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I Adj.1. dense, thick; Verkehr: auch heavy; Hecke: auch close-set; Gewebe: dense, closely-woven; (gedrängt) tightly packed2. (undurchlässig); für Wasser: watertight, waterproof; für Luft: airtight; Vorhang: thick, heavy; nicht mehr dicht sein Gefäß etc.: leak, be leaky; dicht machen Gefäß: seal, stop the leak(s), make watertight; Dach: seal (the cracks); Fenster: seal; er ist nicht ganz dicht umg., fig. he’s got a screw loose3. fig. Stil: compact, dense; Atmosphäre: dense; Programm: tightly-packed, full; in dichter Folge in quick succession4. umg. (geschlossen, zu) closed, shut; Grenze: blocked; Eugen war gestern wieder total dicht umg. (betrunken) Eugen was pissed (Am. plastered) again last nightII Adv.1. densely, thickly; dicht behaart (very) hairy, hirsute geh.; ein dicht bepflanztes Beet a closely planted (flower)bed; dicht besiedelt oder bevölkert densely populated; dicht gedrängt tightly packed; eine dicht gepflanzte Hecke a close-set hedge; der Himmel ist dicht mit Wolken verhangen oder dicht bewölkt there is thick cloud cover2. (nahe) closely; dicht an oder bei close to; dicht an-, bei- oder nebeneinander close together; dicht daneben stehen: close by, right next to; schießen: right by; dicht gefolgt von closely followed by; dicht hinter jemandem her sein be hot on s.o.’s heels; auffahren 23. fig.: dicht bevorstehen be imminent; ich war dicht daran oder davor aufzugeben I was just about to give up ( oder on the verge of giving up); das Geschäft steht dicht vor dem Abschluss the deal is almost completed4. dicht schließen shut tight(ly); Tür: shut tight ( oder properly); nicht mehr dicht halten not close ( oder shut) properly any more* * *tight; compact; thick; serried; turbid; thickset; leakproof; concentrated; dense* * *dịcht [dɪçt]1. adj1) Gefieder, Haar, Hecke thick; Laub, Nebel thick, dense; Wald, (Menschen)menge, Gewühl dense; Verkehr heavy, dense; Gewebe close; Stoff closely-woven; (fig = konzentriert) Stil dense; Szene full, compactin dichter Folge — in rapid or quick succession
2) (= undurchlässig) Vorhänge thick, heavy; Rollladen heavy; (= wasserdicht) watertight; (= luftdicht) airtightdicht machen — to seal, to make watertight/airtight; Fenster to seal → auch dichtmachen
er ist nicht ganz dicht (inf) — he's crackers (Brit inf) or nuts (inf)
3) (inf = zu) shut, closed2. adv1) (= nahe) closelydicht halten — to be watertight
dicht bewachsen Baumstämme — grown over with moss and lichen; Ufer thickly covered with vegetation; Landstrich rich in vegetation
dicht belaubt — thick with leaves, densely foliated
dicht gedrängt — closely packed; Programm packed
4)dicht an/bei — close todicht dahinter/darüber/davor — right behind/above/in front
dicht hinter jdm her sein — to be right or hard or close behind sb
* * *1) (very closely together: The crowd was densely packed.) densely2) (thick and close: We made our way through dense forest; The fog was so dense that we could not see anything.) dense3) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) thick4) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) thick5) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) tight6) ((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) tight* * *[ˈdɪçt]I. adjeine \dichte Atmosphäre PHYS a dense atmosphere\dichter Baumwollstoff closely woven cotton fabricin \dichter Folge in quick [or rapid] successionein \dichtes Gedränge a tight [or dense] crowd\dichtes Gewebe tight [or close] weave\dichtes Haar thick hair\dichter Verkehr heavy [or dense] trafficim \dichten Verkehr festsitzen to be stuck in a traffic jama \dichte Atmosphäre/Stimmung/Szene a dense atmosphere/mood/sceneein \dichter Dialog a dense dialogue\dichte Lyrik/Prosa dense poetry/proseein \dichtes soziales Netz a tight [or compact] social networkein \dichtes Programm a full programme [or AM program3. (undurchsichtig) thick, dense\dichter Nebel thick [or dense] fog\dichter Schneefall heavy snowfall\dichtes Schweigen (fig liter) complete silence4. (undurchlässig) tight; Vorhänge thick, heavy; Rollladen heavy; (luftdicht) airtight; (wasserdicht) watertight; (wasserabweisend) waterproofetw \dicht machen (versiegeln) to seal sth; (luftdicht machen) to make sth airtight; (wasserabweisend machen) to waterproof sth; (wasserdicht machen) to make sth watertightein Dach \dicht machen to repair [or seal] a leaking roofein Fenster \dicht machen to repair [or seal] a windowFugen \dicht machen to seal joints7.II. advwir standen \dicht gedrängt im Bus we stood squeezed together in the bus\dicht an [o bei] \dicht close together\dicht an [o bei] \dicht stehen to be [or stand] close together\dicht bebaut heavily built up\dicht behaart [very] hairyein \dicht behaarter Kopf a good head of hair\dicht behaart sein to have a lot of hairauf der Brust \dicht behaart sein to have a very hairy chest\dicht belaubt sein to be covered in dense foliage\dicht mit Rosen bepflanzt sein to be full of roses\dicht besetzt full, packed\dicht besiedelt [o bevölkert] densely [or heavily] populated\dicht bewaldet thickly wooded, densely forested\dicht bewölkt very cloudy, heavily overcast\dicht mit Efeu/Moos bewachsen overgrown with ivy/moss\dicht gepackt tightly packed\dicht gewebt tightly [or closely] woven\dicht gedrängt Zeitplan packed, full3. (undurchlässig) tightlydie Gardinen \dicht zuziehen to draw the curtains to, to close the curtains properly\dicht halten Schuhe, Verschluss to keep out [the] water, to be watertight\dicht schließen to close properlyBehälter \dicht geschlossen halten keep container tightly closed\dicht verhängt thickly draped; Fenster thickly curtained4. (nah) closely\dicht auffahren to tailgate, to drive too closely to the car in front\dicht beieinander/hintereinander close together\dicht gefolgt von jdm/etw followed closely by sb/sth▪ \dicht an etw/jdm close to sb/sth▪ \dicht hinter jdm/etw just [or right] behind sb/sth\dicht hinter jdm sein to be right behind sb▪ \dicht neben jdm/etw just [or right] beside sb/sth, just [or right] next to sb/sth▪ \dicht über/unter etw/jdm just above/under sth/sb▪ \dicht vor jdm/etw just [or right] in front of sb/sth5. (bald)\dicht bevorstehen to be coming up soon; Gefahr to be imminentWeihnachten steht \dicht bevor it's not long till Christmas, Christmas is just around the corner fam\dicht dran sein, etw zu tun (fam) to be just about to do sth, to be on the point of doing sth* * *1.1) thick <hair, fur, plumage, moss>; thick, dense <foliage, fog, cloud>; dense <forest, thicket, hedge, crowd>; heavy, dense < traffic>; densely ranked, close-ranked < rows of houses>; heavy <snowstorm, traffic>; (fig.) full, packed < programme>in dichter Folge — in rapid or quick succession
2) (undurchlässig) (für Luft) airtight; (für Wasser) watertight < shoes>; (für Licht) heavy <curtains, shutters>dicht machen — seal < crack>; seal the crack[s]/leak[s] in <roof, window, etc.>; waterproof < material, umbrella, etc.>
nicht ganz dicht sein — (salopp) have a screw loose (coll.)
