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21 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.) voda
2. verb
1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) zaliti

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

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

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- 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.) dežni plašč
4. verb
(to make (material) waterproof.) napraviti nepremočljivo

- watershed
- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down
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I [wɔ:tə]
1.

noun

voda, vodna površina; reka, morje; plural vodé, vodovje, voda, morje; slatina, mineralna voda; plima in oseka; chemistry vodna raztopina; technical vodni sijaj, blesk (na draguljih); spreminjanje barv (na tkanini); medicine seč, urin; solze; slina; znoj

above water — nad vodo, plavajoč; figuratively finančno trden

by water — po vodi, po vodni poti

on the water — v čolnu, na ladji; na morju

in Chinese waters — v kitajskih vodah

as a fish out of water figuratively kot riba na suhem

in deep water(s) — v težavah, v neprilikah, v škripcih

between wind and water figuratively na ranljivem mestu, v ranljivo mesto

in low water figuratively (biti) v slabih razmerah, na suhem

like water figuratively izdatno, potratno

of the first water — (dragulj) prvega sijaja, najboljše vrste

water bewitched colloquially zvodenela redka pijača (čaj, alkoholna pijača)

water on the brain figuratively vodenoglavec

blue water — morska gladina

brandy and water — z vodo mešano žganje

high water — plima; figuratively vrhunec, kulminacija

lavender water — sivkina (toaletna) voda

low water — oseka; figuratively najnižji nivó, najslabši rezultat

mineral water — slatina, mineralna voda

red water — krvav urin, seč

strong water obsolete žganje

table water — slatina (zlasti v steklenicah)

thermal water — termalna voda

written in water figuratively prehoden, kratkotrajen, na pesku zgrajen; ki se bo uresničil

to be on the water — biti na ladji, na poti z ladjo

to be in hot water — biti v nepriliki, v škripcih

to be in low water — biti v stiski

to be in smooth water — biti v ugodnih razmerah, uspevati

it brings the water to my mouth — sline se mi pocede ob tem

to cast one's bread upon the waters — izkazati dobroto, ne da bi pričakovali zahvalo

to cross the waters — iti čez morje

the boat draws 10 feet of water — ladja ima 10 čevljev ugreza

to fish in troubled waters figuratively v kalnem ribariti

to get into hot water for — priti (zaiti) v neprilike (v stisko, v škripce)

to hold one's water — zadrževati vodo

to keep one's head above water — obdržati se na površini

to make ( —ali to pass) water — urinirati

to make ( —ali to take) water — puščati vodo (o ladji)

to make foul water nautical jadrati v plitvi vodi

to pour oil on the waters figuratively izgladiti, poravnati, odstraniti zapreke; umiriti

to spend money like water figuratively za prazen nič trošiti denar

to throw cold water on figuratively posmehovati se (čemu), ohladiti, politi z mrzlo vodo; zmanjšati veselje ali navdušenje za; spodnesti, preprečiti, onemogočiti

that threw cold water on my plans — to je bilo kot hladna prha na moje načrte

to take the water — (o ladji) biti splavljen, porinjen v vodo

to take ( —ali to drink) the waters — piti mineralno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino ( at Radenci — v Radencih)

still waters run deep — tiha voda globoko dere (bregove podira);

2.

adjective

vodni

water balance technical libela

water buffalo — vodni bufalo

water bus — vodni avtobus, hidrobus

water heater — bojler

water ski — vodna smučka; intransitive verb smučati se na vodi

water skier — vodni(a) smučar(ka)

water skiing — smučanje na vodi

water storage reservoir — akumulacijski bazen
II [wɔ:tə]
transitive verb

(po)škropiti ( streets — ceste); zalivati ( plants — rastline); namočiti, namakati, ovlažiti, napeljati vodo na; razredčiti z vodo, zvodeniti (milk, wine — mleko, vino); napojiti, napajati ( animals — živali); oskrbeti, oskrbovati z vodo ( an engine — stroj); economy povečati dolg ali kapital (podjetja) z izdajo novih delnic brez kritja; moarirati (tkanino)

to water down — zvodeniti, razredčiti; figuratively omiliti, ublažiti

to water down one's claims — ublažiti, zmanjšati svoje zahteve

he watered his lecture — zavlačeval (razvlekel) je svoje predavanje; intransitive verb puščati vodo; liti solze, solziti se (oči); izločati vodo, slino; zmočiti se, ovlažiti se; napajati se, piti, iti se napajat (živali); oskrbeti se z vodo; piti mineralno (delati kuro z) zdravilno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino; hunting iti v vodo (pes)

it made my eyes water — oči so se mi zasolzile ob tem

to make s.o.'s mouth water — napraviti, da se komu pocedijo sline

my mouth watered (for, after) — sline so se mi pocedile (po, za)

to water the stock economy izda(ja)ti nove delnice (brez povečanja glavnice), zvodeniti (delniški kapital)

English-Slovenian dictionary > water
22 water

1. n

1) вода

cold (hot) water — холодна (гаряча) вода

fresh (sweet) water — прісна вода

to cut off the water — відключити воду

to hold water — не пропускати воду

to turn on the water — пустити воду (у ванну тощо); відкрити кран

2) часто pl води; водна стихія; море, океан

territorial waters — територіальні води

across (over) the water — за морем, за океаном; за море, за океан

by water — водним шляхом

3) pl поет. хвилі

4) pl мінеральні води; лікувальна вода

to drink the waters — побувати на водах, пити лікувальні води (на курорті)

