the waters of the river are muddy

1 cloudy, turbid, murky, muddy.

2 misty, blurred.

3 shady, murky, seedy, sleazy.

4 nepheloid.

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► adjetivo

1 (oscurecido) cloudy, muddy, turbid

2 figurado (dudoso) shady, dubious

3 figurado (turbulento) turbulent

4 figurado (confuso) confused

5 figurado (vista) blurred

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1. ADJ

1) [agua] cloudy, muddy, turbid frm

2) [vista] dim, blurred; [mente, pensamientos] disturbed; [tema] unclear, confused

3) [período] turbulent, unsettled

4) [negocio] shady *; [método] dubious

pl turbios

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- bia adjetivo

a) < agua> cloudy

b) <visión/ojos> blurred, misty

c) <asunto/negocio> shady, murky

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= murky [murkier -comp., murkiest -sup.], shady, muddy [muddier -comp., muddiest -sup,], roiling, cloudy [cloudier -comp., cloudies -sup.], turbid.

Ex. There are extraordinary uncertainties in the murky future of higher education and to change the character of our library at this stage would be too extreme a measure.

Ex. Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.

Ex. In later years, the famous book mythological significance of muddy footprints introduced me to the ancient Hippopotamian culture.

Ex. He stood on the muddy bank of the river just after dawn, staring dispiritedly at the roiling current separating him from Mexico.

Ex. We walked the familiar grounds, grass wet from days of thunder storms, the morning still cloudy and threatening.

Ex. I recently found out that 'turgid,' which actually means 'swollen' and that I was confusing it with ' turbid,' a word I've never heard.

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- bia adjetivo

a) < agua> cloudy

b) <visión/ojos> blurred, misty

c) <asunto/negocio> shady, murky

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1 ‹agua›

el agua salía un poco turbia the water was a bit cloudy

después de una tormenta el río baja turbio after a storm the waters of the river become murky o muddy

2 ‹visión/ojos› blurred, misty

3 ‹asunto/negocio› shady, murky

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◊ - bia adjetivo

a) ‹ agua› cloudy;

b) ‹visión/ojos› blurred, misty

c) ‹asunto/negocio› shady, murky

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♦ adj

1. [líquido] [un poco] cloudy;

2. [vista] blurred

3. [negocio, vida] shady

4. [época, periodo] turbulent, troubled

♦ adv

ver turbio to have blurred vision

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adj cloudy, murky; fig

shady, murky

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turbio, - bia adj

1) : cloudy, murky, turbid

2) : dim, blurred

3) : shady, crooked

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turbio adj

1. (líquido) cloudy [comp. cloudier; superl. cloudiest]

2. (asunto, negocio) shady [comp. shadier; superl. shadiest]

1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) regar; (animales) abrevar

2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) hacerse la boca agua

3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) llorar

•

- waters

- watershed

water¹ n agua

water² vb regar

a) ( inodoro) toilet

b) ( cuarto) bathroom (esp AmE), toilet (BrE)

tr['wɔːtə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (gen) agua

■ can I have a drink of water? ¿puedo beber un vaso de agua?

■ the water's lovely! ¡el agua está buenísima!

■ drinking water agua potable

■ mineral water agua mineral

■ running water agua corriente

■ spring water agua de manantial

2 (tide) marea

■ high/low water marea alta/baja

transitive verb

1 (plant, river) regar

2 (animals) abrevar

intransitive verb

1 (eyes) llorar, lagrimear; (mouth) hacerse la boca agua

plural noun waters

1 (sea etc) aguas nombre femenino plural

■ coastal waters aguas costeras

■ territorial waters aguas jurisdiccionales

1 (of pregnant woman) aguas nombre femenino plural

■ her waters have broken ha roto aguas

\

a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then ha llovido mucho desde entonces

