of or coated or treated with rubber, plastic, or a sealing agent to prevent penetration by water.

n.

1. A material or fabric that is impervious to water.

2. Chiefly British A raincoat or other such outer garment.

tr.v. wa·ter·proofed, wa·ter·proof·ing, wa·ter·proofs

To make impervious to water.

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waterproof [ˈwɔːtəˌpruːf]

adj

not penetrable by water Compare water-repellent, water-resistant

n

(Clothing & Fashion) Chiefly Brit a waterproof garment, esp a raincoat

vb (tr)

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) to make (a fabric, item of clothing, etc.) waterproof

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wa•ter•proof (ˈwɔ tərˌpruf, ˈwɒt ər-)

adj.

1. impervious to water.

2. rendered impervious to water by some special process, as coating with rubber.

n.

3. Chiefly Brit. a raincoat or other outer coat impervious to water.

4. any fabric specially processed to be impervious to water.

v.t.

5. to make waterproof.

[1730–40]

wa′ter•proof`er, n.

wa′ter•proof`ness, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	waterproof - any fabric impervious to water       cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
	2.	waterproof - a water-resistant coat               raincoat Burberry - a lightweight belted raincoat typically made of tan gabardine with a distinctive tartan lining; named for the original manufacturer coat - an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors mac, mack, mackintosh, macintosh - a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric trench coat - a military style raincoat; belted with deep pockets
Verb	1.	waterproof - make watertight; "Waterproof the coat" seal, seal off - make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows"
Adj.	1.	waterproof - not permitting the passage of water rainproof, waterproofed tight - of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"

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waterproof

adjective

watertight, water-resistant, impermeable, water-repellent, coated, proofed, waxed, weatherproof, damp-proof, rubberized The tent is completely waterproof.

noun

raincoat, mac (Brit. informal), anorak, mackintosh, oilskin, cagoule, sou'wester Put on your waterproof, it's raining!

plural noun

oilskins, oilies (informal) He was wearing waterproofs over his clothes.

Translations

waterproof [ˈwɔːtəpruːf]

A. ADJ [material] → impermeable; [watch, torch] → sumergible; [mascara, sunscreen, glue] → resistente al agua

B. N (Brit) → impermeable m

C. VT → impermeabilizar

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waterproof [ˈwɔːtə^rpruːf] adj (= material, watch) → étanche (= clothing, groundsheet) → imperméable
Is this jacket waterproof? → Ce blouson est-il imperméable?
a waterproof watch → une montre étanche
water rat n → rat m d'eau
water rates npl → prix m de l'eau
water-repellent [ˌwɔːtə^rrɪˈzɪstənt] adj → hydrofuge
water-resistant [ˌwɔːtə^rrɪˈpɛlənt] adj [material] → résistant(e) à l'eau

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waterproof [ˈwɔːtəˌpruːf]

1. adj → impermeabile

2. n → impermeabile m

3. vt → impermeabilizzare

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waterproof → مقاوم للمياه vodotěsný vandtæt wasserdicht αδιάβροχος impermeable vedenpitävä imperméable vodootporan impermeabile 防水の 방수의 waterdicht vanntett wodoszczelny à prova de água, impermeável водостойкий vattentät ที่กันน้ำได้ su geçirmez không thấm nước 防水的