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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.

water [ˈwɔ:tə^r]

1. noun

   a. eau f

• to turn on the water (at mains) ouvrir l'eau ; (from tap) ouvrir le robinet

• hot and cold running water eau courante chaude et froide

• at high/low water ( = tide) à marée haute/basse

• it won't hold water [plan, suggestion, excuse] cela ne tient pas la route

• that's (all) water under the bridge tout ça c'est du passé

• he spends money like water il jette l'argent par les fenêtres

• it's like water off a duck's back (inf) ça glisse comme de l'eau sur les ailes d'un canard

   b. (in body) to pass water uriner

• her waters broke (in labour) elle a perdu les eaux

• water on the knee épanchement m de synovie

• water on the brain hydrocéphalie f

2. plural noun

waters eaux fpl

• in French (territorial) waters dans les eaux (territoriales) françaises

• the waters of the Rhine l'eau du Rhin

• to take the waters prendre les eaux

3. intransitive verb

[eyes] pleurer

• onions make your eyes water les oignons font pleurer

4. transitive verb

[+ plant, garden] arroser ; [+ animals] donner à boire à

5. compounds

[pressure, pipe, vapour] d'eau ; [pump, mill] à eau

► water bed noun matelas m d'eau

► water bird noun oiseau m aquatique

► water bomb noun bombe f à eau

► water bottle noun [of soldier, cyclist] bidon m ; (smaller) gourde f

► water butt noun (British) citerne f (à eau de pluie)

► water cannon noun canon m à eau

► water chestnut noun châtaigne f d'eau

► water diviner noun sourcier m, - ière f

► water divining noun radiesthésie f

► water feature noun (in garden) pièce f d'eau

► water heater noun chauffe-eau m inv

► water hole noun point m d'eau

► water jump noun (Racing) rivière f

► water level noun niveau m de l'eau

► water lily noun nénuphar m

► water main noun conduite f d'eau

► water meadow noun (especiallyBritish) prairie f souvent inondée

► water meter noun compteur m d'eau

► water pistol noun pistolet m à eau

► water polo noun water-polo m

► water rat noun rat m d'eau

► water rates noun (British) tarif m de l'eau

► water-resistant adjective [ink] qui résiste à l'eau ; [material] imperméable

► water-ski noun ski m nautique (objet) intransitive verb

also go water-skiing faire du ski nautique

► water-skier noun skieur m, - euse f nautique

► water-skiing noun ski m nautique (sport)

► water softener noun adoucisseur m d'eau

► water-soluble adjective soluble dans l'eau

► water sports plural noun sports mpl nautiques

► water supply noun alimentation f en eau

• the water supply was cut off on avait coupé l'eau ► water table noun nappe f phréatique

► water tank noun réservoir m d'eau

► water tower noun château m d'eau

► water down separable transitive verb

[+ milk, wine] couper (d'eau)

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noun eau f

waters plural noun

1) Medicine, Nautical eaux fpl

2) ( spa water)

noun modifier [ glass, jug, tank] à eau; [ filter, pump] à eau; [ pipe, shortage] d'eau; [ industry] de l'eau

transitive verb arroser [lawn, plant]; irriguer [crop, field]; abreuver [livestock]

- water down

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water ['wɔ:tə(r)]

1 noun

(a) (gen) eau f;

∎ I took a drink of water j'ai bu de l'eau ou un verre d'eau;

∎ is the water safe to drink? est-ce que l'eau est potable?;

∎ hot and cold running water eau f courante chaude et froide;

∎ turn on the water (at main) ouvre l'eau; (at tap) ouvre le robinet;

∎ prisoners were put on bread and water on mit les prisonniers au pain (sec) et à l'eau;

∎ they held his head under water ils lui ont tenu la tête sous l'eau;

∎ the cellar is under 2 metres of water il y a 2 mètres d'eau dans la cave;

∎ my shoes let in water mes chaussures prennent l'eau;

∎ the water or waters of the Seine l'eau ou les eaux de la Seine;

