a bucket of cold water

n. [uc]

1 acqua: fresh water, acqua dolce; salt water, acqua salata; He fell into the water, cadde in acqua; drinking water, acqua potabile; tap water, acqua del rubinetto; stagnant water, acqua morta; acqua stagnante; running water, acqua corrente; distilled water, acqua distillata; hard water, acqua dura; soft water, acqua dolce; murky water, acqua torbida; pure water, acqua pura; shallow water, acqua bassa; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 1- Would you like still or sparkling water?, preferisce acqua liscia o frizzante?; water pollution, inquinamento delle acque (o idrico); water supply, rifornimento (o approvvigionamento) idrico

2 (pl.) acque; distesa d'acqua; acque (termali): the waters of the Dead Sea, le acque del Mar Morto; to take the waters at Bath, fare la cura delle acque a Bath; coastal waters, acque costiere; uncharted waters, terreno inesplorato; (naut.) The fishing boat was sailing in Tunisian waters, il peschereccio navigava in acque (territoriali) tunisine

3 (farm.) acqua aromatica

4 (fisiol., med.) liquido corporeo; umore

5 (pl.) (fisiol.) acque (fam.); liquido amniotico

6 (naut.) marea: high [low] water, alta [bassa] marea; high [low] water mark, limite dell'alta [della bassa] marea

