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1 water level
(the level of the surface of a mass of water: The water level in the reservoir is sinking/rising.) στάθμη του νερού -
2 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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3 water vapour
(water in the form of a gas, produced by evaporation.) υδρατμός -
4 Water
subs.P. and V. ὕδωρ, τό, or use Ar. and V. δρόσος, ἡ, νᾶμα, τό (also, Plat. but rare P.), V. χεῦμα, τό, νασμός, ὁ, νοτίς, ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.). ποτόν, τό; see also Stream, River.Water for drinking: P. and V. ποτόν, τό.A draught of water: V. πῶμα ὑδρηχόον (Eur., frag.).Lustral water: P. and V. χέρνιψ, ἡ.Streams of water: V. λιβάδες ὑδρηλαί (Æsch., Pers. 613).Living in water, aquatic, adj.: Ar. and P. ἔνυδρος.Under water: P. ὕφυδρος.Vessels for water: V. κρωσσοὶ ὑδρηλοί, οἱ (Eur., Cycl. 89).Water for washing: V. νίπτρα, τά.Get water: P. ὑδρεύεσθαι.The task of getting water: P. ὑδρεία, ἡ.——————v. trans.P. and V. ἄρδειν (Plat.), V. ἀρδεύειν, ὑγραίνειν.Sprinkle with water: V. ὑδραίνειν; see Sprinkle.Give to drink: P. ποτίζειν (acc.) (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Water
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5 water-skiing
noun (the sport of skiing on water, towed by a motor-boat.) θαλάσσιο σκι -
6 low tide/water
(the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide: There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water.) άμπωτη -
7 high water
(the time at which the tide or other water (eg a river) is at its highest point.) πλημμυρίδα,φουσκονεριά -
8 ship water
((of a boat) to let water in over the side: The boat shipped water and nearly capsized.) μπάζω νερά -
9 in deep water
(in difficulties or trouble: He found himself in deep water when he took over the management of the firm.) σε πολύ δύσκολη θέση,στα «βαθιά νερά» -
10 fresh-water
adjective (of inland rivers or lakes; not of the sea: fresh-water fish.) του γλυκού νερού -
11 soda-water
noun (water through which the gas carbon dioxide has been passed, making it fizzy.) σόδα,αεριούχο νερό -
12 toilet-water
noun (a type of perfumed liquid for the skin.) κολόνια, ω-ντε-τουαλέτ -
13 tread water
(to keep oneself afloat in an upright position by moving the legs (and arms).) επιπλέω σε όρθια στάση -
14 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
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15 rinse
[rins] 1. verb1) (to wash (clothes etc) in clean water to remove soap etc: After washing the towels, rinse them (out).) ξεπλένω, ξεβγάζω2) (to clean (a cup, one's mouth etc) by filling with clean water etc and then emptying the water out: The dentist asked me to rinse my mouth out.) ξεπλένω2. noun1) (the act of rinsing: Give the cup a rinse.) ξέπλυμα2) (a liquid used for changing the colour of hair: a blue rinse.) αραιωμένη βαφή -
16 boil
I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) βράζω2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) βράζω•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) `καλόγερος`, εξάνθημα -
17 ripple
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18 divining
noun (discovering the presence of underground water, metal etc by holding a divining-rod which moves when held directly above the water etc: water-divining.) μαντεία,ραβδοσκοπία -
19 eddy
['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) μικρή δίνη2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) στροβιλίζομαι -
20 flood
1. noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) πλημμύρα2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) σωρεία, `πλημμύρα`2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) πλημμυρίζω,κατακλύζω3. [-lit] verb(to light with floodlights.) φωτίζω με προβολέα- floodlit
- flood-tide
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