∎ the ship was making water le bateau prenait l'eau ou faisait eau;

∎ figurative they're in rough financial waters ils sont dans une situation financière difficile;

∎ that idea won't hold water cette idée ne tient pas debout;

∎ familiar you're in hot water now tu vas avoir de gros ennuis^□, tu es dans de beaux draps;

∎ familiar her statement got us into hot water sa déclaration nous a mis dans le pétrin ou dans de beaux draps;

∎ familiar I'm trying to keep my head above water or to stay above water j'essaye de me maintenir à flot ou de faire face;

∎ the wine flowed like water le vin coulait à flots;

∎ to spend money like water jeter l'argent par les fenêtres;

∎ they poured or threw cold water on our suggestion ils n'ont pas été enthousiasmés par notre suggestion;

∎ it's like water off a duck's back ça glisse comme sur les plumes d'un canard;

∎ it's water under the bridge c'est du passé;

∎ a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then il a coulé beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts depuis;

∎ British formal he's an artist of the first water c'est un artiste de premier ordre

(b) (body of water) eau f;

∎ the children played at the water's edge les enfants ont joué au bord de l'eau;

∎ she fell in the water elle est tombée à l'eau;

∎ they sent the goods by water ils ont envoyé la marchandise par bateau

(c) (tide) marée f;

∎ at high/low water à marée haute/basse

(d) euphemism (urine) urine f;

∎ to make or to pass water uriner

(e) Medicine

∎ water on the brain hydrocéphalie f;

∎ the baby has water on the brain le bébé est hydrocéphale;

∎ to have water on the knee avoir un épanchement de synovie

(f) Textiles (of cloth) moiré m

2 transitive verb

(a) (land, plants) arroser;

∎ the land here is watered by the Seine ici, la terre est arrosée ou irriguée par la Seine

(b) (animal) donner à boire à, faire boire

(c) (dilute → alcohol) couper (d'eau)

(d) Textiles (cloth) moirer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (eyes) larmoyer

(b) (mouth)

∎ the smell made my mouth water l'odeur m'a fait venir l'eau à la bouche

4 waters plural noun

(a) (territorial) eaux fpl;

∎ in Japanese waters dans les eaux (territoriales) japonaises

(b) (spa water)

∎ to take the waters prendre les eaux, faire une cure thermale

(c) (of pregnant woman) poche f des eaux;

∎ her waters broke elle a perdu les eaux, la poche des eaux s'est rompue

(d) proverb

∎ to cast one's bread upon the waters = se comporter de façon altruiste

►► Botany water avens benoîte f des ruisseaux;

water bag outre f à eau;

British water bailiff garde-pêche m (personne);

water bed lit m à matelas d'eau;

Entomology water beetle (whirligig beetle) gyrin m, tourniquet m;

water bird oiseau m aquatique;

water birth accouchement m sous l'eau;

British water biscuit = biscuit salé croquant;

water blister ampoule f, specialist term phlyctène f;

British Administration water board service m des eaux;

Entomology water boatman notonecte f;

water bomb bombe f à eau;

water bottle (gen) bouteille f d'eau; (soldier's, worker's) bidon m à eau; (in leather) gourde f;

water buffalo (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;

Entomology water bug (water scorpion) nèpe f;

water bus navette f (sur eau);

water butt citerne f (à eau de pluie);

water cannon canon m à eau;

water carrier (container) bidon m à eau; (person) porteur(euse) m,f d'eau;

Astrology & Astronomy the Water Carrier le Verseau;

water cart (to sprinkle water) arroseuse f; (to sell water) voiture f de marchand d'eau;

water chestnut châtaigne f d'eau;

Botany water chickweed mouron m des fontaines;

water chute (in swimming-pool) toboggan m;

water clock horloge f à eau, clepsydre f;

old-fashioned water closet W-C mpl, toilettes fpl, cabinets mpl;

water cooler distributeur m d'eau fraîche;

familiar Television water cooler show émission f dont tout le monde parle^□ ;

water cooling refroidissement m par eau;