by water en barco

to spend money like water gastar el dinero como si fuera agua

to be in deep water estar con el agua al cuello

to be water off a duck's back ser como quien oye llover

to be water under the bridge ser agua pasada

to get into hot water meterse en un buen lío

to hold water estar bien fundado,-a, ser coherente

not to hold water caer por su propio peso

to keep one's head above water mantenerse a flote

to pass water orinar

to take the waters tomar las aguas

under water (flooded) inundado,-a 2 (submerged) sumergido,-a

hot water bottle bolsa de agua caliente

water bird ave nombre femenino acuática

water biscuit galleta seca

water bottle (flask) cantimplora

water buffalo búfalo acuático

water butt barril nombre masculino (que recoge el agua de la lluvia)

water cannon tanqueta antidisturbios

water chestnut castaña de agua

water closet dated váter nombre masculino, retrete nombre masculino

water cycle ciclo del agua

water hole charca

water ice sorbete nombre masculino

water jump ría

water level (in reservoir) nivel del agua 2 (of ship) línea de flotación

water lily nenúfar nombre masculino

water line línea de flotación

water main conducción nombre femenino del agua

water nymph ondina

water on the brain SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL hidrocefalia

water on the knee SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL derrame nombre masculino sinovial

water pipe cañería

water pistol pistola de agua

water polo waterpolo

water power energía hidráulica

water rat rata de agua

water rate tarifa del agua

water ski (equipment) esquí acuático

water softener ablandador nombre masculino del agua

water supply abastecimiento de agua, suministro de agua

water table nivel nombre masculino freático

water tank depósito de agua

water tower depósito de agua

water vapour vapor nombre masculino de agua

water wheel (for power) rueda hidráulica 2 (for irrigation) noria

water wings manguitos

water ['wɔt̬ər, 'wɑ-] vt

1) : regar (el jardín, etc.)

to water down dilute: diluir, aguar

water vi

: lagrimar (dícese de los ojos), hacérsele agua la boca a uno

my mouth is watering: se me hace agua la boca

water n

: agua f

• abrevar v.

• hacerse agua v.

• regar v.

• acuático, -a adj.

• de agua adj.

• para agua adj.

• agua s.f.

1) agua f‡

2)

a) ( urine) (frml & euph)

b) ( Med)

3) waters pl

a) (of sea, river) aguas fpl

b) ( at spa)

c) ( amniotic fluid) aguas fpl

a) \<\<plant/garden/land\>\> regar*

b) \<\<horse/cattle\>\> dar* de beber a, abrevar

- water down

1. N

1) agua f

- a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

- that's all water under the bridge now

- pour cold water on an idea

- like water off a duck's back

- that theory doesn't hold water

- be in hot water

- get into hot water

- spend money like water

- test the waters

2) waters (at spa, of sea, river) aguas fpl

3) (=urine) aguas fpl menores, orina f

4) (Med)

5) (=essence)

6)

- of the first water

VT [+ garden, plant] regar; [+ horses, cattle] abrevar, dar de beber a; [+ wine] aguar, diluir, bautizar * hum

- water down

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1) agua f‡

2)

a) ( urine) (frml & euph)

b) ( Med)

3) waters pl

a) (of sea, river) aguas fpl

b) ( at spa)

c) ( amniotic fluid) aguas fpl

a) \<\<plant/garden/land\>\> regar*

b) \<\<horse/cattle\>\> dar* de beber a, abrevar

- water down

eau (plural eaux) [o]

1. feminine noun

   a. water ; ( = pluie) rain

• sans eau [alcool] neat

• passer qch sous l'eau to give sth a quick rinse

• laver à grande eau [+ sol] to wash down ; (avec un tuyau) to hose down ; [+ légumes] to wash thoroughly

► à l'eau

• cuire à l'eau to boil

• se passer les mains à l'eau to rinse one's hands

• aller à l'eau to go for a dip (inf)

• mettre à l'eau [+ bateau] to launch

• mise à l'eau launching

• se mettre à l'eau ( = nager) to get into the water

• notre projet est tombé à l'eau our project has fallen through

   b. (locutions) tout cela apporte de l'eau à son moulin it's all grist to his mill