5) pl паводок, повінь

6) рівень води

7) перев. розм. водойма; озеро; ріка; ставок

8) рідкі виділення (організму); слина; піт; сеча; сльози

to pass (to make) water — мочитися

9) вода (якість самоцвіту)

diamond of the first water — діамант чистої води

10) перен. надзвичайний; чистісінький

genius of the first water — винятковий талант

an artist of the first water — видатний художник

scoundrel of the first water — несосвітенний негідник

blunder of the first — надзвичайно груба помилка

11) жив. акварель

12) муаровий візерунок (малюнок) (на тканині)

in deep waters — у біді; у небезпечному (скрутному) становищі

strong waters — міцні напої

to draw water in a sieve — носити воду решетом; переливати з пустого в порожнє

to get into hot water — потрапити в біду (в халепу); заплутатися

to make a hole in the water — розм. утопитися

to shed blood like water — пролити море крові

to spend money like water — розтринькати гроші

to take (the) water — зайти у воду; сісти на корабель; бути спущеним на воду (про судно); амер., розм. задкувати, відступатися

water bewitched — «водичка» (про слабкий чай, дуже розведений напій); переливання з пустого в порожнє; марнослів'я, теревені

water of life — духовне оновлення; «жива вода»; жарт. живодайний напій (про спиртні напої)

2. adj

1) водний, водяний; морський; річковий

water area — водний район, акваторія

water erosion — водна ерозія

water exchange — фізл. водний обмін

water obstacle — військ. водний рубіж

water offensive — військ. наступ з форсуванням водного рубежу

water pageant — спортивне свято на воді; карнавал на воді

water sports — водний спорт; види водного спорту

2) водяний; що стосується води; призначений для води; що живе на воді (у воді)

water pail — відро для води

water plant — водяна рослина

water reed — водяний (річковий) очерет

3) водяний, гідравлічний; гідросиловий; гідротехнічний

water engineer — інженер-гідролог

water removal — водовідвід; обезводнювання

4) водопровідний; що стосується водопостачання

water authority — відділ водопостачання (муніципалітету)

W. Board — управління водопостачання

water post — водорозбірна колонка

water aerodrome — ав. гідроаеродром

water back — амер. бак для нагрівання води (у плиті)

W. Bearer — астр. Водолій

water boat — мор. водоналивне судно; водоналивний бот, водолій

water bottle — графин (карафа) для води; фляга; бурдюк; мед. грілка

water column — водорозбірна колонка; водомірне скло

water cycle — спорт. водяний велосипед

water drip — гірн. капіж

water funk — розм. людина, що боїться купатися

water gang — канава, рів

water gap — амер. ущелина; міжгір'я

water hardening — мет. гартування у воді

water hemlock — бот. цикута, віха

water moccasin — зоол. водяна змія; водяний щитомордник

water mould — бот. водяна пліснява

water opal — мін. безбарвний опал

water point — пункт водопостачання

water polo — спорт. водне поло; ватерполо

water polo player — ватерполіст

water ratio — вміст води у відсотках

water resistance — водостійкість; вологонепроникність

water shoot — бот. водяний пагін

water sprayer — водорозпилювач

water tank — резервуар; чан; бак для води; водоцистерна

water tunnel — гідродинамічна труба

3. v

1) мочити, змочувати; зволожувати; оббризкувати

2) напувати (тварин); водити на водопій

3) пити; ходити на водопій

4) поливати (дерева тощо)

5) зрошувати; обводнювати

6) розводити (водою) (тж перен.)

7) перен. ослабляти, пом'якшувати; згладжувати

8) забезпечувати водою

9) набирати воду; робити запас води (про корабель тощо)

10) виділяти воду (вологу) (про організм); потіти; сльозитися

it makes his mouth water — у нього слина потекла

11) текст. муарувати

12) фін. номінально збільшувати капітал

to water one's clay — промочити горло

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I n
1) вода

fresh /sweet/ water — прісна вода

water funk — людина, що боїться купатися

by water — водним шляхом, пароплавом, морем

under water — під водою; затоплений

head of water — напір води

water of condensation — cпeц. конденсаційна вода

water of crystallization [of hydration] — xiм. кристалізаційна [гідратна]вода

to cut off the water — відключити воду

to rinse in three waters — прополоскати в трьох водах

to draw (in) water — мop. дати тіч; зачерпнути води бортом

2) pl води; водний простір; море, oкeaн

territorial waters — юp. територіальні води

on this side of the water — по цю сторону океану /моря, Темзи/; to cross the water перейти на інший берег Темзи

at the water's edge — cл. на кордонах США; пoeт. хвилі

3) pl ( мінеральні) води; лікувальна вода

mineral water — мінеральна вода ( в пляшках)

4) pl повінь; розлив, паводок

5) рівень води

high water — повна вода, приплив; паводок

low water — низька, мала вода; відлив

6) водойма; озеро, ріка, ставок

7) рідкі виділення організму (слина, піт, сеча, сльози)

it brings the water to one's mouth — від цього слинки течуть

water on the brain — мeд. водянка головного мозку, гідроцефалія

the water broke — відійшли води ( перед пологами)

