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1 waterwheel
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2 waterwheel water·wheel n
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3 paddle
I ['pædl]1) (oar) pagaia f.2) (on waterwheel) pala f.3) (wade)4) AE sport racchetta f. da ping-pongII 1. ['pædl]1) (row)2) (dip) immergere [feet, fingers]2.1) (row) pagaiare3) (swim about) [duck, swan] nuotare* * *['pædl] I verb(to walk about in shallow water: The children went paddling in the sea.)II 1. noun(a short, light oar, often with a blade at each end of the shaft, used in canoes etc.)2. verb(to move with a paddle: He paddled the canoe along the river.)- paddle-wheel* * *paddle /ˈpædl/n.1 pagaia3 (mecc.) spatola; paletta4 (zool.) pinna; natatoia; aletta● (naut.) paddle box, tamburo di ruota a pale □ (naut.) paddle steamer, piroscafo (o vapore) a ruote (o a pale) □ (naut.) paddle wheel, ruota a pale □ ( sport) double paddle, pagaia doppia □ to have a paddle in the water, diguazzare nell'acqua bassa ( lungo la spiaggia, ecc.).(to) paddle (1) /ˈpædl/A v. i.1 vogare con la pagaia; pagaiareB v. t.● (fig.) to paddle one's own canoe, essere indipendente; fare da sé; cavarsela da sé □ paddling pool, vasca per giochi infantili ( ai giardini, ecc.); piscinetta di plastica.(to) paddle (2) /ˈpædl/v. i.* * *I ['pædl]1) (oar) pagaia f.2) (on waterwheel) pala f.3) (wade)4) AE sport racchetta f. da ping-pongII 1. ['pædl]1) (row)2) (dip) immergere [feet, fingers]2.1) (row) pagaiare3) (swim about) [duck, swan] nuotare -
4 bucket
I 1. ['bʌkɪt]1) secchio m.2.••II ['bʌkɪt]to kick the bucket — crepare, tirare le cuoia
* * *(a container for holding water, milk etc: We carried water in buckets to the burning house.) secchio* * *I 1. ['bʌkɪt]1) secchio m.2.••II ['bʌkɪt]to kick the bucket — crepare, tirare le cuoia
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5 water
I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2.* * *['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.) acqua2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) innaffiare, annaffiare2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) avere l'acquolina in bocca3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) lacrimare•- 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.) impermeabile4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizzare- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2.
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