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1 dilute
1. verb(to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water: You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.) diluir
2. adjective(reduced in strength; weak: dilute acid.) diluido- dilutiondilute vb diluirtr[daɪ'lʊːt]1 (liquid, concentrate) diluir2 figurative use (criticism, effect, influence) atenuar, suavizar1 diluirse1 diluido,-aadj.• diluido, -a adj.v.• bautizar v.• desleír v.• diluir (Química) v.
I daɪ'luːt, daɪ'ljuːttransitive verb diluir*
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adjective diluido[daɪ'luːt]1. VT1) [+ fruit juice, flavour] diluir"dilute to taste" — (in instructions) "diluya a su gusto"
2) (fig) [+ power] debilitar; [+ effect] reducir2.ADJ diluido* * *
I [daɪ'luːt, daɪ'ljuːt]transitive verb diluir*
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adjective diluido -
2 water
'wo:tə
1. 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.) agua
2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) regar; (animales) abrevar2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) hacerse la boca agua3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) llorar•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof
3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeable
4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizar- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down
water1 n aguawater2 vb regarhave you watered the plants? ¿has regado las plantas?
wáter /'(g)water/ or (Esp) /'bater/ sustantivo masculino
wáter m fam toilet ' wáter' also found in these entries: Spanish: abastecimiento - acrecentar - actuar - acuática - acuático - agua - aguar - aguatera - aguatero - amarar - amaraje - apercibirse - bautizar - bomba - bucear - buscar - calar - caliza - calizo - cantimplora - chorro - concienciar - conducción - consistente - corte - descenso - dimanar - dulce - echar - esquí - estancarse - flotación - ir - gallina - gorgotear - gorgoteo - gotera - granulada - granulado - hidroeléctrica - hidroeléctrico - hidrosoluble - irrigar - jarro - juntura - llave - llover - manar - masa - método English: board - bring - coastguard - conserve - contaminate - cress - dilute - distil - distill - drinking - expanse - fish - flounder - forced - garden - gush - head - hot - hot water - hot-water bottle - little - lukewarm - meter - mineral water - mist - mixture - mouth - murky - nightstand - none - of - outflow - plant - prefer - proof - quench - quinine water - repellent - revive - rose water - run - running - rupture - sea-water - shortage - splash about - spout - temperature - toilet-water - treadtr['wɔːtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) agua■ can I have a drink of water? ¿puedo beber un vaso de agua?■ the water's lovely! ¡el agua está buenísima!2 (tide) marea■ high/low water marea alta/baja1 (plant, river) regar2 (animals) abrevar1 (sea etc) aguas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then ha llovido mucho desde entoncesby water en barcoto spend money like water gastar el dinero como si fuera aguato be in deep water estar con el agua al cuelloto be water off a duck's back ser como quien oye lloverto be water under the bridge ser agua pasadato get into hot water meterse en un buen líoto hold water estar bien fundado,-a, ser coherentenot to hold water caer por su propio pesoto keep one's head above water mantenerse a floteto pass water orinarto take the waters tomar las aguashot water bottle bolsa de agua calientewater bird ave nombre femenino acuáticawater biscuit galleta secawater bottle (flask) cantimplorawater buffalo búfalo acuáticowater cannon tanqueta antidisturbioswater chestnut castaña de aguawater cycle ciclo del aguawater hole charcawater ice sorbete nombre masculinowater jump ríawater lily nenúfar nombre masculinowater line línea de flotaciónwater main conducción nombre femenino del aguawater nymph ondinawater on the brain SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL hidrocefaliawater pipe cañeríawater pistol pistola de aguawater polo waterpolowater power energía hidráulicawater rat rata de aguawater rate tarifa del aguawater ski (equipment) esquí acuáticowater softener ablandador nombre masculino del aguawater supply abastecimiento de agua, suministro de aguawater table nivel nombre masculino freáticowater tank depósito de aguawater tower depósito de aguawater vapour vapor nombre masculino de aguawater wings manguitoswater ['wɔt̬ər, 'wɑ-] vt1) : regar (el jardín, etc.)2)to water down dilute: diluir, aguarwater vi: lagrimar (dícese de los ojos), hacérsele agua la boca a unomy mouth is watering: se me hace agua la bocawater n: agua fv.• abrevar v.• hacerse agua v.• regar v.adj.• acuático, -a adj.• de agua adj.• para agua adj.n.• agua s.f.'wɔːtər, 'wɔːtə(r)