8) вода ( якість дорогоцінного каміння)

of the first water — чистої води ( про діаманти); винятковий, дивовижний; заправський, запеклий, бувалий

scoundrel of the first water — закоренілий мерзотник, несосвітенний негідник

blunder of the first water — груба помилка

9) жив. акварель

10) муаровий, хвилястий малюнок ( на тканині)

in hot water — в біді ( зі своєї вини)

to get into hot water — потрапити в біду; заплутатися, "влипнути"

to be in smooth water — див. smooth

to hold water — див. hold

to keep one's head above water — триматися на поверхні; не зазнавати труднощів

to take (the) water — увійти у воду, поплисти; сісти на корабель; бути спущеним на воду ( про судно); cл. відступити; задкувати

like water off a duck's back — як з гуски вода

water of life — духовне оновлення, "жива вода"; живильний напій ( про спиртне)

the waters of forgetfulness — води забуття, Лета
II a
1) водний; морський; річний

water sports — водний спорт; види водного спорту

water gods — мiф. морські божества; божества річних вод або джерел

water spirits — мiф. духи води

water erosion — водна ерозія; розмив

water face — водне дзеркало; поверхня води

water pageant — карнавал на воді; спортивне свято на воді

water obstacle — вiйcьк. водний кордон

water exchange /metabolism/ — фiзioл. водний обмін

2) водяний

water box — бак для води; поливний бак

water plants — водяні рослини

water reed — річний очерет

water conduit bridge — стр. акведук

3) cпeц. водяний, гідравлічний; гідросиловий; гідротехнічний

water engineer — інженер-гідротехнік

4) водопровідний

water post — водорозбірна колонка
III v
1) мочити, змочувати; зволожувати; оббризкувати; поливати

to water the garden [streets] — поливати сад [вулиці]

2) ( water down) розбавляти ( водою)

this milk has been watered (down) — це молоко розбавлене; послаблювати, пом'якшувати

to water down one's remarks — пом'якшувати ( свої) зауваження

3) поїти, водити на водопій

to water horses — поїти коней; пити, ходити на водопій; постачати воду

4) набирати воду, робити запас води ( про корабель)

5) зрошувати

the country is watered by numerous rivers — країна зрошується численними річками

6) виділяти воду, вологу ( про організм); сльозитися; потіти

it makes one's mouth water — слинки від цього течуть

7) фін. розводнювати ( акціонерний капітал)

