this is a diamond of the first water

to cut off the water — відключити воду

to hold water — не пропускати воду

territorial waters — територіальні води

by water — водним шляхом

diamond of the first water — діамант чистої води

genius of the first water — винятковий талант

an artist of the first water — видатний художник

scoundrel of the first water — несосвітенний негідник

blunder of the first — надзвичайно груба помилка

strong waters — міцні напої

to draw water in a sieve — носити воду решетом; переливати з пустого в порожнє

to shed blood like water — пролити море крові

to spend money like water — розтринькати гроші

water area — водний район, акваторія

water erosion — водна ерозія

water pageant — спортивне свято на воді; карнавал на воді

water sports — водний спорт; види водного спорту

water pail — відро для води

water plant — водяна рослина

water engineer — інженер-гідролог

water removal — водовідвід; обезводнювання

W. Board — управління водопостачання

water post — водорозбірна колонка

water column — водорозбірна колонка; водомірне скло

water gang — канава, рів

water point — пункт водопостачання

water polo player — ватерполіст

water ratio — вміст води у відсотках

water resistance — водостійкість; вологонепроникність

water sprayer — водорозпилювач

water tank — резервуар; чан; бак для води; водоцистерна

water tunnel — гідродинамічна труба

it makes his mouth water — у нього слина потекла

to water one's clay — промочити горло

fresh /sweet/ water — прісна вода

water funk — людина, що боїться купатися

by water — водним шляхом, пароплавом, морем

under water — під водою; затоплений

head of water — напір води

to cut off the water — відключити воду

to rinse in three waters — прополоскати в трьох водах

on this side of the water — по цю сторону океану /моря, Темзи/; to cross the water перейти на інший берег Темзи

high water — повна вода, приплив; паводок

low water — низька, мала вода; відлив

it brings the water to one's mouth — від цього слинки течуть

scoundrel of the first water — закоренілий мерзотник, несосвітенний негідник

blunder of the first water — груба помилка

to get into hot water — потрапити в біду; заплутатися, "влипнути"

to keep one's head above water — триматися на поверхні; не зазнавати труднощів

like water off a duck's back — як з гуски вода

the waters of forgetfulness — води забуття, Лета

water sports — водний спорт; види водного спорту

water erosion — водна ерозія; розмив

water face — водне дзеркало; поверхня води

water pageant — карнавал на воді; спортивне свято на воді

water box — бак для води; поливний бак

water plants — водяні рослини

water reed — річний очерет

water engineer — інженер-гідротехнік

water post — водорозбірна колонка

to water the garden [streets] — поливати сад [вулиці]

to water horses — поїти коней; пити, ходити на водопій; постачати воду

the country is watered by numerous rivers — країна зрошується численними річками

it makes one's mouth water — слинки від цього течуть

the ace/seven of diamonds — das Karoass/die Karosieben

le prime 20 pagine — the first 20 pages

dalla prima all'ultima pagina — from beginning to end

questo quadro è un Michelangelo prima maniera — this is an early Michelangelo

questo film è di Fellini prima maniera — this film is in Fellini's early style

di prima mattina — early in the morning

le prime ore del mattino — the early hours of the morning

posare la prima pietra — to lay the foundation stone

ai primi freddi — at the first sign of cold weather

ustioni di primo grado — first-degree burns

preferisco il primo pittore al secondo — I prefer the former painter to the latter

essere in prima posizione — to be in the lead

sul primo scaffale in alto/in basso — on the top/bottom shelf

prima classe — first class

un biglietto di prima classe — a first class ticket

viaggiare in prima classe — to travel first-class

è un attore di prim'ordine — he is a first-rate actor

scendo alla prima fermata — I am getting off at the next stop

il primo attore — the leading man

la causa prima — the main reason

(fraseologia) per prima cosa — firstly

in primo luogo — in the first place, first of all

fin dal primo momento — from the very first

amore a prima vista — love at first sight

fare i primi passi — to take one's first steps

è stata la prima a farlo — she was the first to do it

fu tra i primi ad arrivare — he was among the first to arrive

è la prima della classe — she is the top of the class

non sposerò il primo venuto — I won't marry just anyone

il primo luglio — the first of July

il primo d'Aprile — April Fools' Day

il primo dell'anno — New Year's Day

i primi del Novecento — the early twentieth century

ai primi del mese — at the beginning of the month

ai primi di maggio — at the beginning of May

le -e tre pagine — the first three pages, the three first pages

i -i gradini della scala — the first few steps of the stairs

"libro primo" — "book one"