3) (ugs.): (geschlossen) shut; closed2.1) densely < populated>; tightly < packed>; thickly, densely < wooded>; heavily < built up>dicht besetzt — full; packed
dicht gedrängt — tightly or closely packed
dicht behaart — [very] hairy
dicht an dicht od. dicht gedrängt stehen/sitzen — stand/sit close together
2) (undurchlässig) tightly3) mit Präp. (nahe)dicht vor/hinter ihm — right or just in front of/behind him
die Polizei ist ihm dicht auf den Fersen — the police are hard or close on his heels
4) (zeitlich): (unmittelbar)ich war dicht daran, es zu tun — I was just about to do it
* * *A. adj1. dense, thick; Verkehr: auch heavy; Hecke: auch close-set; Gewebe: dense, closely-woven; (gedrängt) tightly packednicht mehr dicht sein Gefäß etc: leak, be leaky;dicht machen Gefäß: seal, stop the leak(s), make watertight; Dach: seal (the cracks); Fenster: seal;er ist nicht ganz dicht umg, fig he’s got a screw loosein dichter Folge in quick successionEugen war gestern wieder total dicht umg (betrunken) Eugen was pissed (US plastered) again last nightB. adv1. densely, thickly;dicht behaart (very) hairy, hirsute geh;ein dicht bepflanztes Beet a closely planted (flower)bed;bevölkert densely populated;dicht gedrängt tightly packed;eine dicht gepflanzte Hecke a close-set hedge;dicht bewölkt there is thick cloud cover2. (nahe) closely;bei close to;dicht an-, bei- odernebeneinander close together;dicht gefolgt von closely followed by;3. fig:dicht bevorstehen be imminent;davor aufzugeben I was just about to give up ( oder on the verge of giving up);das Geschäft steht dicht vor dem Abschluss the deal is almost completed4.nicht mehr dicht halten not close ( oder shut) properly any more* * *1.1) thick <hair, fur, plumage, moss>; thick, dense <foliage, fog, cloud>; dense <forest, thicket, hedge, crowd>; heavy, dense < traffic>; densely ranked, close-ranked < rows of houses>; heavy <snowstorm, traffic>; (fig.) full, packed < programme>in dichter Folge — in rapid or quick succession
2) (undurchlässig) (für Luft) airtight; (für Wasser) watertight < shoes>; (für Licht) heavy <curtains, shutters>dicht machen — seal < crack>; seal the crack[s]/leak[s] in <roof, window, etc.>; waterproof <material, umbrella, etc.>
nicht ganz dicht sein — (salopp) have a screw loose (coll.)
3) (ugs.): (geschlossen) shut; closed2.1) densely < populated>; tightly < packed>; thickly, densely < wooded>; heavily < built up>dicht besetzt — full; packed
dicht gedrängt — tightly or closely packed
dicht behaart — [very] hairy
dicht an dicht od. dicht gedrängt stehen/sitzen — stand/sit close together
2) (undurchlässig) tightly3) mit Präp. (nahe)dicht vor/hinter ihm — right or just in front of/behind him
die Polizei ist ihm dicht auf den Fersen — the police are hard or close on his heels
4) (zeitlich): (unmittelbar)ich war dicht daran, es zu tun — I was just about to do it
* * *(Mathematik) adj.dense adj. (an) adv.close by adv.close to adv. adj.consistent adj.dense adj.serried adj.thick adj.thickset adj.tight adj.waterproof adj. adv.closely adv.densely adv. -
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3 agua
f.1 water.agua del grifo tap wateragua con hielo iced wateragua de lavanda lavender wateraguas menores urineagua mineral (sin gas/con gas) (still/sparkling) mineral wateragua oxigenada hydrogen peroxideagua potable drinking wateraguas residuales sewageagua salada salt wateraguas termales thermal spring watersaguas territoriales territorial watersagua de colonia eau de cologneagua corriente running wateragua destilada distilled wateragua dulce fresh wateragua embotellada bottled water2 slope.un tejado de dos aguas a ridged roofpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: aguar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: aguar.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 water2 (lluvia) rain3 ARQUITECTURA slope of a roof1 (del mar, río) waters\claro como el agua crystal clearcomo agua de mayo a godsendcomo dos gotas de agua like two peas in a podestar con el agua al cuello figurado to be up to one's neck in itestar entre dos aguas to sit on the fencehacérsele la boca agua a uno figurado to make one's mouth waterhacerse una cosa agua en la boca to melt in one's mouthnunca digas de esta agua no beberé never say neverromper aguas to break watersagua bendita holy wateragua corriente running wateragua de colonia (eau de) cologneagua de lluvia rainwateragua de mar seawateragua del grifo tap wateragua dulce fresh wateragua mineral con gas sparkling mineral wateragua mineral sin gas still mineral wateragua oxigenada hydrogen peroxideagua potable drinking wateragua salada salt wateraguas jurisdiccionales territorial watersaguas residuales sewage singaguas termales thermal springs* * *noun f.- agua dulce
- agua mineral
- agua oxigenada
- aguas residuales* * *SF1) [para beber, lavar] waterdos aguas con gas y una sin gas, por favor — two sparkling mineral waters and one still one, please
ha sido un invierno de mucha agua — it's been a very wet winter, we've had a lot of rain this winter
¡hombre al agua! — man overboard!
