wa·ter
(wô′tər, wŏt′ər)n.
1. A clear, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents. Freezing point 0°C (32°F); boiling point 100°C (212°F); specific gravity (4°C) 1.0000; weight per gallon (15°C) 8.338 pounds (3.782 kilograms).
2.
a. Any of various forms of water: waste water.
b. often waters Naturally occurring mineral water, as at a spa.
3.
a. A body of water such as a sea, lake, river, or stream.
b. waters A particular stretch of sea or ocean, especially that of a state or country: escorted out of British waters.
4.
a. A supply of water: had to turn off the water while repairing the broken drain.
b. A water supply system.
5.
a. Any of the fluids normally secreted from the body, such as urine, perspiration, tears, or saliva.
b. A fluid present in a body part in abnormal quantities as a result of injury or disease: water on the knee.
c. The fluid surrounding a fetus in the uterus; amniotic fluid.
6. An aqueous solution of a substance, especially a gas: ammonia water.
7. A wavy finish or sheen, as of a fabric or metal.
8.
a. The valuation of the assets of a business firm beyond their real value.
b. Stock issued in excess of paid-in capital.
9.
a. The transparency and luster of a gem.
b. A level of excellence.
v. wa·tered, wa·ter·ing, wa·ters
v.tr.
1. To pour or sprinkle water on; make wet: watered the garden.
2.
a. To give drinking water to.
b. To lead (an animal) to drinking water.
3. To dilute or weaken by adding water: a bar serving whiskey that had been watered.
4. To give a sheen to the surface of (fabric or metal).
5. To increase (the number of shares of stock) without increasing the value of the assets represented.
6. To irrigate (land).
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: 1. To produce or discharge fluid, as from the eyes.
2. To salivate in anticipation of food: The wonderful aroma from the kitchen makes my mouth water.
3. To take on a supply of water, as a ship.
4. To drink water, as an animal.
water down
Idioms: To reduce the strength or effectiveness of: "It seemed clear by late autumn that the ban would be significantly watered down or removed altogether before the trade bill became law" (George R. Packard).
above water
1. Being or holding an asset that is worth more than its purchase price or the debt owed on it.
2. Making more than enough money to meet financial obligations.
make water
To urinate.
under water
1. Being or holding an asset that is worth less than its purchase price or the debt owed on it.
2. Not making enough money to meet financial obligations.
water under the bridge
A past occurrence, especially something unfortunate, that cannot be undone or rectified: All that is now just water under the bridge.
wa′ter·er n.
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water
(ˈwɔːtə)n
1. (Elements & Compounds) a clear colourless tasteless odourless liquid that is essential for plant and animal life and constitutes, in impure form, rain, oceans, rivers, lakes, etc. It is a neutral substance, an effective solvent for many compounds, and is used as a standard for many physical properties. Formula: H2O.
2. (Physical Geography) any body or area of this liquid, such as a sea, lake, river, etc
3. (as modifier): water sports; water transport; a water plant.
4. the surface of such a body or area: fish swam below the water.
5. (Physical Geography) any form or variety of this liquid, such as rain
6. (Physical Geography) See high water, low water
7. (Chemistry) any of various solutions of chemical substances in water: lithia water; ammonia water.
8. (Physiology) physiol
a. any fluid secreted from the body, such as sweat, urine, or tears
b. (usually plural) the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus in the womb
9. (Textiles) a wavy lustrous finish on some fabrics, esp silk
10. (Jewellery) archaic the degree of brilliance in a diamond. See also first water
11. excellence, quality, or degree (in the phrase of the first water)
12. (Banking & Finance) finance
a. capital stock issued without a corresponding increase in paid-up capital, so that the book value of the company's capital is not fully represented by assets or earning power
b. the fictitious or unrealistic asset entries that reflect such inflated book value of capital
13. (Astrology) (modifier) astrology of or relating to the three signs of the zodiac Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. Compare air20, earth10, fire24
14. above the water informal out of trouble or difficulty, esp financial trouble
15. hold water to prove credible, logical, or consistent: the alibi did not hold water.
16. in deep water in trouble or difficulty
17. (Physiology) to urinate
18. (Nautical Terms) (of a boat, hull, etc) to let in water
19. (Physiology) pass water to urinate
20. test the water See test15
21. throw cold water on pour cold water on informal to be unenthusiastic about or discourage
22. water under the bridge events that are past and done with
vb
23. (tr) to sprinkle, moisten, or soak with water
24. (often foll by: down) to weaken by the addition of water
25. (Physiology) (intr) (of the eyes) to fill with tears
26. (Physiology) (intr) (of the mouth) to salivate, esp in anticipation of food (esp in the phrase make one's mouth water)
27. (Agriculture) (tr) to irrigate or provide with water: to water the land; he watered the cattle.