essere tra i -i tre — to be in the top three

il primo esercizio è semplice, il secondo è complesso — the former exercise is simple, the latter is complex

per la -a volta — for the first time

non era la -a volta che lo avvertivo che — I warned him not for the first time

lo incontrai a Oxford per la -a volta — I first met him in Oxford

per -a cosa domani telefono — I'll ring first thing tomorrow

- a pagina — front page

finire in -a pagina — to hit the headlines

essere una notizia da -a pagina — to be front page news

nel primo pomeriggio — in the early afternoon, early in the afternoon

i -i romanzi dell'autore — the author's early novels

un Picasso -a maniera — an early Picasso, an example of Picasso's early work

nei -i tempi andava tutto bene — at first things went well

nei -i anni '60 — in the early 60's

scendere alla -a fermata — to get off at the next stop

prendere il primo treno, volo — to leave on the first train, flight

il primo produttore mondiale di vino — the world leading wine producer

-a persona singolare, plurale — first person singular, plural

cugino primo — first cousin

il primo canale — channel one

in primo luogo non avrei dovuto dirglielo — I wish I hadn't told her to begin with

mettere qcs. in primo piano — to bring sth. to the fore, to foreground sth., to bring sth. into sharp focus

sei il primo a dirmelo — you are the first to tell me

preferisco il primo — I prefer the first one

essere il primo della classe — to be top of the class

il primo (di) maggio — the first of May

i del mese — at the beginning of the month

il primo dell'anno — New Year's Day

arrivare per primo — to get there first

ci sono due ragioni: primo... — there are two reasons: first...

non ci andrò, primo perché non ho tempo e poi perché non ho voglia — I'm not going first because I'm busy and then because I don't feel like it

primo ballerino — principal dancer

- a comunione — First Communion

primo ministro — prime minister, premier

¿puedes abrirla sin llave? — can you open it without a key?

lo hice sin la ayuda de nadie — I did it without anybody's help

llevamos diez meses sin noticias — it's been ten months since we've had any news, we've been ten months without news

parejas jóvenes, sin hijos — young couples with no children

cerveza sin alcohol — alcohol-free beer, non-alcoholic beer

un producto sin disolventes — a solvent-free product

un vestido sin tirantes — a strapless dress

los sin techo — the homeless

un hombre sin escrúpulos — an unscrupulous man

agua mineral sin gas — still mineral water

estoy sin dinero — I've got no money

me he quedado sin cerillas — I've run out of matches

se ha quedado sin trabajo — he's lost his job

se fueron sin despedirse — they left without saying goodbye

murió sin haber hecho testamento — he died without having made a will

no me gusta estar sin hacer nada — I don't like having nothing to do, I don't like doing nothing

son las doce y el cartero sin venir — it's twelve o'clock and the postman still hasn't come

llevamos dos meses sin cobrar — we haven't been paid for two months

sigo sin entender para qué sirven — I still don't understand what they are for

un montón de recibos sin pagar — a pile of unpaid bills

• sin que — + subjun without

salieron sin que nadie se diera cuenta — they left without anyone realizing

sin que él lo sepa — without him knowing, without his knowing

no lo haré sin que me lo pidan — I won't do it unless they ask me to

lo tomo sin azúcar — I don't take sugar

seguimos sin noticias — we still haven't had any news

sin previo aviso — with no advance warning

salta! sin miedo! — jump! don't be scared!

agua mineral sin gas — still mineral water

cerveza sin alcohol — non-alcoholic beer, alcohol-free beer

una pareja sin hijos — a couple with no children, a childless couple

me quedé sin pan — I ran out of bread

se quedó sin trabajo — he lost his job

sin + inf — ( con significado activo) without -ing

se fue sin pagar — he left without paying

son diez sin contar éstos — there are ten not counting these (ones)

estuvo una semana sin hablarme — she didn't speak to me for a week

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

la pisé sin querer — I accidentally trod on her foot

a la cama sin cenar — off to bed without dinner

sin + inf — ( con significado pasivo)

preguntas sin contestar — unanswered questions

esto está aún sin terminar — it still isn't finished

sin que + subj: no voy a ir sin que me inviten I'm not going if I haven't been invited; quítaselo sin que se dé cuenta — get it off him without his o without him noticing