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lanzar un barco al agua — to launch a boat•
caer agua — to rain•
echarse al agua — (lit) to dive in; (fig) to take the plunge•
¡agua va! — look out!, careful!hacérsele la boca agua a algn Esp, hacérsele agua la boca a algn LAm —
se me hace la boca agua solo de pensar en la sopa — just thinking about the soup makes my mouth water, my mouth is watering just thinking about the soup
se le hace la boca agua de pensar en los beneficios — he's drooling at the thought of the profit he'll make
- cambiar el agua al canario o a las aceitunasla noticia fue recibida como agua de mayo en los mercados financieros — the news was welcomed with open arms on the financial markets
este dinero nos viene como agua de mayo — this money is a godsend, this money couldn't have come at a better time
- mear agua benditaagua (de) cuba — Chile bleach
agua de seltz — seltzer, soda (water), seltzer water (EEUU)
agua fuerte — nitric acid solution
agua (de) panela — Col, Ven hot lemon
claro, grabado, víaagua perra — Chile boiled water ( drunk for its cleansing properties)
3) CAm (=zumo) juice•
aguas abajo — downstream, downriver•
aguas arriba — upstream, upriver•
hacer aguas — [barco] to take in water; [explicación, teoría] to be full of holes, not to hold water; [relación, organización, proyecto] to founder•
romper aguas, rompió aguas camino del hospital — her waters broke on the way to the hospital•
tomar las aguas — to take the watersvolver las aguas a su cauce —
aguas mayores — euf faeces sing frm, feces sing (EEUU) frm
aguas menores — euf urine sing
5) pl aguas (=ondulación)a) [de piedra preciosa] veinsb) [de tejado] pitch, slopecubrir aguas — to put the roof on, top out
el diamante tenía unas aguas preciosas — the diamond sparkled beautifully, the diamond had a wonderful sparkle
* * *femenino‡1) wateragua de lluvia/mar — rainwater/seawater
bailarle el agua a alguien — ( adularlo) (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
cambiarle el agua a las aceitunas or al canario — (fam & hum) to take o have a leak (colloq & hum)
como agua para chocolate — (Méx fam) furious
hacer agua — embarcación to take in water; negocio/institución to founder
hacérsele agua la boca a alguien — (AmL)
se me hizo agua la boca — it made my mouth water
ha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente — a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
lo que por agua viene, por agua se va — (Col) easy come, easy go
más claro, échale or echarle agua — it's obvious
ser agua pasada — to be a thing of the past
sin decir agua va — without so much as a by-your-leave
venirle a alguien como agua de mayo — (Esp) to come just at the right moment
agua que no has de beber déjala correr — if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people
2) ( lluvia) rain3) (AmC, Andes)a) (fam) ( bebida gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE)b) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE)4) aguas femenino plurala) (de mar, río) waters (pl)estar or nadar entre dos aguas — to sit on the fence
volver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce — once things settle down o return to normal
b) (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)5) aguas femenino plural (Fisiol) tb6) aguas femenino plural ( vertientes) slopetejado a dos aguas — gable o apex o saddle roof
* * *= water.Ex. We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.----* abastecimiento de agua = water supply.* absorción del agua = water absorption.* achicar agua = bale out + water, bail + water.* a cuatro aguas = hipped.* aerobics en el agua = water aerobics.* agua + arrastrar = wash away.* agua bendita = holy water.* agua caliente = hot water.* agua con gas = carbonated water.* agua con jabón = soapy water.* agua corriente = running water.* agua de colonia = eau de cologne.* agua del grifo = tap water.* agua de lluvia = rain water.* agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].* agua de manantial = spring water.* agua de mojado = fountain solution.* agua de riego = irrigation water.* agua destilada = distilled water.* agua dulce = freshwater [fresh water].* agua embotellada = bottled water.* agua en botella = bottled water.* agua estancada = stagnant backwater, backwater, stagnant water.* agua fría = cold water.* agua helada = ice water.* agua hirviendo = boiling water.* agua jabonosa = soapy water.* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.* agua + llevar = wash away.* agua marina = sea-water [seawater].* agua mineral = mineral water, spring water.* agua normal = still water.* agua oxigenada = hydrogen peroxide.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* agua potable = drinking water.* agua purificada = purified water.* aguas abajo = downstream.* agua salada = salt water [saltwater].* agua salobre = salt water [saltwater].* aguas arriba = upstream.* aguas bravas = whitewater, turbulent waters.* aguas costeras = coastal waters.* agua sin gas = still water.* aguas internacionales = international waters.* aguas jurisdiccionales = territorial waters, jurisdictional waters.* aguas litorales = coastal waters.* aguas mansas = still waters.* aguas negras = waste water [wastewater], sewage, sewerage.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* aguas polares = polar waters.* aguas rápidas = whitewater, turbulent waters.* aguas residuales = sewage, waste water [wastewater], liquid waste, sewerage.* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.* aguas revueltas = rip, rip tide.* aguas sucias = foul water.* aguas templadas = temperate waters.* aguas termales = thermal springs.* aguas territoriales = territorial waters, territorial waters, home waters.* aguas tranquilas = still waters.* aguas turbias = muddy waters.* aguas turbulentas = rip tide, turbulent waters.* agua subterránea = groundwater.* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* al agua = water-based, overboard.* bajo agua = undersea, underwater.* baños de agua caliente = hot springs.* barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.* bomba de agua = water pump.* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.* brazo de agua = inlet.* calentador de agua = water heater.* cama de agua = waterbed [water bed].* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.* cañón de agua = water cannon.* caudal de agua = volume of water.* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.* causado por el agua = water-related.* cloración del agua = water chlorination.* cocodrilo de agua salada = saltie.* colchón de agua = waterbed [water bed].* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.* compañía suministradora de agua = water authority, water board, water company.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* conservar agua = conserve + water.* contador del agua = water meter.* contaminación del agua = water pollution.* contaminación de las aguas subterráneas = groundwater pollution, groundwater contamination.* con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.* corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].* daño causado por el agua = water damage.* dar agua = lose + water, leak.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.* depósito de agua elevado = water tower.* descenso de aguas bravas = rafting.* deslizarse sobre el agua = aquaplane.* detector de agua = water detector.* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.* empleado de la compañía suministradora de agua = water board engineer.* escape de agua = water leakage, water leak.* escasez de agua = water shortage.* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.* falta de agua = water shortage.* falto de agua = waterless.* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.* fuente de agua = drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.* fuga de agua = water leakage, water leak.* gato escaldado del agua fría huye = once bitten, twice shy.* gestión de aguas = water management.* hacer agua = Negativo + hold + water.* hacer agua(s) = spring + a leak.* hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.* hervidora eléctrica de agua = electric kettle.* hervidor de agua = kettle.* hervir agua = boil + water.* hilo de agua = trickle.* impulsado por el agua = water-powered.* jarro de agua fría = slap in the face.* lavar con agua = rinse off.* lavar con agua abudante = sluice.* limpiar con agua = wash away.* línea de agua, la = water line, the.* llave de paso del agua = water valve.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.* marca de agua = watermark.* marcas de agua = watermarking.* marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* molino de agua = water mill.* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.* nivel del agua = water level.* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* orilla del agua = water's edge.* pecina de las aguas residuales = sewage sludge.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.* pila del agua bendita = holy water font.* pintura al agua = gouache, water-based paint.* planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* red de agua potable = water mains.* red de agua potable, la = mains, the.* red de suministro de agua potable, la = water mains, mains, the.* reservas de agua subterránea = groundwater reservoir.* resistente al agua = water resistant.* restricciones de agua = water restrictions.* ron con agua = grog.* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.* seda formando aguas = watered silk.* sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.* ser una raya en el agua = be good for nothing.* sin agua = waterless.* sistema de abastecimiento de agua = waterworks.* sistema de circulación del agua = water circulation system.* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante rociadores de agua = water sprinkler fire extinguishing system.* sistema de rociadores de agua = sprinkler system, water sprinkler system.* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tejado a cuatro aguas = hip roof, hipped roof.* tetera para hervir agua = kettle.* tortuga de agua dulce = terrapin.* transmitido por el agua = waterborne.* transportado por el agua = waterborne.* tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage treatment, sewage disposal, waste water treatment.* tratamiento del agua = water treatment.* tromba de agua = pelting rain, downpour, waterspout, soaking rain.* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.* vapor de agua = water vapour.* volumen de agua = volume of water.* * *femenino‡1) wateragua de lluvia/mar — rainwater/seawater
bailarle el agua a alguien — ( adularlo) (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
cambiarle el agua a las aceitunas or al canario — (fam & hum) to take o have a leak (colloq & hum)
como agua para chocolate — (Méx fam) furious
hacer agua — embarcación to take in water; negocio/institución to founder
hacérsele agua la boca a alguien — (AmL)
se me hizo agua la boca — it made my mouth water
ha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente — a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
lo que por agua viene, por agua se va — (Col) easy come, easy go
más claro, échale or echarle agua — it's obvious
ser agua pasada — to be a thing of the past
sin decir agua va — without so much as a by-your-leave
venirle a alguien como agua de mayo — (Esp) to come just at the right moment
agua que no has de beber déjala correr — if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people
2) ( lluvia) rain3) (AmC, Andes)a) (fam) ( bebida gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE)b) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE)4) aguas femenino plurala) (de mar, río) waters (pl)estar or nadar entre dos aguas — to sit on the fence
volver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce — once things settle down o return to normal
b) (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)5) aguas femenino plural (Fisiol) tb6) aguas femenino plural ( vertientes) slopetejado a dos aguas — gable o apex o saddle roof
* * *= water.Ex: We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.
