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1 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) νερό2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.)2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.)3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.)•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) αδιάβροχο4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) στεγανοποιώ, αδιαβροχοποιώ- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
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2 supply
1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) εφοδιάζω2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) εφοδιασμός2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) προμήθεια• -
3 water main
(a large underground pipe carrying a public water supply.) κεντρικός αγωγός υδρεύσεως -
4 toilet
['toilit]((a room containing) a receptacle for the body's waste matter, usually with a supply of water for washing this away; a lavatory: Do you want to go to the toilet?; Where is the ladies' toilet?; ( also adjective) a toilet seat.) τουαλέτα- toilet-roll
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5 utility
[ju'tiləti]plural - utilities; noun1) (usefulness: Some kitchen gadgets have only a limited utility.) χρησιμότητα2) (a useful public service, eg the supply of water, gas, electricity etc.) υπηρεσία κοινής ωφέλειας• -
6 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) αποστραγγίζω2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) χύνομαι3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) στραγγίζω,σουρώνω4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) στραγγίζω5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) εξαντλώ2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.)2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.)•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
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7 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.) βυθίζω/-ομαι,βουλιάζω2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) χαμηλώνω3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) εισδύω,χώνω/-ομαι4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) θλίβομαι5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) επενδύω2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) νεροχύτης- sunken- be sunk
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8 hydrant
(a pipe connected to the main water supply especially in a street, to which a hose can be attached in order to draw water off eg to put out a fire.) κρουνός υδροληψίας -
9 contaminate
[kən'tæmineit](to make impure: The town's water-supply has been contaminated by chemicals from the factory.) μολύνω -
10 irrigate
['iriɡeit](to supply water to (land), especially by canals or other artificial means.) αρδεύω -
11 main
[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) κύριος,κυριότερος2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) κεντρικός αγωγός,κεντρική παροχή- mainly- mainland
- mainspring
- mainstream -
12 peter out
(to come gradually to an end: As the river dried up our water-supply petered out; Their enthusiasm gradually petered out.) εξαντλούμαι -
13 pool
[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.) λιμνούλα με νερό2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.) λιμνούλα3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.) βαθύ σημείο ποταμού4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.) πισίνα,κολυμβητήριοII 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.) κοινό ταμείο2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.)- football pools- pools
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