28. (Physiology) (intr) to drink water
29. (Nautical Terms) (intr) (of a ship, etc) to take in a supply of water
30. (Banking & Finance) (tr) finance to raise the par value of (issued capital stock) without a corresponding increase in the real value of assets
31. (Textiles) (tr) to produce a wavy lustrous finish on (fabrics, esp silk)
[Old English wæter, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon watar, Old High German wazzar, Gothic watō, Old Slavonic voda; related to Greek hudor]
ˈwaterer n
ˈwaterish adj
ˈwaterishness n
ˈwaterless adj
ˈwaterlessness n
ˈwater-ˌlike adj
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wa•ter
(ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər)n.
1. a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.
2. a special form or variety of this liquid, as rain.
3. Often, waters. this liquid in an impure state as obtained from a mineral spring.
4. the liquid content of a river, inlet, etc., with reference to its relative height, esp. as dependent on tide: a difference of 20 feet between high and low water.
5. the surface of a stream, river, ocean, etc.: boats on the water.
6. waters,
a. flowing water, or water moving in waves.
b. the sea or seas bordering a particular country or continent.
7. a liquid preparation, esp. one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water.
8. Often, waters.
a. amniotic fluid.
b. the bag of waters; amnion.
9. any of various solutions of volatile or gaseous substances in water: ammonia water.
10. any liquid or aqueous organic secretion, exudation, humor, or the like, as tears, perspiration, or urine.
11. fictitious assets or the inflated values given to the stock of a corporation.
12. a wavy, lustrous pattern or marking, as on silk.
13. (formerly) the degree of transparency and brilliancy of a diamond or other precious stone.
v.t. 14. to sprinkle or drench with water.
15. to supply with water, as a ship.
16. to supply (animals) with drinking water.
17. to supply (land, a region, etc.) with water, as by streams or irrigation.
18. to dilute, weaken, or adulterate with or as if with water (often fol. by down): to water down a reprimand.
19. to issue or increase the par value of (shares of stock) without having the necessary assets (often fol. by down).
20. to produce a wavy, lustrous pattern, marking, or finish on (fabrics, metals, etc.).
v.i. 21. to discharge, fill with, or secrete water or liquid, as the eyes when irritated.
22. to drink water, as an animal.
adj. 23. of or pertaining to water in any way: a water journey.
24. holding, or designed to hold, water.
25. worked or powered by water.
26. heating, pumping, or circulating water (often used in combination): a hot-water furnace.
27. used in or on water: water skis.
28. containing or prepared with water.
29. located or occurring on or by water.
30. residing by or in, or ruling over, water: water people; water deities.
Idioms: 1. by water, by ship or boat: to send goods by water.
2. hold water, to be able to be substantiated or defended: That accusation won't hold water.
3. in deep water, in great distress or difficulty.
4. keep one's head above water, to stay out of financial difficulties.
5. like water, freely; abundantly; lavishly: The champagne flowed like water.
6. make one's mouth water, to excite a desire or appetite for something: a sports car that makes your mouth water.
7. make water, to urinate.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English wæter, c. Old Saxon watar, Old High German wazzar; akin to Old Norse vain, Gothic wato, Hittite watar, Greek hýdōr]
wa′ter•er, n.
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wa·ter
(wô′tər) A clear, liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O. Water covers about three-quarters of the Earth's surface and also occurs in solid form as ice and in gaseous form as vapor. It is an essential component of all organisms, and it is necessary for most biological processes. Water freezes at 32°F (0°C) and boils at 212°F (100°C).
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Water
an abnormal fear of floods.
hydroponics. — aquicultural, adj.
the science dealing with the behavior of water vapor. — atmologist, n. — atmologic, atmological, adj.
the treatment of illness or disease by bathing.
the skill or talent of water divining.
1. the process of dehydrating or removing the water from a substance.
2. the state of being dehydrated.
2. the state of being dehydrated.
the property of a substance to attract and absorb moisture, especially from the air. Cf. efflorescence. — deliquescent, adj.
a form of divination involving a rod or wand, especially the art of finding underground supplies of water, ores, etc. Also called rhabdomancy.
the property of a substance to yield up water through evaporation. Cf. deliquescence. See also processes. — efflorescent, adj.
the science of watercourses, especially rivers. — fluviologist, n.
Obsolete. the moving of water by an artificval channel.
hydropathy.
an abnormal love of drinking water.
1. the study, description, and mapping of oceans, lakes, and rivers, especially with reference to their use for navigational purposes.
2. those parts of the map, collectively, that represent surface waters. — hydrographer, n. — hydrographic, hydrographical, adj.
2. those parts of the map, collectively, that represent surface waters. — hydrographer, n. — hydrographic, hydrographical, adj.
the science that studies the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere. — hydrologist, n. — hydrologie, hydrological, adj.
a form of divination involving observations of water or of other liquids.
an excessive love of water.
the “water cure,” first developed in Germany in 1825. Also called hydriatrics. — hydropathist, n. — hydropathic, adj.