* abastecimiento de agua = water supply.* absorción del agua = water absorption.* achicar agua = bale out + water, bail + water.* a cuatro aguas = hipped.* aerobics en el agua = water aerobics.* agua + arrastrar = wash away.* agua bendita = holy water.* agua caliente = hot water.* agua con gas = carbonated water.* agua con jabón = soapy water.* agua corriente = running water.* agua de colonia = eau de cologne.* agua del grifo = tap water.* agua de lluvia = rain water.* agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].* agua de manantial = spring water.* agua de mojado = fountain solution.* agua de riego = irrigation water.* agua destilada = distilled water.* agua dulce = freshwater [fresh water].* agua embotellada = bottled water.* agua en botella = bottled water.* agua estancada = stagnant backwater, backwater, stagnant water.* agua fría = cold water.* agua helada = ice water.* agua hirviendo = boiling water.* agua jabonosa = soapy water.* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.* agua + llevar = wash away.* agua marina = sea-water [seawater].* agua mineral = mineral water, spring water.* agua normal = still water.* agua oxigenada = hydrogen peroxide.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* agua potable = drinking water.* agua purificada = purified water.* aguas abajo = downstream.* agua salada = salt water [saltwater].* agua salobre = salt water [saltwater].* aguas arriba = upstream.* aguas bravas = whitewater, turbulent waters.* aguas costeras = coastal waters.* agua sin gas = still water.* aguas internacionales = international waters.* aguas jurisdiccionales = territorial waters, jurisdictional waters.* aguas litorales = coastal waters.* aguas mansas = still waters.* aguas negras = waste water [wastewater], sewage, sewerage.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* aguas polares = polar waters.* aguas rápidas = whitewater, turbulent waters.* aguas residuales = sewage, waste water [wastewater], liquid waste, sewerage.* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.* aguas revueltas = rip, rip tide.* aguas sucias = foul water.* aguas templadas = temperate waters.* aguas termales = thermal springs.* aguas territoriales = territorial waters, territorial waters, home waters.* aguas tranquilas = still waters.* aguas turbias = muddy waters.* aguas turbulentas = rip tide, turbulent waters.* agua subterránea = groundwater.* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* al agua = water-based, overboard.* bajo agua = undersea, underwater.* baños de agua caliente = hot springs.* barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.* bomba de agua = water pump.* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.* brazo de agua = inlet.* calentador de agua = water heater.* cama de agua = waterbed [water bed].* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.* cañón de agua = water cannon.* caudal de agua = volume of water.* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.* causado por el agua = water-related.* cloración del agua = water chlorination.* cocodrilo de agua salada = saltie.* colchón de agua = waterbed [water bed].* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.* compañía suministradora de agua = water authority, water board, water company.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* conservar agua = conserve + water.* contador del agua = water meter.* contaminación del agua = water pollution.* contaminación de las aguas subterráneas = groundwater pollution, groundwater contamination.* con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.* corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].* daño causado por el agua = water damage.* dar agua = lose + water, leak.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.* depósito de agua elevado = water tower.* descenso de aguas bravas = rafting.* deslizarse sobre el agua = aquaplane.* detector de agua = water detector.* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.* empleado de la compañía suministradora de agua = water board engineer.* escape de agua = water leakage, water leak.* escasez de agua = water shortage.* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.* falta de agua = water shortage.* falto de agua = waterless.* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.* fuente de agua = drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.* fuga de agua = water leakage, water leak.* gato escaldado del agua fría huye = once bitten, twice shy.* gestión de aguas = water management.* hacer agua = Negativo + hold + water.* hacer agua(s) = spring + a leak.* hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.* hervidora eléctrica de agua = electric kettle.* hervidor de agua = kettle.* hervir agua = boil + water.* hilo de agua = trickle.* impulsado por el agua = water-powered.* jarro de agua fría = slap in the face.* lavar con agua = rinse off.* lavar con agua abudante = sluice.* limpiar con agua = wash away.* línea de agua, la = water line, the.* llave de paso del agua = water valve.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.* marca de agua = watermark.* marcas de agua = watermarking.* marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* molino de agua = water mill.* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.* nivel del agua = water level.* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* orilla del agua = water's edge.* pecina de las aguas residuales = sewage sludge.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.* pila del agua bendita = holy water font.* pintura al agua = gouache, water-based paint.* planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* red de agua potable = water mains.* red de agua potable, la = mains, the.* red de suministro de agua potable, la = water mains, mains, the.* reservas de agua subterránea = groundwater reservoir.* resistente al agua = water resistant.* restricciones de agua = water restrictions.* ron con agua = grog.* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.* seda formando aguas = watered silk.* sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.* ser una raya en el agua = be good for nothing.* sin agua = waterless.* sistema de abastecimiento de agua = waterworks.* sistema de circulación del agua = water circulation system.* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante rociadores de agua = water sprinkler fire extinguishing system.* sistema de rociadores de agua = sprinkler system, water sprinkler system.* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tejado a cuatro aguas = hip roof, hipped roof.* tetera para hervir agua = kettle.* tortuga de agua dulce = terrapin.* transmitido por el agua = waterborne.* transportado por el agua = waterborne.* tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage treatment, sewage disposal, waste water treatment.* tratamiento del agua = water treatment.* tromba de agua = pelting rain, downpour, waterspout, soaking rain.* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.* vapor de agua = water vapour.* volumen de agua = volume of water.