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mass noun1) agua f‡drinking/running water — agua potable/corriente
to be/lie under water — estar*/quedar inundado
high/low water — marea f alta/baja
to go across o over the water — cruzar* a la otra orilla, cruzar* el charco (fam)
to spend money like water — gastar a manos llenas
like water off a duck's back — como quien oye llover
to be in/get into hot water — estar*/meterse en una buena (fam)
to hold water — tenerse* en pie
that theory just doesn't hold water — esa teoría hace agua por todos lados
to pour o throw cold water over something — ponerle* trabas a algo
to test the water — tantear el terreno
water under the bridge: that's all water under the bridge eso ya es agua pasada; (before n) <bird, plant> acuático; water heater calentador m (de agua); water power energía f hidráulica; water pump bomba f hidráulica; water sports — deportes mpl acuáticos
2)a) ( urine) (frml & euph)to pass o make water — orinar, hacer* aguas (menores) (euf), hacer* de las aguas (Méx euf)
b) ( Med)water on the knee — derrame m sinovial
3) waters pla) (of sea, river) aguas fplto muddy the waters — enmarañar or enredar las cosas
still waters run deep — del agua mansa líbreme Dios, que de la brava me libro yo
b) ( at spa)c) ( amniotic fluid) aguas fplthe/her waters broke — rompió aguas, rompió la bolsa de aguas
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her eyes began to water — empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas
his mouth watered — se le hizo la boca agua, se le hizo agua la boca (AmL)
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vta) \<\<plant/garden/land\>\> regar*b) \<\<horse/cattle\>\> dar* de beber a, abrevarPhrasal Verbs:['wɔːtǝ(r)]1. N1) agua f•
to back water — ciar•
by water — por mar•
on land and water — por tierra y por mar•
under water, the High Street is under water — la Calle Mayor está inundadato swim under water — nadar bajo el agua, bucear
- pour cold water on an idea- be in hot water- get into hot water- spend money like water- test the watersdrinking 2., running 1., 1), still I, 1., 1)2) waters (at spa, of sea, river) aguas fplto drink or take the waters at Harrogate — tomar las aguas en Harrogate
4) (Med)5) (=essence)lavender/rose water — agua f de lavanda/rosa
6)2.VT [+ garden, plant] regar; [+ horses, cattle] abrevar, dar de beber a; [+ wine] aguar, diluir, bautizar * humthe river waters the provinces of... — el río riega las provincias de...
3.VI(Physiol)4.CPDwater bird N — ave f acuática
water biscuit N — galleta f de agua
water blister N — ampolla f
water bomb N — bomba f de agua
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 feature N — fuente f ornamental
water heater N — calentador m de agua
water hole N — see waterhole
water ice N — (Brit) sorbete m, helado m de agua (LAm)
water inlet N — entrada f de agua
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 hidráulica
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 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
* * *['wɔːtər, 'wɔːtə(r)]
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mass noun1) agua f‡drinking/running water — agua potable/corriente
to be/lie under water — estar*/quedar inundado
high/low water — marea f alta/baja
to go across o over the water — cruzar* a la otra orilla, cruzar* el charco (fam)
to spend money like water — gastar a manos llenas
like water off a duck's back — como quien oye llover
to be in/get into hot water — estar*/meterse en una buena (fam)
to hold water — tenerse* en pie
that theory just doesn't hold water — esa teoría hace agua por todos lados
to pour o throw cold water over something — ponerle* trabas a algo
to test the water — tantear el terreno
water under the bridge: that's all water under the bridge eso ya es agua pasada; (before n) <bird, plant> acuático; water heater calentador m (de agua); water power energía f hidráulica; water pump bomba f hidráulica; water sports — deportes mpl acuáticos
2)a) ( urine) (frml & euph)to pass o make water — orinar, hacer* aguas (menores) (euf), hacer* de las aguas (Méx euf)
b) ( Med)water on the knee — derrame m sinovial
3) waters pla) (of sea, river) aguas fplto muddy the waters — enmarañar or enredar las cosas
still waters run deep — del agua mansa líbreme Dios, que de la brava me libro yo
b) ( at spa)c) ( amniotic fluid) aguas fplthe/her waters broke — rompió aguas, rompió la bolsa de aguas
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her eyes began to water — empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas
his mouth watered — se le hizo la boca agua, se le hizo agua la boca (AmL)
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vta) \<\<plant/garden/land\>\> regar*b) \<\<horse/cattle\>\> dar* de beber a, abrevarPhrasal Verbs: -