Botany. the capacity of a plant to be pollinated through the agency of water. — hydrophilous, adj.
an abnormal fear of water.
a device for viewing things below the surface of a body of water.
the treatment of disorders by the use of water externally, especially in the form of exercises in a pool, etc. — hydrotherapist, n. — hydrotherapeutic, adj.
growth or movement in response to water as a stimulus. — hydrotropic, adj.
the branch of physics that studies atmospheric humidity.
1. hydrophobia
2. an abnormal fear of water.
2. an abnormal fear of water.
a form of divination involving the examination of water in a basin.
a form of self-hypnotism involving staring at water in a basin.
the scientific study of bodies of fresh water, as lakes or rivers, with reference to their physical, geographical, and biological features. — limnologist, n. — limnologic, limnological, adj.
the branch of hydrography that studies the drainage phenomena of mountains. — orohydrographic, adj.
the tendency of some plants to respond to a current of water by growing with it (positive rheotaxis) or against it (negative rheotaxis).
the tendency of certain living things to move in response to the mechanical stimulus of a current of water.
an instrument for measuring the pressure exerted by currents of water. See also instruments.
an instrument for measuring the turbidity of water or other fluids. — turbidimetric, adj.
the measurement of the turbidity of water or other fluids, as with a turbidimeter. — turbidimetric, adj.
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water
Past participle: watered
Gerund: watering
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| water |
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water
One of the four elements; associated with sensitivity and emotion.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  water - binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solventtear, teardrop - a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes" tap water - water directly from the spigot body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" diamond dust, frost mist, frost snow, ice crystal, ice needle, poudrin, snow mist - small crystals of ice binary compound - chemical compound composed of only two elements atomic number 1, H, hydrogen - a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe atomic number 8, O, oxygen - a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust bath water - water used for a bath dishwater - water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed distilled water - water that has been purified by distillation holy water - water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification ground water, spring water, well water - underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks hard water - water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap limewater - solution of calcium hydroxide in water used as an antacid liquid - fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume meltwater - melted snow or ice fresh water, freshwater - water that is not salty slush - partially melted snow soft water - water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap) bilge, bilge water - water accumulated in the bilge of a ship water of crystallisation, water of crystallization, water of hydration - the water present in hydrated compounds |
| 2. |  water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"thing - a separate and self-contained entity backwater - a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos" channel - a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel" drink - any large deep body of water; "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued" estuary - the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix flowage - a body of water that has been created by deliberately flooding an area; "many campsites were located near the flowage" gulf - an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay high sea, international waters - the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation hydrosphere - the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor lake - a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land mid-water - the water that is well below the surface but also well above the bottom; "many marine fishes inhabit the mid-waters" ocean - a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere offing - the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing" polynya - a stretch of open water surrounded by ice (especially in Arctic seas) puddle, pool - a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood" river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles" sea - a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land seven seas - an informal expression for all of the oceans of the world; "the old salt had sailed the seven seas" sound - a large ocean inlet or deep bay; "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast" stream, watercourse - a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth Earth's surface, surface - the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water" territorial waters - the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction waterway - a navigable body of water | |
| 3. | water - once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression element - one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements" | |
| 4. |  water - a facility that provides a source of water; "the town debated the purification of the water supply"; "first you have to cut off the water"facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" infrastructure, base - the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan" water main - main (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water | |
| 5. | water - liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water" body waste, excrement, excreta, excretory product, excretion - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body | |
| 6. |  water - a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"nutrient - any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis branch water - pure natural water from a stream or brook; often distinguished from soda water spring water - water from a spring drinking water - water suitable for drinking liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure | |
| Verb | 1. |  water - supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams; "Water the fields"wet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face" flush - cause to flow or flood with or as if with water; "flush the meadows" hush - run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals |
| 2. |  water - provide with water; "We watered the buffalo" | |
| 3. |  water - secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered" | |
| 4. | water - fill with tears; "His eyes were watering" |
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water
verb
hold water be sound, work, stand up, be convincing, hold up, make sense, be logical, ring true, be credible, pass the test, be plausible, be tenable, bear examination or scrutiny This argument simply doesn't hold water.
in hot water in trouble, in a mess This remark landed him in hot water with the press.
pour cold water on or over something dismiss, reject, discount, discard, disregard, pooh-pooh My boss was quick to pour cold water on my suggestion.
water something down dilute, add water to, put water in, weaken, water, doctor, thin, adulterate He always waters his whisky down before drinking it.
1. moderate, weaken, temper, curb, soften, qualify, tame, mute, play down, mitigate, tone down, downplay, adulterate, soft-pedal The government has no intention of watering down its social security reforms.
Related words
adjectives aquatic, aqueous
combining forms hydro-, aqua-
like hydromania
fear hydrophobia, aquaphobia
adjectives aquatic, aqueous
combining forms hydro-, aqua-
like hydromania
fear hydrophobia, aquaphobia
Quotations
"Water, water, every where,"
"And all the boards did shrink;"
"Water, water, every where."