* * *f‡A wateresta agua no es potable this isn't drinking wateragua de la llave or ( Esp) del grifo or ( RPl) de la canilla or ( Per) del caño or (AmC, Ven) del chorro tap wateragua de lluvia rainwateragua de mar seawaternos han cortado el agua our water's been cut offbailarle el agua a algn ( Esp fam) (adularlo) to suck up to sb ( colloq); ( Méx fam) (coquetearle) to give sb the come-on ( colloq)lo supo de primera agua he got it straight from the horse's mouthestar con el agua al cuello (en un aprieto) to be up to one's neck in problems ( colloq) (muy apurado) to be up to one's eyes in workestar más claro que el agua to be as plain as day, be (patently) obvious, be as plain as the nose on your face ( colloq)no pienso hacerle más favores, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not doing him any more favors, that's for surehacer agua «embarcación» to take in water;«negocio/institución» to founderla teoría hace agua por todos lados the theory doesn't hold water at all, the theory has a lot of flawsha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since thenllevar el agua a su molino to turn things to one's advantagelo que por agua viene, por agua se va ( Col); easy come, easy gomás claro, échale or echarle agua it's as plain as day, it's obvious, it's as plain as the nose on your face ( colloq)quedar en agua de borrajas to come to nothinghabía interés pero todo quedó en agua de borrajas there was some interest but nothing came of it o but it all came to nothingsacar agua de las piedras to make something out of nothingser agua pasada: olvídalo, ya es agua pasada forget it, that's water under the bridgesu amor por él ya es agua pasada her love for him is a thing of the pastsin decir agua va without so much as a by-your-leavevenirle a algn como agua de mayo ( Esp): este dinero me viene como agua de mayo this money is a real godsend o has come just at the right momentagua pasada no mueve molino it's no use crying over spilt milkagua que no has de beber déjala correr if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other peoplealgo tendrá el agua cuando la bendicen (refiriéndose a una persona) there must be something about him/her; (refiriéndose a una cosa) there must be something in itdel agua mansa líbreme Dios que de la brava me libro yo still waters run deepnunca digas de esta agua no beberé you never know when the same thing might happen to youCompuestos:holy watersoft waterrunning waterbarley watereau de cologne( Chi) bleachrun-off rainwater● agua de espliego or de lavandalavender waterrain watersea waterrosewatersoda (water), seltzer (water) ( AmE)distilled waterfresh waterun pescado de agua dulce a freshwater fishhard wateraqua fortis, nitric acid● agua Jane®(Ur) bleachmineral wateragua mineral con gas sparkling o carbonated mineral water, fizzy water ( BrE)agua mineral sin gas still mineral waterperoxide, hydrogen peroxide ( tech)heavy waterdrinking wateraqua regiasalt waterfpl baptismal watersfpl sewagefpl rainwaterfpl sewagefpl (CS) sewagetonic waterB (lluvia) rainCompuesto:sleetC (AmC, Andes)2 (infusión) tea, infusion ( frml)tómate un agüita para el dolor de estómago have an herb ( AmE) o ( BrE) herbal tea for your stomachachese tomó un agua de menta she had a cup of mint tealos derechos de pesca en estas aguas fishing rights in these watersla zona bañada por las aguas del Nilo the area through which the waters of the Nile flowestar or nadar entre dos aguas to sit on the fencelos últimos esfuerzos para atraer a los votantes que están entre dos aguas the last-minute efforts to pick up the votes of those who are still undecidedvolver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce hablaremos del asunto we'll talk the matter over once things settle down o return to normal2 (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)tomar las aguas to take the watersCompuestos:fpl territorial waters (pl)fpl coastal watersfpl ground waterfpl surface waterfpl thermal waters (pl)fpl territorial waters (pl)(reflejos): una tela brillante y con aguas a shiny, watered fabricun topacio con hermosas aguas a sparkling topaztb aguas amnióticas amniotic fluidrompió aguas her waters brokeCompuestos:( euf)( euf)tejado a dos aguas gable o apex o saddle roofcubrir aguas to put the roof on* * *
Del verbo aguar: ( conjugate aguar)
agua es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
agua
aguar
agua feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 water;◊ agua de lluvia/mar rainwater/seawater;
agua corriente/destilada running/distilled water;
agua de colonia eau de cologne;
agua dulce fresh water;
agua mineral mineral water;
agua mineral con gas/sin gas sparkling/still mineral water;
agua oxigenada peroxide, hydrogen peroxide (tech);
agua potable/salada drinking/salt water;
como agua para chocolate (Méx fam) furious;
estar con el agua al cuello to be up to one's neck;
estar más claro que el agua to be (patently) obvious;
hacérsele agua la boca a algn (AmL): se me hizo agua la boca it made my mouth water;
ser agua pasada to be a thing of the past;
agua que no has de beber déjala correr if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people;
nunca digas de esta agua no beberé you never know when the same thing might happen to you
2 ( lluvia) rain
3 (AmC, Andes) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE);
4◊ aguas sustantivo femenino plural
aguar ( conjugate aguar) verbo transitivo
aguarse verbo pronominal (fam) to be spoiled
agua sustantivo femenino water
agua bendita, holy water
agua corriente, running water
agua dulce, fresh water
agua mineral, mineral water
agua oxigenada, hydrogen peroxide
agua potable, drinking water
agua salada, salt water
aguas jurisdiccionales, territorial waters
aguas residuales, sewage sing
♦ Locuciones: figurado estar con el a. al cuello, to be up to one's neck in it
aguar verbo transitivo
1 to water down
2 (frustar, estropear) to spoil
♦ Locuciones: figurado aguar la fiesta a alguien, to spoil sb's fun
' agua' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abastecimiento
- achicar
- acometida
- acrecentar
- actuar
- aguatera
- aguatero
- ahogarse
- ajo
- apercibirse
- badén
- bailar
- bañar
- barro
- bautizar
- boca
- bomba
- bombear
- borraja
- bota
- brote
- buscar
- caída
- caliza
- calizo
- cangrejo
- chorro
- cobrador
- cobradora
- colonia
- columna
- concienciar
- conducción
- confluir
- consistente
- corriente
- corte
- dar
- depurar
- dimanar
- dulce
- echar
- empañar
- enchufar
- enturbiar
- escorrentía
- escurrirse
- estancar
- estancada
- estancado
English:
bitten
- board
- bob
- boil
- bring
- canteen
- churn
- clear
- coastguard
- cologne
- come up to
- conserve
- contaminate
- crystal-clear
- cut off
- dam
- dam up
- deluge
- dilute
- disconnect
- dishwater
- distil
- distill
- dive
- drain
- dredge up
- drinking
- eau de Cologne
- edge
- element
- emulsion paint
- escape
- expanse
- fizzy
- flounder
- font
- forced
- foul
- fresh
- freshwater
- geyser
- glass
- glassy
- godsend
- gush
- hard
- heave
- hot-water bottle
- ice over
- ice up
* * *1. [líquido] wateragua de azahar = drink made with orange blossom, used as a mild sedative;aguas bautismales baptismal waters;agua bendita holy water;agua blanda soft water;RP agua de la canilla tap water;agua de coco coconut milk;agua de colonia eau de Cologne;agua corriente running water;agua destilada distilled water;agua dulce fresh water;agua dura hard water;agua embotellada bottled water;Méx aguas frescas fresh fruit drinks;agua fuerte nitric acid;agua del grifo tap water;Chile, Col, Méx agua de la llave tap water;agua de lluvia rainwater;Euf aguas mayores faeces;agua medicinal water with medicinal properties;Euf aguas menores urine;agua de mesa bottled water, table water;Fam Dep agua milagrosa ≈ magic sponge;agua mineral mineral water;Cuba [agua con gas] sparkling mineral water;agua mineral con gas sparkling mineral water;agua mineral sin gas still mineral water;Cuba agua natural still mineral water;aguas negras sewage;agua nieve sleet;está cayendo agua nieve it's sleeting;agua de nieve melt-water;agua oxigenada hydrogen peroxide;agua pesada heavy water;agua pluvial rainwater;agua potable drinking water;Quím agua regia aqua regia;aguas residuales sewage;agua de rosas rose-water;agua salada salt water;agua salobre salt water;agua de Seltz Seltzer (water);Am aguas servidas sewage;agua subterránea groundwater;aguas superficiales surface water;agua tónica tonic water;Esp agua de Valencia = cocktail of champagne, orange juice and Cointreau2.aguas [de río, mar] waters;aguas arriba/abajo upstream/downstreamaguas bravas white water;aguas continentales inland o continental waters;aguas costeras coastal waters;aguas jurisdiccionales territorial waters;aguas territoriales territorial waters3. [lluvia] rain;ha caído mucha agua there has been a lot of rain4. [grieta en barco] leak;hacer