• aller sur l'eau ( = flotter) to be buoyant ; ( = naviguer) to sail

• j'en avais l'eau à la bouche it made my mouth water

• être en eau to be bathed in sweat

• faire eau to leak

• mettre de l'eau dans son vin ( = modérer ses prétentions) to climb down ; ( = faire des concessions) to make concessions

• prendre l'eau to let in water

• il y a de l'eau dans le gaz (inf) things aren't running too smoothly

2. plural feminine noun

eaux

   a. [de fleuve] basses eaux low water

• hautes eaux high water

• la Compagnie des Eaux et de l'Ozone the French water utility

• dans ces eaux-là (inf) or thereabouts

• entre deux eaux just below the surface

• nager entre deux eaux to keep a foot in both camps

   b. elle a perdu les eaux her waters have broken

3. compounds

► eau de Cologne eau de Cologne

► eau courante running water

► eau de cuisson cooking water

► eau douce fresh water

► les Eaux et Forêts ≈ the Forestry Commission (Brit), ≈ the Forest Service (US)

► eau gazeuse sparkling mineral water

► eau de javel bleach

► eaux ménagères household waste water

► eau de mer sea water

► eau minérale mineral water

► eau oxygénée hydrogen peroxide

► eau de parfum eau de parfum

► eau plate still water

► eau de pluie rainwater

► eau potable drinking water

► eau du robinet tap water

► eau de rose rose water

• roman à l'eau de rose sentimental novel ► eau salée salt water

► eau de source spring water

► eaux territoriales territorial waters

• dans les eaux territoriales françaises in French territorial waters ► eaux thermales thermal springs

► eau de toilette eau de toilette

► eaux usées waste water

► eau de vaisselle dishwater

► eau vive

• sport en eau vive white-water sport

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Émirats arabes unis UAE, (United Arab Emirates)

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eau, pl eaux

A nf

1 Chimie, gén water; verre d'eau glass of water; l'eau de source/du robinet spring/tap water; eau de pluie rainwater ¢; pastis/ouzo sans eau neat pastis/ouzo; ⇒ bébé, bec, boudin, clair, goutte, moulin, pont;

2 ( masse) water; au bord de l'eau by the water; à la surface de l' eau on the surface of the water; l'eau est chaude the water is warm; une eau boueuse/jaunâtre muddy/yellowish water; avoir la tête hors de l'eau lit to have one's head out of the water; fig to keep one's head above water; l'eau de la rivière/du lac the water in the river/the lake; prendre l'eau [chaussure] to let in water; aller sur l'eau to float; faire eau to leak; être à l'eau lit [barque, canot] to be launched; fig [projet, plan] to have gone down the drain; être en eau lit [piscine, réservoir] to be full of water; fig [personne] to be dripping with sweat; mettre à l'eau to launch [bateau]; to push [sb] into the water [personne]; mettre en eau lit to fill with water [piscine, réservoir]; fig to make [sb] sweat [personne]; se mettre à l'eau to get into the water; se jeter à l'eau lit to throw oneself into the water; fig to take the plunge; tomber à l'eau lit [personne, objet] to fall into the water; fig [projet, plan] to fall through; nettoyer le sol à grande eau to sluice the floor down;

3 ( approvisionnement) water; avoir l'eau et l'électricité to have water and electricity laid on GB, to be hooked up for water and electricity US; eau courante running water; avoir l'eau (courante) to have running water; avoir l'eau froide et l'eau chaude to have hot and cold water; couper l'eau to turn the water off at the mains; consommation d'eau water consumption;

4 ( pluie) rain; trois centimètres d'eau three centimetres^GB of rain;