8) тeкcт. муаріювати

English-Ukrainian dictionary > water
23 take

/teik/ * danh từ - sự cầm, sự nắm, sự lấy - chầu, mẻ (số lượng săn được, câu được, bắt được) =a great take of fish+ mẻ cá lớn - tiền thu (trong buổi hoà nhạc, diễn kịch) - (điện ảnh) cảnh quay (vào phim) * ngoại động từ took; taken - cầm, nắm, giữ =to take something in one's hand+ cầm vật gì trong tay =to take someone by the throat+ nắm cổ ai - bắt, chiếm =to be taken in the act+ bị bắt quả tang =to take a fortress+ chiếm một pháo đài - lấy, lấy đi, lấy ra, rút ra, trích ra =if you take 5 from 12 you have 7 left+ lấy 12 trừ 5, anh sẽ còn lại 7 - mang, mang theo, đem, đem theo =you must take your raincoat+ anh phải mang theo áo mưa =take this letter to the post+ hãy mang bức thư này ra nhà bưu điện - đưa, dẫn, dắt =I'll take the children for a walk+ tôi sẽ dẫn bọn trẻ con đi chơi =the tram will take you there in ten minutes+ xe điện sẽ đưa anh đến đó trong mười phút - đi, theo =to take a bus+ đi xe buýt =we must have taken the wrong road+ hẳn là chúng tôi đi lầm đường - thuê, mướn, mua =to take a ticket+ mua vé =to take a house+ thuê một căn nhà - ăn, uống, dùng =will you take tea or coffee?+ anh uống (dùng) trà hay cà phê? =to take breakfast+ ăn sáng, ăn điểm tâm =to take 39 in boot+ đi giày số 39 - ghi, chép, chụp =to take notes+ ghi chép =to have one's photograph taken+ để cho ai chụp ảnh - làm, thực hiện, thi hành =to take a journey+ làm một cuộc du lịch =to take a bath+ đi tắm - lợi dụng, nắm =to take the opportunity+ lợi dụng cơ hội, nắm lấy cơ hội =to take advantage of+ lợi dụng - bị, mắc, nhiễm =to take cold+ bị cảm lạnh, bị nhiễm lạnh =to be taken ill+ bị ốm - coi như, cho là, xem như, lấy làm, hiểu là, cảm thấy =to take a joke in earnest+ coi đùa làm thật =do you take my meaning?+ anh có hiểu ý tôi không? - đòi hỏi, cần có, yêu cầu, phải =it would take a strong man to move it+ phải có một người khoẻ mới chuyển nổi cái này đi =it does not take more than two minutes to do it+ làm cái đó không (đòi hỏi) mất quá hai phút - chịu, chịu đựng, tiếp, nhận =to take a beating+ chịu một trận đòn =enemy troops took many casualties+ quân địch bị tiêu diệt nhiều =to take all the responsibility+ chịu (nhận) hết trách nhiệm - được, đoạt; thu được =to take a first prize in...+ được giải nhất về... =to take a degree at the university+ tốt nghiệp đại học - chứa được, đựng =the car can't take more than six+ chiếc xe không chứa được quá sáu người - mua thường xuyên, mua dài hạn (báo, tạp chí...) =the "Times" is the only paper he takes+ tờ " Thời báo" là tờ báo độc nhất anh ấy mua dài hạn - quyến rũ, hấp dẫn, lôi cuốn =to be taken with+ bị lôi cuốn, bị quyến rũ, say mê, say đắm - vượt qua, đi tới, nhảy vào; trốn tránh ở =to take an obstacle+ vượt qua một điều trở ngại, vượt qua một vật chướng ngại =the thoroughbred takes the hedge with greatest ease+ con ngựa nòi vượt qua hàng rào một cách hết sức dễ dàng =to take the water+ nhảy xuống nước =the bandits had taken the forest+ bọn cướp đã trốn vào rừng * nội động từ - bắt, bén (lửa); ngấm, có hiệu lực (thuốc) =the medicine did not take+ thuốc không có hiệu lực - ăn ảnh =she does not take well+ cô ta không ăn ảnh lắm - thành công, được ưa thích =his second play took even more than the first+ vở kịch thứ hai của ông ta còn thành công hơn cả vở kịch thứ nhất !to take after - giống =he takes after his uncle+ nó giống ông chú nó !to take along - mang theo, đem theo =I'll take that book along with me+ tôi sẽ mang theo cuốn sách này với tôi !to take aside - kéo ra một chỗ, đưa ra một chỗ để nói riêng !to take away - mang đi, lấy đi, đem đi, cất đi !to take back - lấy lại, mang về, đem về =to take back one's words+ nói lại, rút lui ý kiến !to take down - tháo xuống, bỏ xuống, hạ xuống - tháo ra, dỡ ra - ghi chép - làm nhục, sỉ nhục - nuốt khó khăn !to take from - giảm bớt, làm yếu !to take in - mời vào, đưa vào, dẫn vào, đem vào (người đàn bà mình sẽ ngồi cạnh ở bàn tiệc) - tiếp đón; nhận cho ở trọ =to take in lodgers+ nhận khách trọ - thu nhận, nhận nuôi =to take in an orphan+ nhận nuôi một trẻ mồ côi - mua dài hạn (báo chí...) - nhận (công việc) về nhà làm =to take in sewing+ nhận đồ khâu về nhà làm - thu nhỏ, làm hẹp lại =to take in a dress+ khâu hẹp cái áo - gồm có, bao gồm - hiểu, nắm được, đánh giá đúng =to take in a situation+ nắm được tình hình - vội tin, nhắm mắt mà tin =to take in a statement+ nhắm mắt mà tin một bản tuyên bố - lừa phỉnh, lừa gạt, cho vào tròng, cho vào bẫy !to take into - đưa vào, để vào, đem vào =to take someone into one's confidence+ thổ lộ chuyện riêng với ai =to take it into one's head (mind)+ có ý nghĩ, có ý định !to take off - bỏ (mũ), cởi (quần áo); giật ra, lấy đi, cuốn đi =to take off one's hat to somebody+ thán phục ai - dẫn đi, đưa đi, tiễn đưa (ai) =to take oneself off+ ra đi, bỏ đi - nhổ đi, xoá bỏ, làm mất tích - nuốt chửng, nốc, húp sạch - bớt, giảm (giá...) - bắt chước; nhại, giễu - (thể dục,thể thao) giậm nhảy - (hàng không) cất cánh !to take on - đảm nhiệm, nhận làm, gách vác =to take on extra work+ nhận làm việc thêm (việc ngoài giờ) =to take on responsibilities+ đảm nhận trách nhiệm - nhận đánh cuộc, nhận lời thách đố =to take someone on at billiards+ nhận đấu bi a với ai =to take on a bet+ nhận đánh cuộc - nhận vào làm, thuê, mướn (người làm...) - dẫn đi tiếp - (thông tục) choáng váng, xúc động mạnh, bị kích thích; làm hoảng lên !to take out - đưa ra, dẫn ra ngoài - lấy ra, rút ra; xoá sạch, tẩy sạch, làm mất đi =to take out a stain+ xoá sạch một vết bẩn =to take it out of+ rút hết sức lực (của ai), làm (ai) mệt lử; trả thù (ai) - nhận được, được cấp, được phát (bằng, giấy phép, giấy đăng ký...) - nhận (cái gì...) để bù vào; nhận số lượng tương đương để bù vào =as he could not get paid he took it out in goods+ vì nó không lấy được tiền nên phải lấy hàng bù vào !to take over - chuyển, chở, đưa, dẫn qua (đường, sông...) - tiếp quản, kế tục, nổi nghiệp, tiếp tục =we take over Hanoi in 1954+ chúng ta tiếp quản Hà nội năm 1954 =to take over the watch+ thay (đổi) phiên gác !to take to - dùng đến, nhờ cậy đến, cần đến =the ship was sinking and they had to take to the boats+ tàu bị chìm và họ phải dùng đến thuyền - chạy trốn, trốn tránh =to take to flight+ bỏ chạy, rút chạy =to take to the mountain+ trốn vào núi - bắt đầu ham thích, bắt đầu say mê, tập, nhiễm =to take to drinking+ bắt đầu nghiện rượu =to take to bad habits+ nhiễm những thói xấu =to take to chemistry+ ham thích hoá học - có cảm tình, ưa, mến =the baby takes to her murse at once+ đứa bé mến ngay người vú =to take to the streets+ xuống đường (biểu tình, tuần hành...) !to take up - nhặt, cầm lên, lượm lên; đưa lên, dẫn lên, mang lên - cho (hành khách) lên (ô tô, xe lửa) =the car stops to take up passengers+ xe đỗ lại cho hành khách lên, xe đỗ lại lấy khách - tiếp tục (một công việc bỏ dở...) - chọn (một nghề); đảm nhiệm, gánh vác (một công việc) - thu hút, choán, chiếm (thời gian, tâm trí...) - hút, thấm =sponges take up water+ bọt biển thấm (hút) nước - bắt giữ, tóm =he was taken up by the police+ nó bị công an bắt giữ - (thông tục) la rầy, quở mắng, trách móc - ngắt lời (ai...) - đề cập đến, xét đến, bàn đến (một vấn đề) - hiểu =to take up someone's idea+ hiểu ý ai - nhận, áp dụng =to take up a bet+ nhận đánh cuộc =to take up a challenge+ nhận lời thách =to take up a method+ áp dụng một phương pháp - móc lên (một mũi đan tuột...) =to take up a dropped stitch+ móc lên một mũi đan tuột - vặn chặt (chỗ jơ); căng (dây cáp) !to take up with - kết giao với, giao thiệp với, đi lại với, thân thiết với, chơi bời với !to take aim - (xem) aim !to take one's chance - (xem) chance !to take earth - chui xuống lỗ (đen & bóng) !to take one's life in one's hand - liều mạng