American water cracker = biscuit salé craquant;

Geography water cycle cycle m de l'évaporation;

water damage dégâts mpl des eaux;

Botany water dock oseille f aquatique;

Botany water flag flambe f d'eau;

Entomology water flea daphnie f, puce f d'eau;

water fountain (for decoration) jet m d'eau; (for drinking) distributeur m d'eau fraîche;

water gas gaz m à l'eau;

water gauge jauge f d'eau;

water glass (for drinking out of) verre m à eau; (water gauge) jauge f d'eau; Chemistry silicate m de potasse;

water gun pistolet m à eau;

water hammer (in pipes) cognements mpl dans la canalisation;

water heater chauffe-eau m inv;

Botany water hemlock ciguë f vireuse;

water hen poule f d'eau;

British water ice sorbet m;

water jacket chemise f d'eau;

Cars water jet gicleur m d'eau;

water jump brook m;

water level (of river, sea) niveau m de l'eau; (in tank) niveau m d'eau;

Botany water lily nénuphar m;

water main conduite f d'eau;

water mattress matelas m à eau;

water meadow prairie f (souvent inondée);

water meter compteur m d'eau;

Botany water milfoil volant m d'eau, myriophylle m;

Botany water mint menthe f aquatique;

water nymph naïade f;

Ornithology water ouzel cincle m plongeur, merle m d'eau;

Zoology water ox (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;

water park parc m aquatique;

Botany water pepper renouée f poivre-d'eau;

water pipe Building industry conduite f ou canalisation f d'eau; (hookah) narguilé m;

Ornithology water pipit pipit m spioncelle;

water pistol pistolet m à eau;

water plant plante f aquatique;

Botany water plantain plantain m d'eau;

Ecology water pollution pollution f des eaux;

water polo water-polo m;

water power énergie f hydraulique, houille f blanche;

water pump pompe f à eau;

Ornithology water rail râle m d'eau;

Zoology water rat rat m d'eau;

British water rate taxe f sur l'eau;

Astrology water sign signe m d'eau;

water ski ski m nautique;

water skier skieur(euse) m,f nautique;

water skiing ski m nautique;

Zoology water snail hélice f aquatique;

Zoology water snake serpent m d'eau;

water softener adoucisseur m d'eau;

water spaniel épagneul m (qui chasse du gibier d'eau);

Entomology water spider araignée f d'eau;

water sports (water skiing, windsurfing etc) sports mpl nautiques; vulgar = pratique sexuelle qui consiste à uriner sur son ou sa partenaire;

Mythology water sprite ondin(e) m,f;

water supply (for campers, troops) provision f d'eau; (to house) alimentation f en eau; (to area, town) distribution f des eaux, approvisionnement m en eau;

∎ the water supply has been cut off l'eau a été coupée;

water table niveau m de la nappe phréatique;

water tank réservoir m d'eau, citerne f;

water torture supplice m de l'eau;

water tower château m d'eau;

water transport transport m par voie d'eau;

water vapour vapeur f d'eau;

Botany water violet hottonie f des marais;

Zoology water vole rat m d'eau

➲ water down separable transitive verb

(a) (alcohol) couper (d'eau)

(b) figurative (speech) édulcorer; (complaint, criticism) atténuer

water

A n eau f ; drinking/running water eau potable/courante ; tap/washing-up water eau du robinet/de vaisselle ; by water par bateau ; under water ( submerged) sous l'eau ; ( flooded) inondé ; at high/low water à marée haute/basse ; to let in water [shoe, boat] prendre l'eau ; to make water [ship] faire eau ; to pass water uriner ; to turn the water on/off ouvrir/fermer le robinet ; he lives across the water on the mainland il habite sur le continent ; our French colleagues across the water nos collègues français de l'autre côté de la Manche ; the wine was flowing like water le vin coulait à flots ; to keep one's head above water lit garder la tête hors de l'eau ; fig ( financially) faire face à ses engagements.