7 ( di pietra preziosa) acqua; trasparenza

● water bag, otre □ water bailiff, funzionario di dogana ( in un porto); (stor.) guardiano della pesca □ (fisiol.) water balance, bilancio idrico □ (tecn.) water-base painting, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ (pitt.) water-based paint, vernice a tempera □ water bath, bagnomaria □ water bearer, portatore d'acqua □ (astron., astrol.) the Water Bearer, l'Acquario ( costellazione e XI segno dello zodiaco) □ (geol.) water-bearing stratum, strato acquifero □ water bed, (geol.) falda freatica; ( anche) letto idrostatico, letto con materasso ad acqua □ (zool.) water bird, uccello acquatico □ water birth, parto in acqua □ water biscuit, galletta; cracker □ water blister, vescica acquosa ( sulla pelle) □ (zool.) water boa, anaconda □ (naut.) water boat, nave cisterna □ (zool.) water boatman ( Notonecta glauca), notonetta □ (fis. nucl.) water-boiler reactor, reattore ad acqua □ water bottle, bottiglia dell'acqua; ( anche mil.) borraccia; ( anche) borsa dell'acqua calda □ ( ciclismo) water bottle clip, portabottiglia □ (tecn.) water brake, freno dinamometrico idraulico □ (med.) water brash, pirosi, acidosi; bruciore di stomaco (fam.) □ water bucket, secchiello; (naut.) bugliolo □ (zool.) water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis), bufalo indiano □ water bus, vaporetto ( in servizio regolare su un fiume, un lago, ecc.) □ water butt, botte per l'acqua ( piovana) □ water cannon, cannone ad acqua; idrante □ water carriage, (mezzi di) trasporto per via d'acqua □ water carrier, vettore fluviale (o marittimo); ( ciclismo) portatore d'acqua □ water cart, carro per il trasporto dell'acqua; annaffiatrice ( carro per innaffiare) □ (zool.) water cell, cella acquifera ( del cammello) □ (bot.) water chestnut ( Trapa natans), castagna d'acqua □ water chiller, refrigeratore dell'acqua potabile □ water chute, scivolo d'acqua □ water clock, grande orologio ad acqua □ water closet, water closet; gabinetto con sciacquone □ (tecn.) water-cooled, raffreddato ad acqua □ water cooler, (tecn.) raffreddatore d'acqua; ( anche) = water chiller ► sopra □ (tecn.) water cooling, raffreddamento ( di un motore, ecc.) ad acqua □ water company, azienda (di erogazione) dell'acqua □ (dial.) water crake = water rail ► sotto □ (mecc.) water crane, gru idraulica □ (zool., USA) water cricket ( Gerris), gerride □ (med.) water cure, idroterapia □ water diviner, rabdomante □ ( caccia) water dog, cane da palude; (fig.) amante dei bagni □ water drinker, bevitore d'acqua; astemio □ water engineer, tecnico dell'acqua □ water filter, filtro dell'acqua □ water finder, rabdomante □ (zool.) water flea ( Daphnia pulex), pulce d'acqua □ (zool.) water-fly, insetto acquatico □ water garden, giardino con vasche e fontane □ water gate, cateratta, saracinesca ( di chiusa) □ water gauge, indicatore di livello dell'acqua □ water glass, contenitore di vetro ( per bulbi); tubo di livello ( per caldaia); soluzione di silicato di sodio ( per affreschi o per conservare uova) □ ( cucina) water gruel, farina d'orzo bollita nell'acqua □ water guard, guardia di finanza portuale □ ( USA) water gun, pistola ad acqua (cfr. ingl. water pistol, sotto pistol) □ (idraul.) water hammer, colpo d'ariete ( dell'acqua) □ ( golf) water hazard, ostacolo d'acqua; fossatello □ ( USA) water heater, scaldaacqua; scaldabagno (cfr. ingl. geyser) □ (edil., elettr.) water heating system, scaldaacqua ( elettrico) □ (zool.) water hen ( Gallinula chloropus), gallinella d'acqua □ water hole, buca ( in un fiume); polla (o pozza) d'acqua □ water ice, sorbetto □ water ice lolly, ghiacciolo ( da succhiare) □ water intake, presa d'acqua ( di centrale idroelettrica) □ (mecc.) water jacket, camicia d'acqua ( di un motore, ecc.) □ water jug, brocca □ (ipp.) water jump, riviera; (salto del) fossato □ (mus.) water key, chiave idraulica ( di strumento a fiato) □ water level, livello dell'acqua, livello piezometrico; (naut.) livello del mare; ( anche) piano d'acqua ( nei porti); (geol.) livello freatico □ (bot.) water lily ( Nymphaea), ninfea □ water main, conduttura principale ( d'impianto idrico) □ water mattress, materasso ad acqua □ (agric.) water meadow, marcita □ (zool.) water measurer = water strider ► sotto □ water meter, contatore dell'acqua □ (bot.) water mint ( Mentha aquatica), menta acquatica □ (zool.) water moccasin ( Agkistrodon piscivorus), mocassino acquatico ( serpente velenoso nel sud degli USA) □ water monkey, giara dal collo sottile ( per mantenere fresca l'acqua) □ (mitol.) water nymph, ninfa delle fonti; naiade □ (fig.) the waters of forgetfulness, il fiume dell'oblio; il Lete □ ( Bibbia) water of life, fonte di vita spirituale □ (med.) water on the brain, idrocefalo □ (med.) water on the knee, sinovite □ (tecn.) water paint, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ water park ► waterpark □ water pick®, idropulsore dentale ( macchinetta che pulisce i denti con getti d'acqua) □ water pipe, conduttura dell'acqua □ water pistol, pistola ad acqua □ water plane, (naut.) piano di galleggiamento; (aeron.) idrovolante □ (bot.) water plant, pianta acquatica; idrofita □ ( sport) water polo, pallanuoto □ water-polo player, pallanuotista □ (med.) water pox, varicella □ water pump, pompa da acqua; (autom., mecc.) pompa dell'acqua □ water purification, depurazione dell'acqua □ water purifier, depuratore dell'acqua □ (zool.) water rail ( Rallus aquaticus), porciglione □ water rat, (zool., Arvicola amphibius) topo d'acqua; (fig.) ladruncolo di porto □ water rate, tariffa per la fornitura idrica; bolletta dell'acqua □ water repellent, idrorepellente □ water repellent product, idrofugo □ (tecn.) water resistance, la resistenza dell'acqua □ (tecn.) water resistant, resistente all'acqua □ (med.) water retention, ritenzione idrica □ (leg.) water right, diritto d'utilizzazione dell'acqua (spec. per irrigazione) □ (zool.) water skater = water strider ► sotto □ ( sport) water ski, sci d'acqua, idroscì ( l'attrezzo) □ ( sport) water skier, idrosciatore; chi pratica lo sci nautico □ ( sport) water skiing, sci d'acqua, sci nautico (o acquatico), idroscì ( lo sport) □ water skin, ghirba □ (zool.) water snake, serpe d'acqua; biscia acquaiola □ water softener, addolcitore (o depuratore) d'acqua □ (tecn.) water soluble, idrosolubile □ water spaniel, cane spaniel addestrato al riporto in palude □ (zool.) water spider ( Argyroneta aquatica), argironeta ( ragno) □ water splash, ruscelletto che attraversa (o pozzanghera che sommerge parte di) una strada □ water sports, sport acquatici □ water-spout, tubo di scarico ( di grondaia, ecc.), cannella; (naut.) tromba marina □ water-stained, macchiato dall'umidità; ( arte) tinteggiato a tempera □ (zool., USA) water strider ( Gerris), gerride □ water surface, superficie dell'acqua □ water system, impianto idrico; (geogr.) sistema idrografico □ water table, (archit.) (cornicione) marcapiano; (geol.) superficie (o falda) freatica □ water tank, cisterna □ (med.) water test, prova dell'acqua □ water toothpick = water pick ► sopra □ water tower, serbatoio ( idrico) sopraelevato □ water transport, trasporto per via d'acqua (o su idrovie) □ water trap, sifone; pozzetto □ ( sci nautico) water tricks, evoluzioni idrosciistiche □ water tunnel, (costr.) galleria adduttrice ( di acquedotto); (tecn.) galleria idrodinamica □ (mecc.) water turbine, turbina idraulica □ (fis.) water vapour, vapore acqueo □ water vendor, venditore d'acqua; acquaiolo □ (zool.) water vole = water rat ► sopra □ water wagon, carro per il rifornimento dell'acqua □ water waving, (ind. tess.) marezzatura; ( dei capelli) ondulazione □ water well, pozzo idrico □ (mecc.) water wheel, ruota idraulica; noria □ water witch, rabdomante □ water witching, rabdomanzia □ above water, sopra il livello dell'acqua; a galla ( anche fig.) □ (naut.) to back water, remare all'indietro; frenare coi remi □ (fig.) a blunder of the first water, un errore madornale □ to bring the water to sb. 's mouth, far venire l'acquolina in bocca a q. □ by water, per via d'acqua; per mare, via mare; per via fluviale (o lacustre) □ (fig.) to cast (o to throw) one's bread upon the waters, far un'opera buona senza speranza di ricompensa □ (fam. USA) to cut off sb. 's water, fare abbassare la cresta a q.; sistemare q. □ to drink (o to take) the waters, fare la cura delle acque termali; bere le acque □ (fig.) to go through fire and water, affrontare i più gravi pericoli; passarne di cotte e di crude □ (fig.: di una teoria, ecc.) to hold water, reggere; sostenersi; essere valido □ (fam. USA) to hold one's water, stare calmo; portare pazienza; non agitarsi □ (relig.) holy water, acqua santa □ to be in deep water (o waters), essere in acque profonde; (fig.) trovarsi in difficoltà, essere nei guai □ (fig.) to be in [to get into] hot water, essere [cacciarsi] nei guai (o nei pasticci) □ to be in low water, essere in secca; (fig.) essere a corto di quattrini, essere al verde □ (fig. fam.) to be in smooth water (o waters), navigare in acque tranquille; aver superato la tempesta (la crisi, le difficoltà, ecc.) □ to keep one's head above water, tener la testa sopra il pelo dell'acqua; tenersi a galla; (fig.) evitare la rovina, il fallimento □ (fam.) to make (o to pass) water, fare acqua; orinare □ (fig.) to muddy the waters, confondere le acque; rendere incomprensibile □ (fig.) not to hold water, non reggere alle critiche; ( di una scusa, ecc.) non reggersi in piedi; fare acqua da tutte le parti □ on the water, in mare; a bordo; in viaggio ( via mare) □ (fig. fam.) to be on the water wagon, essere astemio □ (fig.) to pour cold water on st., gettare acqua sul fuoco (fig.); raffreddare gli entusiasmi □ to shed blood like water, versare sangue a torrenti; fare una grande strage □ to spend money like water, spendere e spandere; gettar denaro a piene mani; scialacquare □ (naut., ferr.) to take in water, fare la provvista dell'acqua; rifornirsi d'acqua □ to throw cold water on st., gettare acqua fredda su qc. ( anche fig.) □ under water, sott'acqua; coperto dall'acqua; inondato □ upon the water = on the water ► sopra □ well water, acqua di fonte (o di pozzo) □ ( di nome, fama, ecc.) written on water, scritto sull'acqua; presto dimenticato; fugace □ (prov.) Still waters run deep, le acque chete rovinano i ponti