"Nor any drop to drink." [Samuel Taylor Coleridge The Ancient Mariner]
"Water taken in moderation cannot hurt anybody" [Mark Twain Notebook]
"Water, water, every where,"
"And all the boards did shrink;"
"Water, water, every where."
"Nor any drop to drink." [Samuel Taylor Coleridge The Ancient Mariner]
"Water taken in moderation cannot hurt anybody" [Mark Twain Notebook]
Water sports
aquabobbing, canoeing, canoe polo, diving, parasailing, powerboating or powerboat racing, rowing, sailing, skin diving, surfing, swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo, water-skiing, windsurfing, yachtingCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
water
verb1. To lessen the strength of by or as if by admixture.Also used with down:
2. To fill with tears:
tear.
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Translations
water
вода
aigua
vodazalítzalévatminerálkanapájet
vandvandeløbe i vand
akvodoni akvon
vesi
آب
kastellavesivuotaakivennäisvesikusi
आपआबजलपानी
vodazalijevati
ásványvízkönnyezikvíz
aquaurinar
airberi minumbuang air kecilkencingmenangis
vatnvökvafyllast af vatnipissatárast, vökna
水水をやる
물물을 주다
aquamingo
vanduoversmėakvarelėarbūzasašarotas
ūdensaplaistītasarotlaistītsaskriet mutē
ജലംവെള്ളം
adăpaapăuda
slziťvoda
vodavodezalitisolziti se
vodaвода
vattenvattnage vattenkasta vattenmineralvatten
maji
น้ำรดน้ำ
nsu
вода
آبپانی
nướctưới nước
water
[ˈwɔːtəʳ]A. N
1. → agua f
to back water → ciar
bottled water → agua f mineral
by water → por mar
fresh water → agua f dulce
hard water → agua f dura
high water → marea f alta
on land and water → por tierra y por mar
low water → marea f baja
salt water → agua f salada
soft water → agua f blanda
to turn on the water, turn the water on (at main) → hacer correr el agua; (at tap) → abrir el grifo
under water the High Street is under water → la Calle Mayor está inundada
to swim under water → nadar bajo el agua, bucear
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then → ha llovido mucho desde entonces
that's all water under the bridge now → todo eso ya ha pasado a la historia
to pour cold water on an idea → echar un jarro de agua fría a una idea
like water off a duck's back → como si nada, como quien oye llover
that theory doesn't hold water → esa teoría carece de fundamento
to be in hot water → estar metido en un lío
to get into hot water → meterse en un lío
to spend money like water → despilfarrar or tirar el dinero
to test the water(s) → probar la temperatura del agua
see also drinking B
see also running A1
see also still A1
to back water → ciar
bottled water → agua f mineral
by water → por mar
fresh water → agua f dulce
hard water → agua f dura
high water → marea f alta
on land and water → por tierra y por mar
low water → marea f baja
salt water → agua f salada
soft water → agua f blanda
to turn on the water, turn the water on (at main) → hacer correr el agua; (at tap) → abrir el grifo
under water the High Street is under water → la Calle Mayor está inundada
to swim under water → nadar bajo el agua, bucear
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then → ha llovido mucho desde entonces
that's all water under the bridge now → todo eso ya ha pasado a la historia
to pour cold water on an idea → echar un jarro de agua fría a una idea
like water off a duck's back → como si nada, como quien oye llover
that theory doesn't hold water → esa teoría carece de fundamento
to be in hot water → estar metido en un lío
to get into hot water → meterse en un lío
to spend money like water → despilfarrar or tirar el dinero
to test the water(s) → probar la temperatura del agua
see also drinking B
see also running A1
see also still A1
2. waters (at spa, of sea, river) → aguas fpl
to drink or take the waters at Harrogate → tomar las aguas en Harrogate
the waters of the Amazon → las aguas del Amazonas
British waters → aguas británicas
to drink or take the waters at Harrogate → tomar las aguas en Harrogate
the waters of the Amazon → las aguas del Amazonas
British waters → aguas británicas
4. (Med)
water on the brain → hidrocefalia f
her waters broke → rompió aguas
water on the knee → derrame m sinovial
water on the brain → hidrocefalia f
her waters broke → rompió aguas
water on the knee → derrame m sinovial
B. VT [+ garden, plant] → regar; [+ horses, cattle] → abrevar, dar de beber a; [+ wine] → aguar, diluir, bautizar (hum)
the river waters the provinces of → el río riega las provincias de ...
to water capital → emitir un número excesivo de acciones
the river waters the provinces of → el río riega las provincias de ...