agua [barca] to leak;[negocio] to go under;este negocio hace agua por todas partes this firm is on the point of going undertomar las aguas to take the watersaguas termales thermal o hot springs6. [vertiente de tejado] slope;un tejado de dos aguas a ridged roof;cubrir aguas to put the roof onha roto aguas her waters have broken8.aguas [en diamante, tela] water10. CompFam¡al agua, patos! [en piscina] in you jump!;Fambailarle el agua a alguien to lick sb's boots;Famcambiar el agua al canario to take a leak;claro como el agua as clear as day;más claro, agua nothing can be clearer than that;Méx Famcomo agua para chocolate hopping mad, fizzing;echar agua al mar to carry coals to Newcastle;entre dos aguas in doubt, undecided;estar con el agua al cuello to be up to one's neck (in it);hacerse agua en la boca to melt in one's mouth;se me hace la boca agua it makes my mouth water;se me hizo la boca agua al ver el pastel when I saw the cake, my mouth started watering;nadar entre dos aguas to sit on the fence;quedar en agua de borrajas to come to nothing;sacar agua de las piedras to make something out of nothing;sin decir agua va ni agua viene suddenly, unexpectedly;venir como agua de mayo to be a godsend;las aguas volvieron a su cauce things got back to normal;no digas nunca de esta agua no beberé you should never say never;agua pasada no mueve molino it's no use crying over spilt milk♦ interjMéx Fam¡aguas! look o watch out!, careful!* * *f1 water;claro como el agua obvious, as plain as day;como agua de mayo a godsend;te ha estado esperando como agua de mayo he’s been longing to see you;es agua pasada it’s water under the bridge;ha corrido mucha agua a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then;estar como agua para el chocolate Méx fam be fuming, be hopping mad fam ;hacer agua MAR take in water, have a leak;llevar agua al mar be a waste of time, Br tb carry coals to Newcastle;se me hace la boca agua it makes my mouth water2:aguas pl waters;aguas abajo dowstream;aguas arriba upstream;hacer aguas mayores defecate, move one’s bowels;hacer aguas menores urinate, pass water;las aguas vuelven a su cauce fig things are getting back to normal;rompió aguas her waters broke;tomar las aguas take the waters* * *agua nf1) : water2)agua oxigenada : hydrogen peroxide3)aguas negras or aguas residuales : sewage4)como agua para chocolate Mex fam : furious5)echar aguas Mex fam : to keep an eye out, to be on the lookout* * *agua n water -
4 gotera
f.1 leak.2 stain (mancha).* * *1 (agujero) leak2 (agua) drip3 (mancha) drip mark\estar lleno,-a de goteras familiar to be full of aches and pains* * *SF1) (=filtración) leak; (=gotas) drip; (=chorrito) trickle2) (=mancha) damp stain3) (Med) (=achaque) chronic ailmentestar lleno de goteras — to be full of aches and pains, feel a wreck *
4) [de colgadura] valance* * *a) ( filtración) leakb) ( mancha) damp stain* * *= leak.Ex. Water can enter computer rooms from numerous sources: air conditioners; roof, floor, and wall leaks; backed-up floor drains; and fire sprinklers.----* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir una gotera = spring + a leak, spring + a leak.* tener una gotera = have + a leak.* * *a) ( filtración) leakb) ( mancha) damp stain* * *= leak.Ex: Water can enter computer rooms from numerous sources: air conditioners; roof, floor, and wall leaks; backed-up floor drains; and fire sprinklers.
* con goteras = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir una gotera = spring + a leak, spring + a leak.* tener una gotera = have + a leak.* * *1 (filtración) leak2 (mancha) damp stain* * *
gotera sustantivo femenino
gotera sustantivo femenino leak: tengo unas feas manchas de goteras en el techo, I have some ugly stains on the ceiling from leaking water
' gotera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
filtración
- reparar
English:
leak
* * *gotera nf1. [filtración] leak;tener goteras to leak2. [mancha] stain [left by leaking water]* * *f1 leak2 ( mancha) stain* * *gotera nf1) : leak2) : stain (from dripping water)* * *gotera n leak -
5 lekken
♦voorbeelden:een lekkende kraan • a leaking/dripping tapII 〈 onpersoonlijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 [van vlammen] lick♦voorbeelden:de vlammen lekten langs de muren/aan het dak • the flames were licking the walls/the roof -
6 dach
m (G dachu) 1. (budynku, pojazdu) roof- dach blaszany a. z blachy a tin roof- dach słomiany a. ze słomy a thatched roof- pokój pod dachem an attic room- samochód z otwieranym dachem a convertible (car)- wejść na dach to get a. go onto the roof- spaść z dachu to fall off a roof- dach przecieka the roof’s leaking- dzieci bawiły się pod dachem the children were playing indoors- w ciągu paru miesięcy budynek stanął pod dachem in the course of a couple of months, the building was roofed over2. sgt przen. (sklepienie) roof, canopy- siedzieliśmy pod dachem z gałęzi drzew we were sitting under a canopy of trees- dach świata the roof of the world3. przen. (dom) roof- mieć dach nad głową to have a roof over one’s head- nie mieć dachu nad głową to have no roof over one’s head, to be homeless- stracić dach nad głową to be without a roof over one’s head, to lose one’s home- mieszkać pod jednym a. wspólnym dachem to live under one a. the same roof- przyjąć kogoś pod swój dach to take sb in- przybyć pod czyjś dach to arrive at sb’s place- pierwsze tygodnie za granicą spędził pod dachem przyjaciela he spent his first weeks abroad at a friend’s place- □ dach czterospadowy Budow. hip(ped) roof- dach dwuspadowy Budow. gable roof- dach naczółkowy Budow. hipped-gable roof, jerkin head roof- dach jednospadowy Budow. pent roof- dach siodłowy Budow. saddle roof, saddleback (roof)* * *-u; -y; m* * *mibud., mot. roof; dach dwuspadowy gable l. saddle roof; dach świata przen. (= Tybet, Himalaje l. Mount Everest) roof of the world; (mieć) dach nad głową (have) a roof over one's head; nie mieć dachu nad głową have no roof over one's head, be homeless; (dom) z czerwonym/zielonym dachem red/green-roofed (house); aż po dach all the way up (to the roof); mieszkać pod jednym dachem live under one roof; wróble na dachu o tym ćwierkają przen. it's an open secret; a little bird told me; I heard it through the grapevine.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dach
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7 gotear
v.1 to drip.Esta vieja cafetera chorrea demasiado This old coffeepot drips too much.2 to spit, to drizzle.3 to be dripping, to be running.Me gotea la nariz My nose is running.* * *2 (Used in 3rd person only; it does not take a subject) (lluvia) to drizzle* * *verb1) to drip2) leak* * *VI1) [líquido, grifo, vela] to drip; [cañería, recipiente] to leak2) (Meteo) to rain lightly* * *1. 2.* * *= trickle, dribble, leak, drip, spring + a leak.Ex. Data buffers receive data from the computer and let it ' trickle through' to the printer at the appropriate speed, thus freeing the computer for the next task.Ex. Beaten stuff was dribbled steadily across the width of an endless belt of woven wire which carried it away from the vat in an even film = La pasta de papel goteaba constantemente sobrre una cinta sin fin hecha de tela metálica, o tamiz, que la transportaba desde la tina formando una capa uniforme.Ex. The article is entitled 'Sometimes the roof doesn't just leak, it caves in!'.Ex. The film seemed like a cross between theatrics and hippiedom, including the disembowelment of a bull, a unison hooting of brass bands, and the creation of paintings by dripping blood onto white surfaces.Ex. While the region grapples with fixing its sewer infrastructure, another set of underground pipes are springing leaks.----* que gotea = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* * *1. 2.* * *= trickle, dribble, leak, drip, spring + a leak.Ex: Data buffers receive data from the computer and let it ' trickle through' to the printer at the appropriate speed, thus freeing the computer for the next task.