B waters npl

1 Naut eaux fpl ; enemy/international waters eaux (territoriales) ennemies/internationales ;

2 ( spa water) to take the waters faire une cure thermale ; to drink the waters prendre les eaux fpl ;

3 Med ( in obstetrics) eaux fpl ; her waters have broken elle a perdu les eaux.

C modif [glass, jug, tank] à eau ; [snake, shrew] d'eau ; [filter, pump] à eau ; [pipe, pressure, shortage] d'eau ; [industry] de l'eau.

D vtr Hort arroser [lawn, plant] ; Agric irriguer [crop, field] ; abreuver [horse, livestock] ; a country watered by many rivers littér un pays arrosé par de nombreuses rivières.

E vi the smell of cooking makes my mouth water l'odeur de cuisine me fait venir l'eau à la bouche ; the smoke/onion made her eyes water la fumée/l'oignon l'a fait pleurer.

to spend money like water jeter l'argent par les fenêtres ; not to hold water [theory, argument] ne pas tenir debout ; I can't walk on water! je ne peux pas faire de miracles! ; he's a cheat/liar of the first water c'est un menteur/lâche de la pire espèce.

■ water down:

▶ water down [sth]

1 ( dilute) couper [qch] d'eau [beer, milk] ; diluer [syrup] ;

2 ( tone down) atténuer [criticism, effect, plans, policy] ; édulcorer [description, story] ;

3 Fin diluer [capital, stock].

1) (dilute) annacquare, allungare [ drink]

2) (tone down) attenuare, smorzare [ criticism]; attenuare i toni di [ description]

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vt + adv

(milk, wine) diluire, (fig: claim) moderare, attenuare, (report, article) edulcorare

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1) (dilute) annacquare, allungare [ drink]

2) (tone down) attenuare, smorzare [ criticism]; attenuare i toni di [ description]

 вино

  dry wine сухое вино

  medium dry wine полусухое вино

  pop wine сладкое вино, особ. фруктовое

  straw wine десертное вино

  soda-pop wine сладкое фруктовое вино

  mountain (wine) cорт малаги

  race of wine букет (вина)

  aged wine выдержанное вино

  aroma of wine букет вина

  austere wine терпкое вино

  a full beaker of wine полный бокал вина

  to blend wine смешивать сорта вина

  the wine has no body слабое вино

  bright wine прозрачное вино

  check wine марочное вино

  choice wines тонкие вина

  wine with a dash of water вино, разбавленное вино

  to deacon, (dilute) wine (with water) разбавлять вино водой

  to deaden wine дать вину выдохнуться

  dead wine пресное вино

  the wine is quite decent вино вполне приличное

  dessert wine десертное вино

  delicate wine вино с тонким букетом

  the wine died вино выдохлось

  domestic wine вино местного производства

  port wine портвейн

  mulled wine подогретое вино с пряностями, глинтвейн

1) Wasser, das

2) in pl. (part of the sea etc.) Gewässer Pl.

3) in pl. (mineral water at spa etc.) Heilquelle, die; Brunnen, der

4)

1) bewässern [Land]; wässern [Pflanzen]

2) (adulterate) verwässern [Wein, Bier usw.]

3) [Fluss:] bewässern [Land]

4) (give drink of water to) tränken [Tier, Vieh]

1) [Augen:] tränen

2)

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1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) bewässern

2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) wässern

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

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- waters

- watershed

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[ˈwɔ:təʳ, AM ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ]

I. n

1. no pl (colourless liquid) Wasser nt

a bottle/a drink/a glass of \water eine Flasche/ein Schluck m/ein Glas nt Wasser

bottled \water in Flaschen abgefülltes Wasser

\water for domestic use Haushaltsbrauchwasser nt

\water for firefighting Löschwasser nt

hot and cold running \water fließendes kaltes und warmes Wasser

to make \water (urinate) Wasser lassen; (leak) lecken, Wasser machen

to pass \water Wasser lassen

by \water auf dem Wasserweg

under \water unter Wasser

2. (area of water)