English-Vietnamese dictionary > take
24 water

1. [ʹwɔ:tə] n
1. вода

fresh /sweet/ water - пресная вода

water funk - сл. человек, боящийся купаться

by water - водным путём, пароходом, морем

under water - под водой; затопленный [см. тж. ♢ ]

the road is under water after the heavy rain - после ливня затопило дорогу

a piece of water - водоём

head of water - напор воды

water of condensation - спец. конденсационная вода

water of crystallization [of hydration] - хим. кристаллизационная [гидратная] вода

to cut off the water - отключить воду

to turn on the water - пустить воду (в ванну и т. п.); открыть кран

to rinse in three waters - прополоскать в трёх водах

to draw (in) water - мор. а) дать течь; б) зачерпнуть воды бортом

2. часто pl

1) воды; водное пространство; море, океан

territorial waters - юр. территориальные воды /-ое море/

on /upon/ the water - на море; на морской службе

across /over/ the water - а) за морем, за океаном; за море, за океан; б) за Темзу или за Темзой ( в Лондоне)

on this side of the water - по эту сторону океана /моря, Темзы/

to cross the water - а) пересечь океан /море/ (тж. to cross the waters); б) перейти на другой берег Темзы

at the water's edge - амер. на границах США

2) поэт. волны

3. часто pl (минеральные) воды; лечебная вода

mineral water - минеральная вода ( в бутылках)

to drink the waters - побывать на водах, пить лечебные воды ( на курорте)

4. pl наводнение; разлив, паводок

the waters are out - вода вышла из берегов, река разлилась

the waters have fallen - вода спала

5. уровень воды

high water - полная вода, прилив; паводок

low water - низкая, малая вода; отлив

6. водоём; озеро, река, пруд

7. жидкие выделения организма (слюна, пот, моча, слёзы и т. п.)

to pass /to make/ water - мочиться

it brings the water to one's mouth - от этого слюнки текут

it brought the water into his eyes - у него от этого навернулись слёзы

water on the brain - мед. водянка головного мозга, гидроцефалия

the water broke - воды отошли ( перед родами)

8. вода ( качество драгоценного камня)

of the first water - а) чистой воды (о драгоценных камнях, особ. бриллиантах); б) исключительный, замечательный; an artist of the first water - выдающийся художник; талант первой величины; в) разг. заправский, отъявленный, прожжённый; scoundrel of the first water - мерзавец чистейшей воды, отъявленный негодяй; blunder of the first water - грубейшая ошибка

9. жив. акварель

10. муаровый, волнистый рисунок ( на ткани)

♢ under water - а) потерпевший крушение (надежд); незадачливый; б) шотл. в долгах; [см. тж. 1]

in deep waters - а) в беде, в горе; в трудном /опасном/ положении; б) библ. во глубине вод

in hot water - в беде (преим. по своей вине)

to get into hot water - попасть в беду; запутаться, «влипнуть»

to be in smooth water см. smooth II ♢

to hold water см. hold2 II, II А 10 и ♢

to keep one's head above water - а) держаться на поверхности; б) не испытывать затруднений

to take (the) water - а) войти в воду, поплыть; б) сесть на корабль; в) быть спущенным на воду ( о судне); г) амер. сл. отступить; пойти на попятный

to spend money like water - сорить деньгами

to shed blood like water - проливать море крови

to throw cold water upon см. throw1 II ♢

to draw water in a sieve - носить воду решетом

to make a hole in the water - сл. утопиться

written in /on/ water см. write II ♢

to throw the baby out with the bath water - выплеснуть из ванны вместе с водой ребёнка

a lot of water has passed /flowed, gone/ under the bridge - много воды утекло

like water off a duck's back - разг. как с гуся вода

water of life - а) духовное обновление, «живая вода»; б) шутл. живительный напиток ( о спиртном)

the waters of forgetfulness - воды забвения, Лета

water bewitched - а) «водичка» (о слабом чае, разбавленном виски и т. п.); б) вода ( о пустословии); переливание из пустого в порожнее

strong waters - арх. крепкие напитки
2. [ʹwɔ:tə] a
1. водный; морской; речной

water sports - водный спорт; виды водного спорта

water gods - миф. морские божества; божества речных вод или источников

water spirits - миф. духи вод

water erosion - водная эрозия; размыв

water face - водное зеркало; поверхность воды

water pageant - карнавал на воде; спортивный праздник на воде

water obstacle - воен. водный рубеж

water offensive - воен. наступление с форсированием водного рубежа

water exchange /metabolism/ - физиол. водный обмен

2. водяной; относящийся к воде; предназначенный для воды; живущий в воде или на воде

water box - бак для воды; поливной бак

water plants - водяные растения

water reed - речной тростник

water conduit bridge - стр. акведук

3. спец. водяной, гидравлический; гидросиловой; гидротехнический

water engineer - инженер-гидротехник

4. водопроводный; относящийся к водоснабжению

water post - водоразборная колонка
3. [ʹwɔ:tə] v
1. 1) мочить, смачивать; увлажнять; обрызгивать

to water (one's pillow) with tears - заливать (подушку) слезами

2) поливать

to water the garden [plants, streets] - поливать сад [растения, улицы]

2. (обыкн. water down)

1) разбавлять (водой)

this milk has been watered (down) - это молоко разбавлено

2) ослаблять, смягчать

to water down one's remarks - смягчать (свои) замечания

the statement has been watered down - в заявлении были сглажены острые углы

3. 1) поить, водить на водопой

to water horses - поить лошадей

2) пить, ходить на водопой

the cattle watered in the lake - стадо ходило на водопой к озеру

3) снабжать водой

4. набирать воду; делать запас воды (о корабле и т. п.)