Ex: Beaten stuff was dribbled steadily across the width of an endless belt of woven wire which carried it away from the vat in an even film = La pasta de papel goteaba constantemente sobrre una cinta sin fin hecha de tela metálica, o tamiz, que la transportaba desde la tina formando una capa uniforme.Ex: The article is entitled 'Sometimes the roof doesn't just leak, it caves in!'.Ex: The film seemed like a cross between theatrics and hippiedom, including the disembowelment of a bull, a unison hooting of brass bands, and the creation of paintings by dripping blood onto white surfaces.Ex: While the region grapples with fixing its sewer infrastructure, another set of underground pipes are springing leaks.* que gotea = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* * *gotear [A1 ]vi«líquido» to drip; «grifo/vela» to drip; «cañería» to leak■(lloviznar) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] to spit, drizzle* * *
gotear ( conjugate gotear) verbo intransitivo [líquido/grifo/vela] to drip;
[ cañería] to leak
gotear v impers ( lloviznar) to spit, drizzle
gotear verbo intransitivo & impers to drip: el grifo gotea, the tap o faucet is dripping
' gotear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estilar
English:
dribble
- drip
- leak
* * *♦ vi[líquido] to drip; [techo, depósito] to leak; Fig to trickle through;el grifo gotea the tap is dripping♦ v impersonal[chispear] to spit, to drizzle* * *v/i drip; filtrarse leak* * *gotear v1) : to drip2) : to leakgotear v imperslloviznar: to drizzle* * *gotear vb2. (cañería) to leak -
8 cie|c
a. cie|knąć impf (cieknie, ciekł a. cieknął) vi 1. (spływać) [woda, płyn] to run; (kroplami) to drip- ciec po czymś to run a. roll down sth- zobaczyłam, że łzy mu ciekną po policzkach I could see tears rolling down his cheeks- krew mu cieknie z nosa/ucha his nose/ear is bleeding- cały czas cieknie mi z nosa my nose keeps running- pot ciekł jej po plecach sweat was running down her back2. (przeciekać) [rynna, zbiornik] to leak- ten wazon cieknie that vase leaks- cholera, znowu dach cieknie the roof’s leaking again, damn it!- cieknący dach a leaky roof- cieknący kran a dripping a. leaking tap3. Myślis. [zwierzyna] to flee, to dart■ ślinka mi cieknie na myśl o tym the very thought of it makes my mouth waterThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > cie|c
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9 (по)чинить
гл.Русские глаголы чинить/починить, ремонтировать могут относиться к любому объекту починки безотносительно к степени поломки или размерам починенной вещи (починить носки, машину), размерам и способам самого ремонта. Их английские эквиваленты, напротив, различают все эти параметры, относится к предметам разного типа и предполагают разные по характеру действия.1. to mend — чинить, починить, ремонтировать (относится, как правило, к предметам небольшого размера, а сам способ починки несущественен): I must have my leather coat mended, there arc holes in place of buttons, as well as a tear at the elbow. — Мне надо починить кожаное пальто, пуговицы оторвались и на их месте дырки, да и на локте дыра. I left my watch for the watchmaker to mend it. — Я оставила часы в мастерской для починки. My shoes need mending. — Мои туфли надо отдать в починку./Мои туфли нуждаются в ремонте. There is something wrong with the TV set we must have it mended. — Что-то не так с телевизором, надо его починить. The water pipe is leaking, call in the plumber to mend it. — У нас течет труба, позови водопроводчика починить се. This won't mend matters. — Этим дело не исправишь./Этим делу не поможешь.2. to repair — чинить, ремонтировать, починить (что-либо сломанное или поврежденное, обычно крупного размера; параллельно с глаголом употребляется и соответствующее ему существительное, как правило, в словосочетаниях): The bridge is closed for repairs. — Мост закрыт на ремонт. My flat needs capital repairs. — Моя квартира требует капитального ремонта. Little seems to have been done to repair the bridge. — Для ремонта моста почти ничего не сделано. Не had two operations to repair the torn ligaments in the left knee. — Ему сделали две операции, чтобы сшить связки на поврежденном левом колене. I have to have my car repaired. — Мне надо починить машину./Мне надо отремонтировать машину. How can I repair the wrong 1 have done her? — Как мне загладить свою вину перед ней? My car is crushed beyond repair. — Моя машина так разбита, что ее уже не отремонтируешь./Моя машинатак разбита, что ее уже не починишь. The church roof is badly in need of repair. — Крыша церкви требует немедленного ремонта. The road is under repair. — Дорога ремонтируется.3. to fix — починить, привести в порядок, привести в рабочее состояние ( неуточняет способа починки): Dad's outside fixing the brakes on his car. — Папа на улике чинит тормоза у машины./Папа на улице исправляет тормоза у машины. The room should be fixed in no time. — Немедленно приведи комнату в порядок. Can you fix my watch? — Вы можете починить мои часы? The broken chair needs fixing. — Сломанный стул надо починить (снова скрепить сломанные части). Loose wheels can be fixed here. — Разболтавшиеся колеса подтянут здесь./Разболтавшиеся колеса закрепят здесь./Разболтавшисся колеса зафиксируют здесь.4. to overhaul — починить, провести полный ремонт, связанный с разборкой и заменой частей; перебрать, пересмотреть, перестроить: to overhaul the car's transmission — сменить трансмиссию в машине/ перебрать трансмиссию в машине/заменить трансмиссию в машине; to overhaul the welfare system — изменить систему социальной поддержки граждан; to be thoroughly overhauled — подвергнуться полному осмотру/пройти диспансеризацию The churches are overhauling their old doctrines. — Церковь пересматривает свои старые доктрины. The company needs overhauling its techniques and methods. — Компании необходимо пересмотреть свою технологию и методы работы. Не was thoroughly overhauled by the doctor. — Доктор полностью, тщательно обследовал его./Доктор провел полное обследование. The aircraft is not new, but it has been recently overhauled. — Самолет не новый, но он недавно прошел капитальный ремонт. The engine needs overhauling. — Мотор требует ремонта./Мотор надо перебрать.5. to darn — чинить, штопать, починить: Your socks are all holes, they are past darning. — У тебя носки все драные, их уже штопать нельзя. Young women do not darn socks and stockings these days, they just throw them out instead. — Молодые хозяйки сегодня не штопают носков и чулок, они их просто выбрасывают.6. to patch — чинить, латать, класть заплатку, починить: Can you patch the puncture in your bike? — Ты можешь сам залатать проколотую шину велосипеда? His patched overcoat spoke eloquently of his situation. — Его залатанное пальто красноречиво говорило о том, в какой он оказался ситуации. The roof leaks, it needs patching. — Крыша течет, ее надо залатать. -
10 er is lekkage aan het dak
er is lekkage aan het dakthe roof is leaking, there's a leak in the roofVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > er is lekkage aan het dak