to water capital → emitir un número excesivo de acciones
C. VI (Physiol) her eyes started watering → empezaron a llorarle los ojos
her mouth watered → se le hizo agua la boca
it's enough to make your mouth water → se hace la boca agua
her mouth watered → se le hizo agua la boca
it's enough to make your mouth water → se hace la boca agua
D. CPD water bed N → cama f de agua
water bird N → ave f acuática
water biscuit N → galleta f de agua
water blister N → ampolla f
water bottle N (for drinking) → cantimplora f (also hot-water bottle) → bolsa f de agua caliente, guatona f (Chile)
water buffalo N → búfalo m de agua, carabao m
water butt N (Brit) → tina f para recoger el agua de la lluvia
water cannon N → cañón m de agua
water carrier N → aguador m
water cart N → cuba f de riego, carro m aljibe; (motorized) → camión m de agua
water chestnut N → castaña f de agua
water closet N (frm) → wáter m, baño m
water cooler N → enfriadora f de agua
water cooling N → refrigeración f por agua
water diviner N → zahorí mf
water divining N → arte m del zahorí
water heater N → calentador m de agua
water ice N (Brit) → sorbete m, helado m de agua (LAm)
water jacket N → camisa f de agua
water jump N → foso m (de agua)
water level N → nivel m del agua (Naut) → línea f de agua
water lily N → nenúfar m
water line N → línea f de flotación
water main N → cañería f principal
water meadow N (esp Brit) → vega f, ribera f
water meter N → contador m de agua
water metering N control del agua mediante instalación de un contador de agua
water mill N → molino m de agua
water park N → parque m acuático
water pipe N → caño m de agua
water pistol N → pistola f de agua
water plant N → planta f acuática
water polo N → waterpolo m, polo m acuático
water power N → energía f hidraúlica
water pressure N → presión f del agua
water pump N → bomba f de agua
water purification plant N → estación f depuradora de aguas residuales
water rat N → rata f de agua
water rate N (Brit) → tarifa f de agua
water snake N → culebra f de agua
water softener N → ablandador m de agua
water sports NPL → deportes mpl acuáticos
water supply N → abastecimiento m de agua
water table N → capa f freática, nivel m freático
water tank N (for village, in house) → depósito m de agua; (on lorry) → cisterna f
water tower N → depósito f de agua
water vapour, water vapor (US) N → vapor m de agua
water vole N → rata f de agua
water wagon N (US) → vagón-cisterna m
water wheel N → rueda f hidráulica (Agr) → noria f
water wings NPL → manguitos mpl, flotadores mpl para los brazos
water bird N → ave f acuática
water biscuit N → galleta f de agua
water blister N → ampolla f
water bottle N (for drinking) → cantimplora f (also hot-water bottle) → bolsa f de agua caliente, guatona f (Chile)
water buffalo N → búfalo m de agua, carabao m
water butt N (Brit) → tina f para recoger el agua de la lluvia
water cannon N → cañón m de agua
water carrier N → aguador m
water cart N → cuba f de riego, carro m aljibe; (motorized) → camión m de agua
water chestnut N → castaña f de agua
water closet N (frm) → wáter m, baño m
water cooler N → enfriadora f de agua
water cooling N → refrigeración f por agua
water diviner N → zahorí mf
water divining N → arte m del zahorí
water heater N → calentador m de agua
water ice N (Brit) → sorbete m, helado m de agua (LAm)
water jacket N → camisa f de agua
water jump N → foso m (de agua)
water level N → nivel m del agua (Naut) → línea f de agua
water lily N → nenúfar m
water line N → línea f de flotación
water main N → cañería f principal
water meadow N (esp Brit) → vega f, ribera f
water meter N → contador m de agua
water metering N control del agua mediante instalación de un contador de agua
water mill N → molino m de agua
water park N → parque m acuático
water pipe N → caño m de agua
water pistol N → pistola f de agua
water plant N → planta f acuática
water polo N → waterpolo m, polo m acuático
water power N → energía f hidraúlica
water pressure N → presión f del agua
water pump N → bomba f de agua
water purification plant N → estación f depuradora de aguas residuales
water rat N → rata f de agua
water rate N (Brit) → tarifa f de agua
water snake N → culebra f de agua
water softener N → ablandador m de agua
water sports NPL → deportes mpl acuáticos
water supply N → abastecimiento m de agua
water table N → capa f freática, nivel m freático
water tank N (for village, in house) → depósito m de agua; (on lorry) → cisterna f
water tower N → depósito f de agua
water vapour, water vapor (US) N → vapor m de agua
water vole N → rata f de agua
water wagon N (US) → vagón-cisterna m
water wheel N → rueda f hidráulica (Agr) → noria f
water wings NPL → manguitos mpl, flotadores mpl para los brazos
water down VT + ADV
2. (fig) [+ reform, proposal, report] → suavizar
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water
[ˈwɔːtər] n
(= urine) to pass water → uriner
water under the bridge (fig) → du passé
to be in hot water (= in trouble) → avoir des ennuis
You're in hot water now → Tu vas avoir des ennuis.
to land in hot water with sb → s'attirer les foudres de qn
to get sb into hot water, to land sb in hot water → attirer des ennuis à qn, valoir des ennuis à qn
to land sb in hot water with sb, to get sb into hot water with sb/qch [incident, mistake] → attirer les foudres de qn/qch à qn
You're in hot water now → Tu vas avoir des ennuis.