A v. t.

1 innaffiare, annaffiare; (agric.) irrigare: to water the garden [the streets], innaffiare il giardino [le strade]

2 ( spesso to water down) annacquare; allungare; diluire; (fig.) mitigare, attenuare: to water wine, annacquare il vino; to water down a statement, attenuare un'affermazione

3 abbeverare; dare da bere a ( animali): to water horses, abbeverare cavalli

4 ( di fiumi, ecc.) bagnare: Ten States are watered by the Mississippi River, dieci Stati ( degli USA) sono bagnati dal fiume Mississippi

5 (fin.) gonfiare artificiosamente ( il capitale nominale d'una società); «annacquare» ( capitale azionario): watered capital (o stock) capitale annacquato

6 (ind. tess.) marezzare: watered silk, seta marezzata

B v. i.

1 ( d'animali) abbeverarsi

2 ( di locomotive, navi, ecc.) fare acqua; rifornirsi d'acqua

3 ( degli occhi) lacrimare; velarsi di lacrime: My right eye is watering, mi lacrima l'occhio destro

● (chim.) to water a solution, diluire una soluzione □ to make sb. 's eyes water, far venire le lacrime agli occhi a q.; far piangere q. □ to make sb. 's mouth water, far venire l'acquolina in bocca a q.

['wotë:] n.,v. -n 1. ujë; it won't hold water rrjedh, nuk e mban ujët; under the water nën ujë. 2. hapësirë ujore. 3. pl. ujëra territoriale; in Albanian waters në ujërat territoriale të Shqipërisë. 4. pl. ujëra termale; take the waters a) pi ujë mineral; b) bëj banja termale. 5. baticë; zbaticë; high/low water baticë; zbaticë. 6. lëng, ujë; rose water ujë trëndafili. 7. ujë e hollë, urinë; make/pass water bëj ujët 8. mjek. ujëra (të gruas që lind); her waters broke i plasën ujërat. 9. mjek. ujë; water on the knee/on the brain ujë në gju; ujë në kokë, hidrocefali. 10. ujëra, kthjelltësi (e gurit të çmuar). 11. fin. aksione (të reja) të pambuluara.

● back water a) i jap mbrapsht (varkës); b) fig. tërhiqem; by water me rrugë ujore, me anije; hold water / fig. qëndron (argumenti etj); keep one's head above water fig. dal mbi ujë, shpëtoj nga belaja; like water ujë, lumë, përrua (derdhet); make water a) bëj ujët, urinoj, shurroj; b) det. fut ujë (anija); of the first water a) i cilësisë/i shkallës më të lartë, i përkryer; b) i mbaruar, me vulë; throw/pour cold water on frenoj, dekurajoj; tread water bëj not qeni.

- v 1. loton (syri). 2. shkon goja lëng: it made my mouth water më bëri të më shkonte goja lëng. 3. ujis. 4. i jap të pijë (kafshës). 5. holloj me ujë (qumështin, verën etj). 6. tekst. ndris, i krijoj tallaze; watered silk mëndafsh me tallaze. 7. lag (lumi një territor etj). 8. det. furnizohet me ujë (anija). 9. pi ujë (kafsha). 10. fin. shtoj numrin e aksioneve artificialisht. [ Chemical formula Formula kimike: H2O]

● water down ['wotë: daun] a) holloj me ujë (qumështin etj); b) fig. sheqeros, zbukuroj (një histori); c) fig. zbus, dobësoj (efektin)

● water bucket ['wotë: 'bakit] kovë uji

● water bailiff ['wotë: ‘beilif] n. rojtar ujërash (kundër peshkimit të paligjshëm)

● water bed ['wotë: bed] n. dyshek me ujë

● water bird ['wotë: bë:d] n. zog uji

● water biscuit ['wotë: 'biskit] n. biskotë me qumësht

● water blister ['wotë: 'blistë:] n. mjek. flluskë, fshikë

● waterborne ['wotë:bo:n] adj 1. notues, pluskues. 2. i transportuar me rrugë ujore. 3. me prejardhje nga ujët (sëmundje) ( also. water-borne)

● water bottle ['wotë:'botël] n 1. shishe plastike. 2. pagure. 3. calik uji

● water butt ['wotë: bat] n. sternë (për ujët e shiut)

● Water Carrier ['wotë: 'kærië:] n. astr. Ujori, Shtëmbari (yllësi)

● water carrier ['wotë: 'kærië:] n 1. ujëmbartës. 2. bidon uji

● water cart ['wotë: ka:t] n 1. makinë uji, rnakinë për larjen e rrugeve. 2. makinë e shitësit të ujit

