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61 paddle-wheel
noun (a large wheel fitted with flat pieces of wood, attached to the side or stern of a boat and turned to make it move through the water.) -
62 permeate
['pə:mieit]((of a liquid, gas etc) to pass or spread into or through: The water had permeated (through/into) the soil.) a se infiltra -
63 reel in
(to pull (eg a fish out of the water) by winding the line to which it is attached on to a reel.) a trage/a scoate peştele din apă -
64 retain
[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) a reţine, a păstra2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) a opri -
65 shallows
noun plural (a place where the water is shallow: There are dangerous rocks and shallows near the island.) bancuri -
66 slop
[slop]past tense, past participle - slopped; verb(to (cause liquid to) splash, spill, or move around violently in a container: The water was slopping about in the bucket.) a răsturna, a revărsa- sloppy- sloppily
- sloppiness -
67 strain off
(to remove (liquid) from eg vegetables by using a sieve etc: When the potatoes were cooked, she strained off the water.) a scurge -
68 tube
[tju:b]1) (a long, low cylinder-shaped object through which liquid can pass; a pipe: The water flowed through a rubber tube; a glass tube.) tub, ţeavă2) (an organ of this kind in animals or plants.) tub3) (an underground railway (especially in London): I go to work on the tube / by tube; ( also adjective) a tube train/station.) (de) metrou4) (a container for a semi-liquid substance which is got out by squeezing: I must buy a tube of toothpaste.) tub•- tubing- tubular -
69 impure
[im'pjue](dirty, with other substances mixed in; not pure: impure air; The water is impure.) impur- impurity -
70 lifebuoy
noun (a buoy intended to support a person in the water till he can be rescued.) colac de salvare -
71 rapids
noun plural (a place in a river where the water flows quickly, often having dangerous rocks in mid-stream.) vârtej -
72 spin-drier
noun (a machine which dries clothes by spinning them round and round and forcing the water out of them.) -
73 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) a se scufunda2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) a coborî3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) a intra (în)4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) a se demoraliza5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) a investi2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) chiuvetă- sunken- be sunk
- sink in -
74 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) a (se) spăla2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) a putea fi spălat3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) a lovi (de)4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) a fi luat de apă2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) spălare2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) rufe date la spălat3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) ciocnire4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) apă (de spălat)5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) laviu; fond de acuarelă6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) curent făcut de elice; siaj•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up -
75 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) ţeavă; conductă; tub2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) (de) pipă3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) fluier2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) a transporta (printr-o conductă)2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) a cânta (la fluier/caval)3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) a ciripi•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) ascuţit- pipeline
- piping hot -
76 leak
[li:k] 1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) spărtură2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) scurgere3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) scurgere de informaţii2. verb1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) a avea o spărtură/o gaură2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) a se scurge, a divulga•- leakage- leaky -
77 spout
1. verb1) (to throw out or be thrown out in a jet: Water spouted from the hole in the tank.) a ţâşni (din)2) (to talk or say (something) loudly and dramatically: He started to spout poetry, of all things!) a declama2. noun1) (the part of a kettle, teapot, jug, water-pipe etc through which the liquid it contains is poured out.)2) (a jet or strong flow (of water etc).) jet -
78 stream
[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) pârâu2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) aflux3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) curent4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) an de studiu2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) a curge şiroaie; a se revărsa; a flutura în vânt2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) a repartiza pe ani de studiu•- streamer- streamlined -
79 flush
1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) roşeaţă2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) jet de apă2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) a se înroşi2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) a trage apa3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) a scoate din ascunziş•- flushed- in the first flush of
- the first flush of -
80 channel
[' ænl] 1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) canal2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) canal3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) strâmtoare, canal4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) filieră5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) canal2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) a-şi face drum prin2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) a canaliza
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