to land in hot water with sb → s'attirer les foudres de qn
to get sb into hot water, to land sb in hot water → attirer des ennuis à qn, valoir des ennuis à qn
to land sb in hot water with sb, to get sb into hot water with sb/qch [incident, mistake] → attirer les foudres de qn/qch à qn
to test the water, to test the waters (fig) → prendre la température waters
npl
vi
[eyes] → larmoyer
to make sb's mouth water → mettre l'eau à la bouche de qn
my mouth is watering → j'en ai l'eau à la bouche
to make sb's mouth water → mettre l'eau à la bouche de qn
my mouth is watering → j'en ai l'eau à la bouche
water down
vt sep [+ milk, wine] → couper avec de l'eau
(= make less forceful) [+ speech, article] → édulcorerwater bed n → matelas m d'eauwater bird n → oiseau m aquatiquewater bomb n → bombe f à eauwater-borne waterborne [ˈwɔːtərbɔːrn] adj
[disease, infection] → d'origine hydrique
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water
n
→ Wasser nt; the field is under (two feet of) water → das Feld steht (zwei Fuß) unter Wasser; to take in or make water (ship) → lecken; to hold water → wasserdicht sein; that excuse/argument etc won’t hold water (inf) → diese Entschuldigung/dieses Argument etc ist nicht hieb- und stichfest (inf)
(of sea, of lake etc) by water → auf dem Wasserweg, zu Wasser (geh); on land and water → zu Land und zu Wasser; we spent an afternoon on the water → wir verbrachten einen Nachmittag auf dem Wasser; waters → Gewässer pl; the waters (Bibl, liter) → die Wasser pl; the waters of the Rhine → die Wasser des Rheins (liter)
(at spa) the waters → die Heilquelle; to drink or take the waters → eine Kur machen; (drinking only) → eine Trinkkur machen
(Med) water on the brain → Wasserkopf m; water on the knee → Kniegelenkerguss m; her waters broke at midnight → die Fruchtblase ist um Mitternacht geplatzt
(fig phrases) to keep one’s head above water → sich über Wasser halten; to pour cold water on somebody’s idea → jds Idee etw miesmachen (inf); to get (oneself) into deep water(s) → ins Schwimmen kommen; of the first water (dated Brit liter) → erster Güte; that’s all water under the bridge now → das ist aller längst vorbei; a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then → seitdem ist so viel Wasser den Berg or den Bach hinuntergeflossen; to be in/get into hot water (inf) → in Schwierigkeiten or in (des) Teufels Küche (inf) → sein/geraten (→ over wegen +gen); he’s in hot water with his father (inf) → er hat Zoff mit seinem Vater (inf); to spend money like water (inf) → mit dem Geld nur so um sich werfen (inf)
vt
horses, cattle → tränken
wine → verwässern, verdünnen
to water capital (Fin) → Aktienkapital verwässern
vi
(mouth) → wässern; (eye) → tränen; the smoke made his eyes water → ihm tränten die Augen vom Rauch; my mouth watered → mir lief das Wasser im Mund zusammen; to make somebody’s mouth water → jdm den Mund wässerig machen
(animals) → trinken
water
:water bed
n → Wasserbett nt
water beetle
n → Wasserkäfer m
water bird
n → Wasservogel m
water biscuit
n (Brit) → ˜ Kräcker m
water blister
n → Wasserblase f
water boatman
n (Zool: = aquatic bug) → Rückenschwimmer m
water bomb
n → Wasserbombe f
waterborne
water bottle
n → Wasserflasche f; (for troops, travellers etc) → Feldflasche f
water brash
n (Med) → Sodbrennen nt
waterbuck
n → Wasserbock m
water buffalo
n → Wasserbüffel m
water butt
n → Regentonne f
water cannon
n → Wasserwerfer m
water carrier
water cart
n → Wasserwagen m; (for roads) → Sprengwagen m
water chestnut
n → Wasserkastanie f
water closet
n (abbr WC) (esp Brit) → Wasserklosett nt
watercolour, (US) watercolor
watercolourist, (US) watercolorist
n → Aquarellmaler(in) m(f)
water-cooled
adj → wassergekühlt
water cooler
n → Wasserspender m
watercourse
water cracker
n (US) = water biscuit
watercress
n → (Brunnen)kresse f
water cure
n → Wasserkur f
water diviner
n → (Wünschel)rutengänger(in) m(f)
watered-down
adj (lit, fig) → verwässert
waterfall
n → Wasserfall m
waterfast
adj (colour) → wasserecht
water filter
n → Wasserfilter m
waterfowl
n → Wasservogel m; (pl) → Wassergeflügel nt
waterfront
water
:water gauge
n (in tank) → Wasserstandsmesser or -anzeiger m; (in rivers, lakes etc also) → Pegel m
water gun
n (esp US) = water pistol
water heater
n → Heißwassergerät nt
water hole
n → Wasserloch nt
water hose
n → Wasserschlauch m
water ice
n → Fruchteis nt
water
:water jacket
n → Kühlmantel m, → Kühlwassermantel m
water jet
n
(= jet of water) → Wasserstrahl m
(for cleaning teeth) → Munddusche f
water jump
n → Wassergraben m
water level
n → Wasserstand m; (= measured level: of river, reservoir etc also) → Pegelstand m; (= surface of water) → Wasserspiegel m
water lily
n → Seerose f
water line
n → Wasserlinie f
waterlogged
water
:waterman