● water chestnut ['wotë: 'çestnat, 'çestnët] n. gështenjë uji

● water clock ['wotë: klok] n. orë me ujë

● water closet ['wotë: 'klozit] n 1. banjë, nevojtore, WC. 2. vaskë WC-je

● water colo ( u) r ['wotë: kalë:] n 1. bojë uji. 2. pikturë me bojëra uji, akuarel

● water-colo ( u) r ['wotë:kalë:] adj. me bojëra uji

● water-cooled ['wotë:ku:ld] adj. me ftohje me ujë (motor etj)

● water cure ['wotë: kjuë:] hidroterapi

● water craft ['wotë: kraft] n 1. art i vozitjes. 2. lundër; anije ( also watercraft)

● water-drop ['wotë: drop] n. lot; një pikë uji

● waterage ['wo:t(ë)rixh] transportim i mallrave mbi ujë (from WATER noun + - AGE.)

● watercourse ['wotë:ko:s] n 1. rrjedhë; vijë uji; përrua; lumë. 2. shtrat (lumi); kanal

● watercraft ['wotë:kraft] n 1. art i vozitjes. 2. lundër; anije ( also water craft)

● watercress ['wotërkres] n. bot. lakërishtë

● water dog ['wotër dog] n 1. zagar për kënetë. 2. gj.fol. njeri i rrahur me detin, detar i vjetër; notar

● watered ['woti:d] adj 1. i holluar me ujë (qumësht etj). 2. me tallaze (mëndafsh). 3. e ngopur me ujë (kafsha para peshimit). 4. fin. aksione të fryra, aksione të pambuluara

● waterfall ['wotë:fo:l] n. ujëvarë

● waterfowl ['wotë:foul] n. zog uji; pl. shpendë uji

● waterfree ['wotë:fri:] adj. kim. pa ujë, anhidër

● waterfront ['wotë:frant] n 1. skelë. 2. buzë e ujit

● Watergate ['wotë:geit] n. portë, shluzë

● water glass ['wotë:gla:s] n 1. kupë, gotë qelqi. 1. silikat natriumi/ kaliumi

● water hole ['wotë:hëul] n. grope me ujë; pellg

● watering ['wotëring] ['wotëring] n. vaditje, lotim, hollim me ujë; - adj. Vaditës

● watering can ['wotëring cæn] n. ujitëse

● watering place ['wotëring pleis] n 1. vend ku pinë ujë kafshët. 2. gj.fol. pijetore, tavernë. 3. Br. llixha, vend me ujëra termale. 4. Br. vend pushimi buzë detit

● watering pot ['wotëring pot] n. ujitëse

● water heater ['wotë: ‘hi:të:(r] n. ujëngrohës

● water ice ['wotë: pla:ntl] n. akullore me fruta

● water jacket ['wotë: 'xhækit] n. aut. këmishë uji

● water jump ['wotë: xhamp] n. përrua; lumë

● waterless ['wotë:lis] adj 1. i thatë, pa ujë. 2. që nuk përdor ujë

● water level ['wotë: 'levël] n 1. sipërfaqe ujore. 2. aut. nivel i ujit (në radiator). 3. thellësi e tokës së ngopur me ujë, nivel i mbledhjes së ujit

● water lily ['wotë: lili] n. zambak uji

● waterline ['wotë:lain] n. det. 1. vijë lundrimi (e anijes). 2. vijë e nivelit maksimal të ujit (të lumit, baticës) ( also water line)

● waterlogged ['wotë:logd] adj 1. i nginjur me ujë (dru). 2. e mbushur me ujë (këpucë, varkë). 3. i mbytur në ujë, i përmbytur (vend, tokë)

● water main ['wotë: mein] n. qyngj kryesor

● waterman ['wotë:.men] n 1. varkar; qiradhënës varkash. 2. rremtar

● watermark ['wotë:ma:k] n 1. ujëra, vizatim i padukshëm (në kartëmonedha etj). 2. vijë e nivelit maksimal të ujit (të lumit, baticës)