▪ \waters pl Gewässer pl

the \waters of the Rhine die Wasser pl [o liter Fluten pl] des Rheins

British/South African \water Britische/Südafrikanische Gewässer

coastal \waters Küstengewässer pl

murky \waters ( dated or fig) trübe Gewässer fig

uncharted \waters ( fig) unbekannte Gewässer fig

3. ( dated)

▪ \waters pl (spa water) Heilquelle f

to take the \waters ( hist) eine Brunnenkur machen

4. (tide level) Wasserstand m

high \water Hochwasser nt

low \water Niedrigwasser nt

high \water mark Hochwassermarke f

low \water mark Niedrigwassermarke f

5. MED

\water on the brain Wasserkopf m

\water on the knee Kniegelenkerguss m

6. (amniotic fluid)

▪ the \waters pl das Fruchtwasser

at around three o'clock her \waters broke gegen drei Uhr ist bei ihr die Fruchtblase geplatzt

▶ blood is thicker than \water ( prov) Blut ist dicker als Wasser

▶ to be \water under the bridge Schnee von gestern sein fam

▶ come hell or high \water komme was [da] wolle, unter allen Umständen

▶ to be in deep \water in großen Schwierigkeiten sein

▶ to be [like] \water off a duck's back an jdm einfach abprallen, jdn völlig kaltlassen fam

▶ of the first \water (extremely good) von höchster Qualität nach n; (extremely bad) der schlimmsten Sorte nach n

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

▶ to get into hot \water in Teufels Küche kommen

▶ to go through fire and \water for sb/sth für jdn/etw durchs Feuer gehen

▶ through hell and high \water durch dick und dünn

▶ to hold \water argument stichhaltig [o wasserdicht] sein

▶ to keep one's head above \water sich akk über Wasser halten

▶ to pour oil on troubled \waters Öl auf die Wogen gießen, die Gemüter beruhigen

▶ to pour cold \water on sth etw dat einen Dämpfer aufsetzen fam

stop pouring cold \water on all my ideas! hör auf, mir alle meine Ideen madigzumachen!

▶ to spend money like \water das Geld mit beiden Händen ausgeben, mit dem Geld nur so um sich akk werfen

▶ still \waters run deep ( fig) stille Wasser sind tief prov

▶ to take to sth like a duck to \water sich akk bei etw dat gleich in seinem Element fühlen

▶ you can take a horse to \water but you can't make it drink ( prov) man kann niemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen

▶ to throw out the baby with the bath \water das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten

II. vt

▪ to \water sth etw bewässern; farm animals etw tränken; garden etw sprengen; flowers, plants etw gießen

III. vi

1. (produce tears) eyes tränen

2. (salivate) mouth wässern geh

ooh, the smell of that bread is making my mouth \water! mmh, das Brot riecht so gut, da läuft einem ja das Wasser im Mund zusammen!

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1. n

1) Wasser nt

2)

3) (= urine) Wasser nt

4)

5) (MED)

6)

7)

2. vt

1) garden, lawn, roads sprengen; land, field bewässern; plant (be)gießen

2) horses, cattle tränken

3) wine verwässern, verdünnen

4)

3. vi

1) (mouth) wässern; (eye) tränen

2) (animals) trinken

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water [ˈwɔːtə(r)]

A v/t

1. bewässern, den Rasen, eine Straße etc sprengen, Pflanzen etc (be)gießen

2. Vieh tränken

3. mit Wasser versorgen:

water ship → B 2

4. oft water down verwässern:

a) verdünnen, Wein panschen

b) fig abschwächen, mildern

c) fig mundgerecht machen:

a watered-down liberalism ein verwässerter Liberalismus;

watering-down policy Verwässerungspolitik f;

he watered his lecture er zog seinen Vortrag in die Länge

5. WIRTSCH Aktienkapital verwässern

6. TECH

a) wässern, einweichen, befeuchten

b) Töpferei, Malerei: Ton, Farbe einsumpfen

c) Kalk einmachen

d) Flachs rösten

e) Stoff wässern, moirieren

f) Stahl damaszieren

B v/i

1. wässern (Mund), tränen (Augen):

the news made his eyes water bei der Nachricht begannen seine Augen zu tränen;

his mouth watered das Wasser lief ihm im Mund zusammen;

make sb’s mouth water jemandem den Mund wässerig machen (a. fig);

the sight made my mouth water bei dem Anblick lief mir das Wasser im Mund zusammen