5 Minér ( transparence) water; émeraude de la plus belle eau emerald of the first water.

B eaux nfpl

1 Géog, Géol ( niveau) water (sg); ( masse) waters; les eaux ont baissé the water has gone down; les eaux ont reculé the waters have receded; eaux troubles lit muddy waters; fig troubled waters;

2 Physiol ( liquide amniotique) waters; elle perd or a perdu ses eaux her waters have broken;

3 † Méd waters; prendre les eaux to take the waters; ⇒ bas, grand.

eau bénite holy water; eau capsulée bottled water; eau céleste fungicidal spray used in vineyards; eau de chaux limewater; eau de Cologne (eau de) cologne; eau dentifrice mouthwash; eau distillée distilled water; eau douce fresh water; eau de fleur d'oranger orange-flower water; eau de Javel ≈ chloride bleach; eau de lavande lavender water; eau lourde heavy water; eau de mer seawater; eau minérale mineral water; eau minérale gazeuse sparkling mineral water; eau minérale naturelle still mineral water; eau oxygénée hydrogen peroxide; eau de parfum eau de parfum; eau de parfum eau de parfum; eau piquante○ fizzy water; eau plate ( du robinet) plain water; ( minérale) still mineral water; eau de rose rose water; à l'eau de rose [roman, film] sentimental, schmaltzy○ US; eau savonneuse soapy water; eau de Seltz seltzer water; eau sucrée sugared water; eau de toilette eau de toilette; eau tonique tonic water; eau de vaisselle lit washing-up water GB, dishwater; fig dishwater; eau vive white-water; kayak en eau vive white-water canoeing; eaux de crue floodwaters ¢; eaux de fonte meltwater ¢; eaux et forêts Admin forestry authority; ingénieur des eaux et forêts forestry officer; eaux grasses slops; eaux internationales international waters; eaux ménagères domestic sewage ¢, grey water GB; eaux minérales mineral water ¢; eaux de ruissellement runoff ¢; eaux souterraines underground water ¢; eaux territoriales territorial waters; eaux thermales thermal waters; eaux usées wastewater ¢.

mettre l'eau à la bouche de qn to make sb's mouth water; j'en ai l'eau à la bouche my mouth is watering; c'est l'eau et le feu they are like chalk and cheese; être de la même eau to be of the same kidney; ou dans ces eaux-là○ or thereabouts; vivre d'amour et d'eau fraîche to live on love alone.

( pluriel eaux) [o] nom féminin

1. [liquide incolore] water

se mettre à l'eau [pour se baigner] to go in the water (for a swim)

prendre l'eau [chaussure, tente] to leak, to be leaky, to be leaking

2. [boisson] water

a. [pour les animaux] watering hole

b. [dans un village] standpipe

3. CUISINE water

4. [parfum, PHARMACIE]

5. CHIMIE

6. [limpidité - d'un diamant] water

7. NAUTIQUE

faire de l'eau [s'approvisionner] to take on water

faire eau [avoir une fuite] to take on water

faire eau de toutes parts (figuré) to go under

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eaux nom féminin pluriel

1. [masse] water

a. [mer] the tide's going out

b. [inondation] the (flood) water's subsiding

2. NAUTIQUE [zone] waters

3. [d'une accouchée] waters

4. [thermes]

5. ADMINISTRATION

à grande eau locution adverbiale

a. [au jet] to hose down

b. [dans un évier, une bassine] to wash in a lot of water

rincer à grande eau to rinse (out) thoroughly ou in a lot of water

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à l'eau locution adjectivale

1. CUISINE boiled

2. [perdu]

mon week-end est à l'eau bang goes my weekend

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à l'eau locution adverbiale

1. CUISINE

a. [légumes] to boil

b. [fruits] to poach

2. (locution)

à l'eau de rose locution adjectivale

de la même eau locution adjectivale

en eau locution adjectivale

en eau profonde locution adverbiale

NAUTIQUE in deep (sea) waters

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.