3 thin
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1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) fino2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) delgado3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) aguado, poco espeso, claro4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) ralo, fino, escaso5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) poco convincente
2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) disminuir; disiparse; dispersarse- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out
thin adj1. delgado / finoafter her diet, she's a lot thinner después del régimen, está mucho más delgada2. líquido / aguadotr[ɵɪn]1 (person) delgado,-a, flaco,-a1 (thing) delgado,-a, fino,-a2 (liquid - soup, sauce) poco espeso,-a, claro,-a; (- rain) fino,-a1 (hair) escaso,-a, fino,-a y poco abundante; (vegetation) poco tupido,-a1 (audience, crowd) poco numeroso,-a; (response, attendance) escaso,-a2 (voice) débil3 (excuse, argument) pobre, poco convincente1 finamente1 (fog, mist) disiparse2 (audience, crowd, traffic) hacerse menos denso,-a, disminuir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas thin as a rake más flaco,-a que un paloto be thin on the ground haber muy poco,-ato have a thin time of it pasarlas canutas: hacer menos denso, diluir, aguar (un líquido), enrarecer (un gas)thin vi: diluirse, aguarse (dícese de un líquido), enrarecerse (dícese de un gas)1) lean, slim: delgado, esbelto, flaco2) sparse: ralo, escasoa thin beard: una barba rala3) watery: claro, aguado, diluido4) fine: delgado, finothin slices: rebanadas finasadj.• aguado, -a adj.• consumido, -a adj.• delgado, -a adj.• descarnado, -a adj.• escuálido, -a adj.• fino (Delgado) adj.• flaco, -a adj.• flojo, -a adj.• grácil adj.• inconsistente adj.• ligero, -a adj.• magro, -a adj.• pilongo, -a adj.• ralo, -a adj.• tenue adj.v.• adelgazar v.• aguar v.• clarear (Alimentación) v.• enrarecer v.θɪn
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1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
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to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
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- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
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viPhrasal Verbs:- thin out[θɪn]1. ADJ(compar thinner) (superl thinnest)1) (=not fat) [person, legs, arms] delgado, flaco pej; [waist] delgado, estrecho; [face] delgado; [nose] delgado, afilado; [lips] fino; [animal] flacoyou're getting thin, aren't you eating enough? — te estás quedando muy delgado, ¿comes lo suficiente?
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she was painfully thin — estaba tan flaca que daba pena verla- be as thin as a rake2) (=not thick) [layer, sheet] fino, delgado; [wall] delgado; [slice, line, fabric] fino•
a thin layer of paint — una capa fina de pintura•
a thin volume of poetry — un delgado tomo de poesíathe joke had begun to wear very thin — (fig) la broma ya empezaba a resultar muy pesada
my patience is wearing thin — (fig) se me está agotando or acabando la paciencia
- be or skate or walk on thin ice- have a thin skinline I, 1., 1)3) (=watery) [custard, sauce, paint] poco espeso4) (=not dense) [smoke, fog, rain] fino5) (=sparse) [beard, hair] ralo, escaso; [eyebrows] fino, delgado; [crowd] escaso, poco numeroso- be thin on the ground- be thin on top6) (=unconvincing) [excuse] pobre, poco convincente; [evidence] poco concluyente; [argument, essay, script] pobre, flojo7) (=weak) [voice] aflautado8) (Econ) [profit] escaso9) (=lacking oxygen) [air, atmosphere] enrarecido, rarificadoout of/into thin air —
he disappeared or vanished into thin air — despareció como por arte de magia, se lo tragó la tierra
2.ADV (=thinly)•
slice the potatoes very thin — corta las patatas en rodajas muy finasspread 2., 5)•
spread the butter very thin — untar una capa muy fina de mantequilla3. VTgreenhouse gases are thinning the ozone layer — los gases que causan el efecto invernadero están haciendo que la capa de ozono sea cada vez menos espesa
4.VI (also: thin out) (=lessen) [fog] aclararse; [ozone layer] hacerse menos espeso; [crowd] disminuir; [population] mermar, reducirse- thin out* * *[θɪn]
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1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
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to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
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- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
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viPhrasal Verbs:- thin out
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