2. SCHIFF Wasser einnehmen

3. Wasser trinken (Vieh)

4. FLUG wassern

C s

1. Wasser n:

a) auch feel (as) weak as water sich sehr schwach fühlen

b) ganz schwach sein, pej wie Wasser schmecken (Getränk)

c) keinerlei Willenskraft haben

d) äußerst schwach sein (Argument etc);

be under water unter Wasser stehen;

waters pl of forgetfulness

a) Wasser des Vergessens, Vergessen n,

b) Tod m

2. meist pl Mineralwasser n, Brunnen m, Wasser n (einer Heilquelle):

drink ( oder take) the waters eine Trinkkur machen (at in dat)

3. Wasser n, Gewässer n:

in Chinese waters in chinesischen Gewässern;

(by land and) by water (zu Lande und) zu Wasser, auf dem (Land- und) Wasserweg;

a) auf dem Meer, zur See,

b) zu Schiff;

be on the water verschifft werden;

the waters pl poet das Meer, die See

4. meist pl Flut f, Fluten pl, Wasser n oder pl

5. Wasserstand m: → high water, low water

6. Wasserspiegel m:

above (below) (the) water über (unter) Wasser oder dem Wasserspiegel

7. (Toiletten) Wasser n

8. CHEM Wasserlösung f

9. MED, PHYSIOL

a) Wasser n, Sekret n (z. B. Speichel, Schweiß, Urin):

pass ( oder make) water Wasser lassen;

the sight brought the water to my mouth bei dem Anblick lief mir das Wasser im Mund zusammen;

water on the brain Wasserkopf m;

water on the knee Kniegelenkerguss m

b) meist pl Fruchtwasser n

10. TECH Wasser n (reiner Glanz eines Edelsteins):

of the first water reinsten Wassers (a. fig);

a scoundrel of the first water fig ein Erzhalunke

11. TECH

a) Wasser(glanz) n(m), Moiré n (von Stoffen)

b) Damaszierung f (von Stahl)Besondere Redewendungen: hold water fig stichhaltig sein;

pour ( oder throw) cold water on fig einer Sache einen Dämpfer aufsetzen, wie eine kalte Dusche wirken auf (akk);

the wine flowed like water der Wein floss in Strömen;

spend money like water mit dem Geld nur so um sich werfen;

make ( oder take) water SCHIFF Wasser machen, leck sein (Schiff);

make the water SCHIFF vom Stapel laufen;

still waters run deep (Sprichwort) stille Wasser sind tief; → bread Bes Redew, bridge¹ A 1, deep A 1, fish A 1, head Bes Redew, hot A 13, low water, oil A 1, write A 2

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1) Wasser, das

2) in pl. (part of the sea etc.) Gewässer Pl.

3) in pl. (mineral water at spa etc.) Heilquelle, die; Brunnen, der

4)

1) bewässern [Land]; wässern [Pflanzen]

2) (adulterate) verwässern [Wein, Bier usw.]

3) [Fluss:] bewässern [Land]

4) (give drink of water to) tränken [Tier, Vieh]

1) [Augen:] tränen

2)

- water down

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begießen v.

bewässern v. n.

Wasser - n.

nome acqua f.

1) mar. acque f.

2) (spa water)

3) med. (in obstetrics)

modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua

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verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]

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1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) innaffiare, annaffiare

2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) avere l'acquolina in bocca

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

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nome acqua f.

1) mar. acque f.

2) (spa water)

3) med. (in obstetrics)

modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua

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verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]

- water down

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

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- 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