1) Fisch, der

2) (coll.): (person)

1) fischen; (with rod) angeln

2) (fig. coll.) (try to get information) auf Informationen aus sein; (delve)

- academic.ru/87051/fish_for">fish for

- fish out

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I. n

<pl - es or ->

1. (animal) Fisch m

2. no pl (as food) Fisch m

3. (person)

a cold \fish ein kalter Fisch fam o pej

an odd [or queer] \fish ein komischer Kauz

4. TECH (fastener) Lasche f

▶ to have bigger [or other] \fish to fry Wichtigeres [o Besseres] zu tun haben

▶ to drink like a \fish wie ein Loch saufen fam

▶ there are [plenty] more \fish in the sea (a lot of other people) es gibt noch andere auf der Welt; (a lot of other opportunities) es gibt noch andere Möglichkeiten auf der Welt

▶ to be a small \fish in a big pond nur einer von vielen sein

▶ like a \fish out of water wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen

II. vi

1. (catch fish) fischen; (with rod) angeln

to \fish for bass/perch/trout auf Barsche/Flussbarsche/Forellen angeln fachspr, nach Barschen/Flussbarschen/Forellen fischen ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ

2. (look for)

▪ to \fish in sth in etw dat herumsuchen

she \fished in her purse for the keys sie kramte in ihrer Handtasche nach den Schlüsseln

▪ to \fish for sth ( fig) nach etw dat suchen

he \fished for information on her whereabouts er ist auf Informationen über ihren Aufenthaltsort aus

to \fish for compliments sich dat gerne Komplimente machen lassen

▶ to \fish or cut bait AM (decide) eine Entscheidung fällen; (marry) sich akk für jdn entscheiden

▶ to \fish in troubled waters im Trüben fischen

III. vt

to heavily \fish a lake/ocean/sea einen See/Ozean/ein Meer intensiv befischen

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1. n pl - or ( esp for different types) -es

2. vi

3. vt

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fish [fıʃ]

A pl fish, (besonders Fischarten) fishes s

1. Fisch m:

fish of prey Raubfisch;

there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it es gibt noch mehr (davon) auf der Welt;

all’s fish that comes to his net er nimmt (unbesehen) alles (mit);

he drinks like a fish umg ‚er säuft wie ein Loch;

he feels like a fish out of water umg er fühlt sich wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen;

I have other fish to fry umg ich habe Wichtigeres oder Besseres zu tun;

neither fish, nor flesh nor good red herring umg, neither fish nor fowl umg weder Fisch noch Fleisch, nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes;

there are plenty more fish in the sea umg es gibt noch mehr Jungen oder Mädchen auf der Welt;

can a fish swim? umg dumme Frage!; → feed A 1, kettle 1

2. Fishes pl ASTROL Fische pl (Tierkreiszeichen)

3. umg Vogel m pej, Kerl m:

a loose fish ein lockerer Vogel;

a queer fish ein komischer Kauz

4. BAHN, TECH Lasche f

B v/t

1. fischen, (mit der Angel) angeln

2. a) fischen oder angeln in (dat):

b) einen Fluss etc abfischen, absuchen:

fish out ( oder dry) abfischen, leer fischen ( → B 3);

fish up jemanden auffischen, retten

3. fig fischen, holen, ziehen ( alle:

from, out of aus):

fish out heraus-, hervorholen oder -ziehen ( → B 2)

4. BAHN, TECH verlaschen

C v/i

1. fischen, Fische fangen, angeln:

fish for fischen oder angeln (auf akk);

fish or cut bait! US umg entweder - oder!; → muddy A 1, troubled 1

2. auch fish about ( oder around) kramen ( for nach):

3. fish for fig

a) fischen nach:

fish for compliments,

b) aus sein auf (akk):

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1) Fisch, der

2) (coll.): (person)

1) fischen; (with rod) angeln

2) (fig. coll.) (try to get information) auf Informationen aus sein; (delve)

- fish for

- fish out

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Fisch -e m. v.

angeln v.

fischen v.