n → Fährmann m
watermark
n
(on wall) → Wasserstandsmarke f
(on paper) → Wasserzeichen nt
water meadow
n (Agr) → Feuchtwiese f
watermelon
n → Wassermelone f
water meter
n → Wasseruhr f
water metering
n → Berechnen nt → von Wasserverbrauch
water mill
n → Wassermühle f
water noodle
n (= swimming aid) → Wassernudel f, → Schwimmnudel f
water nymph
n → (Wasser)nixe f
waterpick®
n → Munddusche f
water pipe
n → Wasserrohr nt; (for smoking) → Wasserpfeife f
water pistol
n → Wasserpistole f
water plant
n (Bot) → Wasserpflanze f
water pollution
n → Wasserverschmutzung f
water polo
n → Wasserball m
water power
n → Wasserkraft f
waterproof
adj (= unaffected by water) watch → wasserdicht; clothes → wasserundurchlässig; window → (wasser)dicht; roof → (wasser)dicht, wasserundurchlässig; mascara, make-up, paint → wasserfest
waterproofer
n = waterproofing b
waterproofing
n
water pump
n (Tech) → Wasserpumpe f
waterquake
n (Geol) → Seebeben nt
water rat
n → Wasserratte f
water rate
n (Brit) → Wassergeld nt
water-repellent
adj → wasserabstoßend
water-resistant
adj
tent → wasserdicht
(= unaffected by water) → wasserbeständig; sunscreen → wasserfest; to be water to 50 m → bis zu 50 m wasserdicht sein
watershed
n (Geol) → Wasserscheide f; (fig) → Wendepunkt m; the 9 o’clock water (Brit TV) Regelung, dass vor 9 Uhr nur jugendfreie Progamme gesendet werden dürfen
waterside
water-skiing
n → Wasserskilaufen nt
water slide
n → Wasserrutsche f
water snake
n → Wasserschlange f; (in lake) → Seeschlange f
water softener
n → Wasserenthärter m
water-soluble
adj → wasserlöslich
water spaniel
n → Wasserspaniel m
water sports
pl → Wassersport m
water spout
n
(Met) → Wasserhose f, → Trombe f
(= pipe) → Regenrinne f
water spray
n → Wassernebel m → or -staub m
water supply
water table
n → Grundwasserspiegel m
water tank
n → Wassertank m
watertight
adj (lit) → wasserdicht; (fig) agreement, argument, alibi, contract also → hieb- und stichfest
water tower
n → Wasserturm m
water vapour, (US) water vapor
n → Wasserdampf m
waterway
water wheel
n (Mech) → Wasserrad nt; (Agr) → Wasserschöpfrad nt
water wings
pl → Schwimmflügel pl, → Schwimmarme pl (inf)
waterworks
n sing or pl → Wasserwerk nt; to have trouble with one’s water (Brit hum inf) → Probleme mit der Blase haben
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water
[ˈwɔːtəʳ]1. n (gen) → acqua
fresh/salt water → acqua dolce/salata
"hot and cold water in all rooms" → "acqua corrente calda e fredda in tutte le camere"
I'd like a drink of water → vorrei un bicchier d'acqua
the High Street is under water → la strada principale è inondata
to turn on the water → aprire il rubinetto dell'acqua
to spend money like water → spendere e spandere, avere le mani bucate
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then (fig) → da allora è passata molta acqua sotto i ponti
that theory won't hold water (fig) → quella teoria fa acqua
to pour cold water on sth (fig) → mostrarsi poco entusiasta di qc
it's like water off a duck's back (fig) → è come parlare al muro
the waters of the Tiber → le acque del Tevere
British waters → acque fpl (territoriali) britanniche
to take the waters → fare la cura delle acque (termali)
the waters (in pregnancy) → le acque
to pass water → orinare
water on the brain (Med) → idrocefalia
water on the knee (Med) → sinovite f
fresh/salt water → acqua dolce/salata
"hot and cold water in all rooms" → "acqua corrente calda e fredda in tutte le camere"
I'd like a drink of water → vorrei un bicchier d'acqua
the High Street is under water → la strada principale è inondata
to turn on the water → aprire il rubinetto dell'acqua
to spend money like water → spendere e spandere, avere le mani bucate
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then (fig) → da allora è passata molta acqua sotto i ponti
that theory won't hold water (fig) → quella teoria fa acqua
to pour cold water on sth (fig) → mostrarsi poco entusiasta di qc
it's like water off a duck's back (fig) → è come parlare al muro
the waters of the Tiber → le acque del Tevere
British waters → acque fpl (territoriali) britanniche
to take the waters → fare la cura delle acque (termali)
the waters (in pregnancy) → le acque
to pass water → orinare
water on the brain (Med) → idrocefalia
water on the knee (Med) → sinovite f
4. adj (pressure, supply) → dell'acqua; (purifier, power) → idrico/a
water down vt + adv (milk, wine) → diluire (fig) (claim) → moderare, attenuare; (report, article) → edulcorare
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water
(ˈwoːtə) noun a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen. She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; (also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.
verb1. to supply with water. He watered the plants.