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11 lekkage
♦voorbeelden:1 de lekkage is verholpen • the leak has been repaired/stoppeder is lekkage aan het dak • the roof is leaking, there's a leak in the roof -
12 дождь льёт через щель в крыше
General subject: the rain is leaking in through a crack in the roofУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > дождь льёт через щель в крыше
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13 дождь проникает через щель в крыше
General subject: the rain is leaking in through a crack in the roofУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > дождь проникает через щель в крыше
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14 дождь хлещет через щель в крыше
General subject: the rain is leaking in through a crack in the roofУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > дождь хлещет через щель в крыше
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15 Ш-92
КАК ШТЫК прийти, явиться, бытье и т. п. coll (как + NP nom only subj-compl with copula (subj: human or adv(to come to, appear at some place) unfailingly and at the appointed time (if the time is indicated or implied): (on time and) without fail(with the focus on the exact time) on the dot (on the nose, on the button).«Зачем тебе отпуск?» - спросил Андриолли. «К матери надо съездить, крышу покрыть. Пишет: текёт ( ungrammat = течёт) крыша-то. На недельку, Матвей Матвеич. В тот понедельник как штык на работе буду», - заверил он в слабой надежде (Войнович 5). "What do you need leave for?" asked Andriolli. "I've got to go to my mother's and mend the roof. She wrote and told me it's leaking. Just for a week, Matvei Matveevich.П1 be back on the job next Monday. On the dot," he assured the director without much hope (5a). -
16 как штык
• КАК ШТЫК прийти, явиться, быть и т.п. coll[ как + NP; nom only; subj-compl with copula (subj: human) or adv]=====⇒ (to come to, appear at some place) unfailingly and at the appointed time (if the time is indicated or implied):- [with the focus on the exact time] on the dot (on the nose, on the button).♦ "Зачем тебе отпуск?" - спросил Андриолли. "К матери надо съездить, крышу покрыть. Пишет: текёт [ungrammat = течёт] крыша-то. На недельку, Матвей Матвеич. В тот понедельник как штык на работе буду", - заверил он в слабой надежде (Войнович 5). "What do you need leave for?" asked Andriolli. "I've got to go to my mother's and mend the roof. She wrote and told me it's leaking. Just for a week, Matvei Matveevich. I'll be back on the job next Monday. On the dot," he assured the director without much hope (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как штык
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17 nieszczelny
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nieszczelny
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18 przedziuraw|ić
pf — przedziuraw|iać impf Ⅰ vt to make a hole in [papier, materiał, blachę, deskę]; to punch, to punch a hole in- z przedziurawionej opony uchodziło powietrze air was escaping from the punctured tyre- ściany budynku były przedziurawione od pocisków the walls of the house were riddled with bullet-holesⅡ przedziurawić się — przedziurawiać się [buty, sweter] to wear through; [dach, pojemnik, łódź] to spring a leak- dach się przedziurawił the roof is leakingThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przedziuraw|ić
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19 протекать
св - проте́чь1) просачиваться to leak, to seepкры́ша протека́ет — the roof is leaking
2) о времени to pass, to go byпротекли́ го́ды — years went by
3) о процессе и т. п. to go, to proceed litпротека́ть обы́чным поря́дком — to take its (normal) course
боле́знь протека́ет норма́льно — the illness its taking its normal course
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20 течь
гл.Русский глагол течь предполагает движение воды в большом количестве; независимо от причины, способа, места и интенсивности потока и может употребляться переносно (толпы текли, время течет). Английские соответствия различают аспекты этого движения и предполагают разные ситуации.1. to flow — течь, протекать (непрерывным, размеренным потоком): The river flows through the middle of the town. — Река протекает через центр города. Blood was flowing down his face. — Кровь текла по его лицу. A narrow stream flowed down the mountain, twisting and turning on its way. — Узкий поток, извиваясь, стремительно несся с горы. Time flows slowly when one is idle. — Время медленно течет, когда делить нечего. Much water flowed under the bridges. — Прошло много времени./Много воды утекло.2. to pour — вытекать, выливаться, высыпаться ( в большом количестве): Water was pouring out of the hole. — Вода вытекала из отверстия. Blood poured from the wound. — Кровь хлынула из раны. White hot lava from the volcano is pouring down the mountain towards the town. — Раскаленная белая лава из вулкана стекала по горе к городу.3. to drip — капать, стекать каплями: Water dripped off the ceiling onto the floor. — Вода текла с потолка на пол./Вода капала с потолка на пол. In the intense heat, sweat was dripping into his eyes, making it hard to see. — В этой нестерпимой жаре пот стекал каплями в глаза и мешал зрению. The laundry was left on the rope to drip. — Белье оставили на веревке, чтобы вода стекла. Don't wring out this silk blouse, let it drip on the line. — He выжимайте эту шелковую кофточку, дайте воде стечь.4. to ooze — течь, сочиться, просачиваться (о густой, неприятной жидкости, медленном, но постоянном вытекании): I stood and watched as thick sticky syrup oozed out of the tree trunk. — Я стоял и смотрел, как густой липкий сок сочился из ствола дерева. Blood was oozing from under the bandage. — Из-под повязки сочилась кровь. A mixture of rainwater and mud oozed from the bottom of the bucket. — Из ведра вытекала мутная жижа.5. to leak — течь, вытекать, утекать, протекать, давать течь, пропускать жидкость ( в результате неисправности): the pail leaks — ведро течет; the pipe leaks — в трубе течь; gas leaks at the tap — утечка газа в области крана The roof leaks and lets the rain in. — Крыша течет, и дождь попадает в дом. After a few hours of driving we realized that the car's tank was leaking. — Проехав несколько километров, мы поняли, что в баке машины была течь./Проехав несколько километров, мы осознали, что бак протекал.6. to run — течь, катиться, лить, наливать, наливаться ( быстро): Tears were running down her cheeks. — По ее щекам текли слезы./По ее щекам катились слезы. The Rhine runs into the North Sea. — Рейн течет в Северное море./ Рейн впадает в Северное море. The tap runs. — Кран течет. Don't run the tap too long. — He держите кран открытым слишком долго. His back was running with sweat. — По его спине катился пот. Dad offered to run me a bath. — Отец предложил мне налить ванну/ Отец предложил мне наполнить ванну./Отец предложил набрать ванну для меня.
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