● watermelon ['wotë:melën] n. shalqi

● water meter ['wotë: 'mi:të:(r)] n. sahat uji, kontator uji

● water mill ['wotë: mil] n. mulli me ujë

● water nymph ['wotë: nimf] n. mit. floçkë, najadë, nuse e ujërave

● water parting ['wotë: 'pa:ting] n. kurriz ujëndarës

● water pipe ['wotë: 'paip] n 1. tub uji. 2. nargjile

● water pistol ['wotë: 'pistël] n. revole me ujë (lodër)

● water plant ['wotë: pla:ntl] n. algë leshterik

● water point ['wotë: pointl] n. qendër e furnizimit me ujë

● water polo ['wotë: 'pëulëu] n. sport. vaterpol

● water power ['wotë: 'pauë:(r)] n 1. energji hidraulike. 2. ujëvarë

● water puddle ['wotë: 'padl] n. Llogaçe

● waterproof ['wotë:pru:f] adj.,n.,v. -adj. kundër ujit, i papërshkueshëm nga uji; hermetik /-n 1. material i papërshkueshëm nga uji. 2. Br. mushama, pardesy /-vt. bëj të papërshkueshëm nga uji

● water rat ['wotë: ræt] n 1. mi uji. 2. zhrg. hajdut porti

● water rate ['wotë: reit] n. Br. taksë uji

● water-repellent ['wotë: ri'pelënt] adj. i qëndrueshëm ndaj ujit

● water-resistant ['wotë: rizistënt] adj. i qëndrueshëm ndaj ujit

● waterlog ['wotë:log] v. mbush me ujë, përmbyt

● waterscape ['wotërskeip] n. pamje deti

● watershed ['wotë:shed] n 1. gjeog. kurriz ujëndarës. 2. fig. çast vendimtar, pikë kthese

● waterside ['wotë:said] n., adj. -n. buzë uji; breg liqeni; breg lumi; bregdet /-adj. buzë ujit (park); bregujëse (bimë)

● water service ['wotë: 'së:vis] n. furnizim me ujë

● water-ski ['wotë:ski:] vi. bëj ski mbi ujë

● water-skiing ['wotë:skiing] n. sport. ski mbi ujë

● water snake ['wotë: sneik] n. gjarpër uji

● water softener ['wotë: 'softë:(r):] zbutës uji

● water-soluble ['wotë: 'saljëbl / 'soljubël] adj. që shkrihet në ujë

● waterspout ['wotë:spaut] n 1. ulluk çatie. 2. meteo. vorbull uji

● water supply ['wotë: së'plai] n 1. furnizim me ujë. 2. rezervë uji (për udhëtim)

● water system ['wotë: 'sistëm] n. lumë dhe mëngët; furnizim me ujë

● water tap ['wotë: tæp] n. rubinet

● water table ['wotë: 'teibël] n. thellësi e ujit nëntokësor

● water tank ['wotë: tænk] cisternë, rezervuar uji

● water the flowers ['wotë: dhë ‘flauë:(r] v. lag lulet, ujis lulet

● watertight ['wotë:tait] i papërshkueshëm nga uji. 2. fig. i plotë, i përkryer, i patëmetë

● water tower ['wotë: 'tauë:(r)] n. kullë uji

● water vole ['wotë: vëul] mi uji

● water wag(g)on ['wotë: 'wægën] n. autocisternë

● waterway ['wotë:wei] lumë/kanal i lundrueshëm

● waterwheel ['wotë:wi:l] n. rrotë hidraulike

● waterworks ['wotë:wë:ks] n 1. sistem fumizimi me ujë. 2. stacion pompimi. 3. zhrg. shpërthim lotësh; turn on the waterworks më plasin lotët; have something wrong with one's waterworks kam probleme me fshikëzën e urines

● watery ['wotëri] adj 1. i ujshëm, me ujë. 2. i qullët. 3. i përlotur (sy). 4. i hollë, i holluar (me ujë). 5. fig. i zbetë, i dobët

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ujë

f (pl -cce) shower

fare la doccia take a shower

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doccia s.f.

1 shower: fare la doccia, to take (o to have) a shower; doccia scozzese, alternately hot and cold shower // fare una doccia fredda a qlcu., (fig.) to dampen s.o.'s enthusiasm (o spirits) (o to put a damper on s.o.'s enthusiasm); la notizia del matrimonio è stata per me una doccia fredda, I was stunned by the news of her marriage; perché non ti fai una doccia fredda, per calmare i nervi?, why don't you take a cold shower and calm down?

2 ( condotto per l'acqua) conduit, water pipe

3 ( grondaia) gutter

4 (med.) ( irrigazione) douche.