2. (of the mouth) to produce saliva. His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.
3. (of the eyes) to fill with tears. The dense smoke made his eyes water.
ˈwaters noun plural a body of water such as the sea, a river etc. the stormy waters of the bay.
ˈwatery adjective1. like water; diluted. a watery fluid.
2. (of eyes) full of fluid eg because of illness, cold winds etc.
3. (of a colour) pale. eyes of a watery blue.
ˈwateriness nounwater boatman
a water insect with oarlike back legs that propel it through the water.
ˈwaterborne adjective carried or transmitted by water. Typhoid is a waterborne disease.
ˈwater-closet noun (abbreviation WC (dabljuˈsiː) ) a lavatory.
ˈwater-colour noun a type of paint which is thinned with water instead of with oil.
ˈwatercress noun a herb which grows in water and is often used in salads.
ˈwaterfall noun a natural fall of water from a height such as a rock or a cliff.
ˈwaterfowl noun or noun plural a bird or birds which live on or beside water.
ˈwaterfront noun that part of a town etc which faces the sea or a lake. He lives on the waterfront.
ˈwaterhole noun a spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country. The elephant drank from the waterhole.
ˈwatering-can noun a container used when watering plants.
water level the level of the surface of a mass of water. The water level in the reservoir is sinking/rising.
ˈwaterlily – plural ˈwaterlilies – noun a water plant with broad flat floating leaves.
ˈwaterlogged adjective (of ground) soaked in water.
water main a large underground pipe carrying a public water supply.
ˈwater-melon a type of melon with green skin and red flesh.
ˈwaterproof adjective not allowing water to soak through. waterproof material.
noun a coat made of waterproof material. She was wearing a waterproof.
verb to make (material) waterproof.
ˈwatershed noun an area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins.
ˈwater-skiing noun the sport of skiing on water, towed by a motor-boat.
ˈwater-ski verbˈwatertight adjective
made in such a way that water cannot pass through.
water vapour water in the form of a gas, produced by evaporation.
ˈwaterway noun a channel, eg a canal or river, along which ships can sail.
ˈwaterwheel noun a wheel moved by water to work machinery etc.
ˈwaterworks noun singular or plural a place in which water is purified and stored before distribution to an area.
hold water to be convincing. His explanation won't hold water.
in(to) deep water in(to) trouble or danger. I got into deep water during that argument.
water down to dilute. This milk has been watered down.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
water
→ مِياه, يَسْقِي voda, zalít vand, vande gießen, Wasser νερό, ποτίζω agua, regar kastella, vesi arroser, eau voda, zalijevati acqua, innaffiare 水, 水をやる 물, 물을 주다 begieten, water vann, vanne nawodnić, woda água, aguar, regar вода, поливать vatten, vattna น้ำ, รดน้ำ su, sulamak nước, tưới nước 水, 浇水Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
wa·ter
n. agua, líquidos del cuerpo; infusión;
___ bag → bolsa de ___;
___ bed → cama de, colchón de ___;
___ blister → ampolla acuosa;
___ -cooled → enfriado-a por ___;
___ faucet → grifo, pila, llave;
___ intake → ingestión o toma de ___;
___ level → nivel del ___;
___ pill → diurético;
___ pollution → contaminación del ___;
___ purification → purificación del ___;
___ -tight → hermético, impermeable;
___ -soluble → soluble en ___, que se disuelve en ___;
___ supply → abastecimiento de ___;
v.
to be in deep ___ → tener dificultades;
to give ___ → dar ___;
to wash with ___ → lavar con ___ [plants];
to ___ → regar; humedecer; mojar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Could you check the water, please? (US)
Can you check the water, please? (UK) - Is hot water included in the price?
- How does the water heater work?
- How deep is the water?
- There's no hot water (US)
There is no hot water (UK) - A bottle of mineral water
- A bottle of sparkling mineral water
- A bottle of still mineral water
- A jug of water
- A glass of water
- Please bring more water
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water
n agua; distilled — agua destilada; drinking — agua potable; fresh — agua dulce; hard — agua dura, agua con alto contenido de sales; mineral — agua mineral; purified — agua purificada; running — agua corriente; salt — agua salada; soft — agua blanda, agua con bajo contenido de sales; tap — agua del grifo, agua de la llave, agua de la canilla (esp. SA)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.