5. орошать; обводнять

the country is watered by numerous rivers - страна орошается многочисленными реками

to water one's clay - разг. промочить горло

6. выделять воду, влагу ( об организме); слезиться; потеть

it makes one's mouth water - от этого слюнки текут

smoke made his eyes water - от дыма у него слезились глаза

7. фин. разводнять ( акционерный капитал)

8. текст. муарировать

НБАРС > water
25 water

I n
1) вода

fresh /sweet/ water — прісна вода

water funk — людина, що боїться купатися

by water — водним шляхом, пароплавом, морем

under water — під водою; затоплений

head of water — напір води

water of condensation — cпeц. конденсаційна вода

water of crystallization [of hydration] — xiм. кристалізаційна [гідратна]вода

to cut off the water — відключити воду

to rinse in three waters — прополоскати в трьох водах

to draw (in) water — мop. дати тіч; зачерпнути води бортом

2) pl води; водний простір; море, oкeaн

territorial waters — юp. територіальні води

on this side of the water — по цю сторону океану /моря, Темзи/; to cross the water перейти на інший берег Темзи

at the water's edge — cл. на кордонах США; пoeт. хвилі

3) pl ( мінеральні) води; лікувальна вода

mineral water — мінеральна вода ( в пляшках)

4) pl повінь; розлив, паводок

5) рівень води

high water — повна вода, приплив; паводок

low water — низька, мала вода; відлив

6) водойма; озеро, ріка, ставок

7) рідкі виділення організму (слина, піт, сеча, сльози)

it brings the water to one's mouth — від цього слинки течуть

water on the brain — мeд. водянка головного мозку, гідроцефалія

the water broke — відійшли води ( перед пологами)

8) вода ( якість дорогоцінного каміння)

of the first water — чистої води ( про діаманти); винятковий, дивовижний; заправський, запеклий, бувалий

scoundrel of the first water — закоренілий мерзотник, несосвітенний негідник

blunder of the first water — груба помилка

9) жив. акварель

10) муаровий, хвилястий малюнок ( на тканині)

in hot water — в біді ( зі своєї вини)

to get into hot water — потрапити в біду; заплутатися, "влипнути"

to be in smooth water — див. smooth

to hold water — див. hold

to keep one's head above water — триматися на поверхні; не зазнавати труднощів

to take (the) water — увійти у воду, поплисти; сісти на корабель; бути спущеним на воду ( про судно); cл. відступити; задкувати

like water off a duck's back — як з гуски вода

water of life — духовне оновлення, "жива вода"; живильний напій ( про спиртне)

the waters of forgetfulness — води забуття, Лета
II a
1) водний; морський; річний

water sports — водний спорт; види водного спорту

water gods — мiф. морські божества; божества річних вод або джерел

water spirits — мiф. духи води

water erosion — водна ерозія; розмив

water face — водне дзеркало; поверхня води

water pageant — карнавал на воді; спортивне свято на воді

water obstacle — вiйcьк. водний кордон

water exchange /metabolism/ — фiзioл. водний обмін

2) водяний

water box — бак для води; поливний бак

water plants — водяні рослини

water reed — річний очерет

water conduit bridge — стр. акведук

3) cпeц. водяний, гідравлічний; гідросиловий; гідротехнічний

water engineer — інженер-гідротехнік

4) водопровідний

water post — водорозбірна колонка
III v
1) мочити, змочувати; зволожувати; оббризкувати; поливати

to water the garden [streets] — поливати сад [вулиці]

2) ( water down) розбавляти ( водою)

this milk has been watered (down) — це молоко розбавлене; послаблювати, пом'якшувати

to water down one's remarks — пом'якшувати ( свої) зауваження

3) поїти, водити на водопій

to water horses — поїти коней; пити, ходити на водопій; постачати воду

4) набирати воду, робити запас води ( про корабель)

5) зрошувати

the country is watered by numerous rivers — країна зрошується численними річками

6) виділяти воду, вологу ( про організм); сльозитися; потіти

it makes one's mouth water — слинки від цього течуть

7) фін. розводнювати ( акціонерний капітал)

8) тeкcт. муаріювати

English-Ukrainian dictionary > water
26 ♦ water

♦ water /ˈwɔ:tə(r)/
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
FALSI AMICI: water non significa water nel senso italiano di vaso del gabinetto. (to) water /ˈwɔ:tə(r)/
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.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ water
27 water

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)

* * *
['wɔːtə(r)] 1.
noun eau f

drinking water — eau potable

by water — par bateau

under water — ( submerged) sous l'eau; ( flooded) inondé

at high/low water — à marée haute/basse

to let in water — prendre l'eau

to pass water — uriner

to turn the water on/off — ouvrir/fermer le robinet

he lives across the water — il habite sur le continent

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
2.
waters plural noun

1) Medicine, Nautical eaux fpl

2) ( spa water)

to take the waters — faire une cure thermale
3.
noun modifier [ glass, jug, tank] à eau; [ filter, pump] à eau; [ pipe, shortage] d'eau; [ industry] de l'eau
4.
transitive verb arroser [lawn, plant]; irriguer [crop, field]; abreuver [livestock]
5.
intransitive verb

the smell of cooking makes my mouth water — l'odeur de cuisine me fait venir l'eau à la bouche

the smoke made her eyes water — la fumée l'a fait pleurer

Phrasal Verbs:

- water down

••

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

not to hold water — [theory] ne pas tenir debout

English-French dictionary > water
28 water

water

1 [vloeistof] water

2 [regen] water ⇒ rain

3 [vaarwater] water 〈voornamelijk territoriale wateren; voornamelijk meervoud〉; 〈 waterweg〉 waterway

4 [in algemeen zin als element] water

5 [lichaamsvocht] water ⇒ 〈 urine〉 urine, 〈 in het algemeen〉 bodyfluid

6 [vloeistof die er als water uitziet] water

7 [mineraalwater] water ⇒ mineral water

8 [doorzichtigheid] water

♦voorbeelden:

1   iemand op water en brood zetten • put someone on bread and water

     〈 figuurlijk〉 op water en brood zitten/leven • be/live on bread and water

     water en vuur zijn • 〈 figuurlijk〉 always be at each other's throats

     dat kan al het water van de zee niet afwassen • nothing can get rid of the shame/guilt (of it) 〈enz.〉; all the water of the sea couldn't wash that off/away

     met warm en koud stromend water • with hot and cold (running) water

     zwaar water • heavy water

     bang zijn zich aan (koud) water te branden • get cold feet

     water bij de wijn doen • 〈 letterlijk〉 water the wine; 〈 figuurlijk〉 compromise, moderate one's demands

     〈 figuurlijk〉 water naar de zee dragen • carry coals to Newcastle

     de bloemen water geven • water the flowers

     〈 met betrekking tot een schip〉 water maken/innemen • make/take in water

     water uit de bron/pomp/zee • well water, water from the pump, seawater

     zo vlug als water • 〈 beweeglijk〉 as quick as lightning; 〈 bijdehand〉 quick on the uptake

2   er is veel water gevallen • it (has) rained a lot

3   bevaarbare wateren • navigable waterways

     een smal/diep/ondiep water • a narrow/deep/shallow waterway

     de Zeeuwse wateren • the waters/estuaries of Zeeland

     het water staat mij tot de lippen • I am up to my neck (in difficulties 〈enz.〉)

     〈 spreekwoord〉 stille waters hebben diepe gronden • still waters run deep

4   het water is dicht • the water is frozen over

     〈 figuurlijk〉 hij heeft hoog water, het is bij hem hoog water • his trousers are at half-mast

     bij hoog water • at high water/tide

     bij laag water • at low water/tide

     in open/in diep water zijn • be at sea; 〈 ver van land〉 be on the high seas

     stil water • dead/slack water

     stromend water • running water

     boven water komen • 〈 letterlijk〉 surface, come up for air; 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 (re)surface; 〈 figuurlijk ook〉 turn up (again)

     iets boven water halen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 unearth/dig up something

     in het water springen • 〈 als zelfmoord〉 drown oneself; 〈 figuurlijk〉 take the plunge

     in het water vallen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 fall through; 〈 informeel〉 be a washout

     onder water staan • be under water; 〈 boot, voetbalveld ook〉 be waterlogged

     een schip te water laten • launch a ship

     de rijkspolitie te water • ±river/harbour police; 〈 kustwacht〉 coast guard

5   〈 figuurlijk〉 water en bloed zweten • sweat blood, be in a cold sweat

     iemands water bekijken • check someone's urine

     het water komt/loopt mij in de mond • 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 it makes my mouth water

     zijn water laten lopen • wet oneself/one's pants

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iets aan z'n water voelen • feel something in one's bones

     water in de knie hebben • have water on the knee

6   iets op sterk water zetten 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 • 〈 letterlijk〉 preserve something in formalin/alcohol; 〈 figuurlijk〉 keep something on ice

8   〈 pejoratief〉 een oplichter van het zuiverste water • a crook of the first order

     diamant van het zuiverste water • diamond of the first/purest water

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > water
29 take

take [teɪk]

prendre ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (a), 1B (c)-(e), 1C (b), 1D (a), 1D (b), 1E (a), 1F (a), 1G (a), 1G (b), 1G (d), 1H (a), 1H (b), 1I (a), 1I (c), 1I (d), 1I (f), 1I (g), 2 (a)-(c) porter ⇒ 1B (a) mener ⇒ 1B (b) conduire ⇒ 1C (a) recevoir ⇒ 1D (c) croire ⇒ 1F (b) supporter ⇒ 1F (d) supposer ⇒ 1G (c) contenir ⇒ 1I (e) passer ⇒ 1I (i)

(pt took [tʊk], pp taken ['teɪkən])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (get hold of) prendre; (seize) prendre, saisir;

∎ let me take your coat donnez-moi votre manteau;

∎ she took the book from him elle lui a pris le livre;

∎ to take sb's hand prendre qn par la main;

∎ she took his arm elle lui a pris le bras;

∎ Peter took her in his arms Peter l'a prise dans ses bras;

∎ the wolf took its prey by the throat le loup a saisi sa proie à la gorge

(b) (get control of, capture → person) prendre, capturer; (→ fish, game) prendre, attraper; Military prendre, s'emparer de;

∎ they took the town that night ils prirent ou s'emparèrent de la ville cette nuit-là;

∎ to take sb prisoner faire qn prisonnier;

∎ to take sb alive prendre ou capturer qn vivant;

∎ I took his queen with my rook j'ai pris sa reine avec ma tour;

∎ to take control of a situation prendre une situation en main;

∎ we took our courage in both hands nous avons pris notre courage à deux mains;

∎ you're taking your life in your hands doing that c'est ta vie que tu risques en faisant cela;

∎ to take the lead in sth (in competition) prendre la tête de qch; (set example) être le premier à faire qch

B.