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pl. -ce ['dottʃa, tʃe] sostantivo femminile

1) shower

2) (grondaia) gutter; (di scarico) drainpipe

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doccia

pl. -ce /'dott∫a, t∫e/

sostantivo f.

 1 shower; fare o farsi una o la doccia to have BE o take AE a shower, to shower; essere sotto la doccia to be in the shower

 2 (grondaia) gutter; (di scarico) drainpipe

COMPOUNDS

doccia fredda cold shower; fig. bucket of cold water; doccia scozzese alternating hot and cold shower; fig. seesaw of good and bad events.

1 shower.

tomar o darse una ducha to have o take a shower

una ducha de agua fría (informal figurative) a bucket of cold water

2 shower unit.

3 douche, douching, washing out.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: duchar.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: duchar.

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► nombre femenino

1 shower

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darse/tomar una ducha to take a shower, have a shower

una ducha de agua fría familiar a blow, a shock

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SF shower

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femenino shower

- ducha de teléfono

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= shower room, shower.

Ex. The school has recently added changing and shower rooms, a gym, and a student common room.

Ex. Most of her ideas used to come to her while she was driving or in the shower.

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* alcachofa de la ducha = shower head.

* cortina de ducha = shower curtain.

* ducha hidromasaje = jet shower.

* goma de la ducha = shower hose.

* gorro de ducha = shower cap.

* mango de ducha = shower head.

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femenino shower

- ducha de teléfono

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1 (acción) shower

se dio or ( fam) se pegó una ducha he took o ( BrE) had a shower

fue como una ducha de agua fría it came like a bolt from the blue, it came as a terrible shock o blow

2 (instalación) shower

hand-held shower

douche

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3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

◊ darse una ducha to take o (BrE) have a shower

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ducha nf

1. [chorro] shower;

tomar o [m5] darse una ducha to have o take a shower;

una ducha de agua fría a bucket of cold water

2. [dispositivo] shower;

un gorro de ducha a shower cap

3. [habitáculo] shower (Br stall o US cabinet);

las duchas [de gimnasio, polideportivo] the showers

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f shower;

ser una ducha de agua fría fig come as a shock

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ducha nf

: shower

darse una ducha: to take a shower

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ducha n shower

- kubeł na śmieci a (waste a. rubbish) bin

- kubeł wody a. z wodą a bucket a. bucketful of water

■ wylać na kogoś kubeł zimnej wody to dampen a. damp down sb’s enthusiasm

- to podziałało na niego jak kubeł zimnej wody it was like a bucket of cold water thrown in his face

- wylać na kogoś kubeł pomyj pot. to heap a. shower abuse (up)on sb, to sling mud at sb

gavettone s.m.

1 ( recipiente) mess-tin; (mil.) big pot

2 (scherz.) practical joke (that consists in throwing a waterfilled bag at s.o.)

3 (mar.) ( turno di guardia) watch.

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sostantivo maschile colloq. scherz. = trick consisting in throwing a bucket of cold water over somebody

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gavettone

/gavet'tone/

sostantivo m.

colloq. scherz. = trick consisting in throwing a bucket of cold water over somebody.

- kawa jest już zupełnie zimna the coffee’s already cold

- był zimny i oschły he was cold and brusque

- zimna grzeczność cold courtesy

- jeść zimne na kolację to eat a cold supper

■ zimny drań pot., pejor. ruthless bastard pot., pejor.

- zimny jak głaz a. lód stone cold, icy a. ice cold

- zimny pot cold sweat

- wystąpił na niego zimny pot he broke out in a cold sweat

- dmuchać na zimne to play it safe pot.

- wylać komuś kubeł zimnej wody na głowę to throw a bucket of cold water over sb

- zachować zimną krew to stay calm; to keep one’s cool pot.

- kto się (na) gorącym sparzył, ten na zimne dmucha przysł. once burned a. bitten, twice shy przysł.

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- bł- Gen. -a

1. (= wiadro) bucket, pail; wylać na kogoś kubeł zimnej wody przen. throw a bucket of cold water on sb; wylać na kogoś kubeł pomyj przen. sling mud at sb; morda w kubeł! sl. shut your gob!

2. techn. (pojemnik, czerpak) bucket.

douche [du∫]

• prendre une douche to have or take a shower

• il est sous la douche he's in the shower

► douche écossaise

• ça a été la douche écossaise it came as a bit of a shock

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1) ( pour se laver) shower

2) (colloq) ( déception) letdown (colloq)

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- douche écossaise

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1. nf

2. douches nfpl

[gymnase, auberge de jeunesse] shower room sg

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douche

A nf

1 ( pour se laver) shower; prendre une douche to have GB ou take US a shower; être sous la douche to be in the shower;

2 ○( déception) letdown○; la nouvelle a été pour moi une douche froide the news came as a terrible letdown to me;

3 ○( averse) on a pris une de ces douches! we got a real soaking!

B douches nfpl ( local) showers.

douche écossaise lit alternating hot and cold shower; fig bucket of cold water; douche vaginale douche.

[duʃ] nom féminin

1. [jet d'eau] shower

2. [bac, cabine] shower unit

3. (familier) [averse]

4. (familier) [choc, surprise] shock

[déception] let-down, anticlimax

5. (familier) [reproches] telling-off, dressing-down

lit alternating hot and cold shower; fig bucket of cold water

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(sens propre) hot and cold shower (taken successively)

(grondaia) gutter

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doccia fredda

cold shower; fig. bucket of cold water

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→  doccia

X окатил Y-a холодной водой = X threw (poured) cold water over (on) Y (Y's plans etc)

I

• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ВОДОЙ СМЫЛО кого-что coll

[VP; impers; past only; fixed WO]

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⇒ s.o. or sth. disappeared quickly and completely:

- X-a как водой смыло≈ X disappeared < was gone> in a flash;

- X disappeared without a trace;

- X vanished (into thin air);

- (ift as if) thing X evaporated.

II

• ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ < УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ> кого; КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ>; ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на когоall coll

[VP; subj: human or abstr; var. with как can be impers: окатило; often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]

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⇒ to discourage s.o., dampen s.o.'s zeal or enthusiasm:

- X окатил Y-а холодной водой≈ X threw < poured> cold water over <on> Y <Y's plans etc>;

- X threw a bucket < a pail> of cold water over Y;

- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown < poured> cold water over <on> him;

- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket < a pail> of cold water over <on> him;

- [in limited contexts] person X rained on Y's parade.

     ♦...Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).

     ♦ Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: "А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола". Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Toly a has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a).

• ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ < УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ> кого; КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ>; ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на когоall coll

[VP; subj: human or abstr; var. with как can be impers: окатило; often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]

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⇒ to discourage s.o., dampen s.o.'s zeal or enthusiasm:

- X окатил Y-а холодной водой≈ X threw < poured> cold water over <on> Y <Y's plans etc>;

- X threw a bucket < a pail> of cold water over Y;

- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown < poured> cold water over <on> him;

- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket < a pail> of cold water over <on> him;

- [in limited contexts] person X rained on Y's parade.

     ♦...Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).

     ♦ Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: "А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола". Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Toly a has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a).

• ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ < УШАТОМ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ> кого; КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДОЙ ОКАТИТЬ < ОБЛИТЬ>; ВЫЛИТЬ УШАТ ХОЛОДНОЙ ВОДЫ на когоall coll

[VP; subj: human or abstr; var. with как can be impers: окатило; often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]

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⇒ to discourage s.o., dampen s.o.'s zeal or enthusiasm:

- X окатил Y-а холодной водой≈ X threw < poured> cold water over <on> Y <Y's plans etc>;

- X threw a bucket < a pail> of cold water over Y;

- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown < poured> cold water over <on> him;

- thing X made Y feel as though someone had thrown a bucket < a pail> of cold water over <on> him;

- [in limited contexts] person X rained on Y's parade.

     ♦...Спокойствие Зинаиды меня точно холодной водой окатило. Я понял, что я дитя в её глазах, - и мне стало очень тяжело! (Тургенев 3)....Zinaida's composure made me feel as though someone had poured cold water over me: I realised that I was a child in her eyes-and I felt very unhappy! (3a).

     ♦ Сосед Павел Сочава на всю улицу иронически сказал: "А вот и Толя награбил! Иди скажи своей матери, чтобы она тебя выпорола". Меня словно окатили холодной водой (Кузнецов 1)....Our neighbor Pavel Sochava remarked loudly and ironically, for the whole street to hear, "So Toly a has been plundering, too. Go on home and tell your mother to give you a good spanking." I felt as though someone had thrown a pail of cold water over me (1a).