(a) (carry from one place to another) porter, apporter; (carry along, have in one's possession) prendre, emporter;

∎ she took her mother a cup of tea elle a apporté une tasse de thé à sa mère;

∎ he took the map with him il a emporté la carte;

∎ she took some towels up(stairs)/down(stairs) elle a monté/descendu des serviettes;

∎ don't forget to take your camera n'oubliez pas (de prendre) votre appareil photo;

∎ figurative the committee wanted to take the matter further le comité voulait mener l'affaire plus loin;

∎ the devil take it! que le diable l'emporte!;

∎ you can't take it with you (money when you die) tu ne l'emporteras pas avec toi dans la tombe

(b) (person → lead) mener, emmener; (→ accompany) accompagner;

∎ her father takes her to school son père l'emmène à l'école;

∎ could you take me home? pourriez-vous me ramener ou me raccompagner?;

∎ to take sb across the road faire traverser la rue à qn;

∎ may I take you to dinner? puis-je vous inviter à dîner ou vous emmener dîner?;

∎ he offered to take them to work in the car il leur a proposé de les emmener au bureau en voiture ou de les conduire au bureau;

∎ to take oneself to bed aller se coucher;

∎ please take me with you emmène-moi, s'il te plaît;

∎ humorous I can't take you anywhere tu n'es pas sortable;

∎ the estate agent took them over the house l'agent immobilier leur a fait visiter la maison;

∎ he took her round the museum il lui a fait visiter le musée;

∎ she used to take me along to meetings (avant,) elle m'emmenait aux réunions;

∎ this road will take you to the station cette route vous mènera ou vous conduira à la gare;

∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;

∎ her job took her all over Africa son travail l'a fait voyager dans toute l'Afrique;

∎ that's what first took me to Portugal c'est ce qui m'a amené au Portugal;

∎ whatever took him there? qu'allait-il faire là-bas?;

∎ the record took her to number one in the charts le disque lui a permis d'être première au hit-parade

(c) (obtain from specified place) prendre, tirer; (remove from specified place) prendre, enlever;

∎ she took a handkerchief from her pocket elle a sorti un mouchoir de sa poche;

∎ I took a chocolate from the box j'ai pris un chocolat dans la boîte;

∎ take a book from the shelf prenez un livre sur l'étagère;

∎ take your feet off the table enlève tes pieds de la table;

∎ he took the saucepan off the heat il a ôté ou retiré la casserole du feu

(d) (appropriate, steal) prendre, voler;

∎ to take sth from sb prendre qch à qn;

∎ someone's taken my wallet on a pris mon portefeuille;

∎ his article is taken directly from my book le texte de son article est tiré directement de mon livre

(e) (draw, derive) prendre, tirer;

∎ a passage taken from a book un passage extrait d'un livre;

∎ a phrase taken from Latin une expression empruntée au latin;

∎ the title is taken from the Bible le titre vient de la Bible;

∎ to take a print from a negative tirer une épreuve d'un négatif

C.

(a) (of bus, car, train etc) conduire, transporter;

∎ the ambulance took him to hospital l'ambulance l'a transporté à l'hôpital;

∎ this bus will take you to the theatre ce bus vous conduira au théâtre;

∎ will this train take me to Cambridge? est-ce que ce train va à ou passe par Cambridge?

(b) (bus, car, plane, train) prendre; (road) prendre, suivre;

∎ American take a right prenez à droite

D.

(a) (have → attitude, bath, holiday) prendre; (make → nap, trip, walk) faire; (→ decision) prendre;

∎ she took a quick look at him elle a jeté un rapide coup d'œil sur lui;

∎ American familiar let's take five soufflons cinq minutes^□ ;

∎ he took a flying leap il a bondi;

∎ American vulgar to take a shit or a dump chier;

∎ archaic or literary to take a wife prendre femme

(b) Photography

∎ to take a photo or a picture prendre une photo;

∎ she took his picture or a picture of him elle l'a pris en photo;

∎ we had our picture taken nous nous sommes fait photographier ou prendre en photo;

∎ familiar he takes a good photo (is photogenic) il est photogénique^□

(c) (receive, get) recevoir; (earn, win → prize) remporter, obtenir; (→ degree, diploma) obtenir, avoir;

∎ he took the blow on his arm il a pris le coup sur le bras;

∎ you can take the call in my office vous pouvez prendre l'appel dans mon bureau;

∎ the bookstore takes about $3,000 a day la librairie fait à peu près 3000 dollars (de recette) par jour;

∎ how much does he take home a month? quel est son salaire mensuel net?;

∎ Cards we took all the tricks nous avons fait toutes les levées;

∎ their team took the match leur équipe a gagné ou remporté le match

E.

(a) (assume, undertake) prendre;

∎ to take the blame for sth prendre la responsabilité de qch;

∎ you'll have to take the consequences c'est vous qui en subirez les conséquences;

∎ she takes all the credit for our success elle s'attribue tout le mérite de notre réussite;

∎ I take responsibility for their safety je me charge de leur sécurité;

∎ to take the part of Hamlet jouer (le rôle d')Hamlet

(b) (commit oneself to)

∎ he took my side in the argument il a pris parti pour moi dans la dispute;

∎ the boy took an oath or a vow to avenge his family le garçon a fait serment ou a juré de venger sa famille;

∎ American to take the Fifth (Amendment) invoquer le Cinquième Amendement (pour refuser de répondre)

(c) (allow oneself)

∎ may I take the liberty of inviting you to dinner? puis-je me permettre de vous inviter à dîner?;

∎ he took the opportunity to thank them or of thanking them il a profité de l'occasion pour les remercier

F.

(a) (accept → job, gift, payment) prendre, accepter; (→ cheque, bet) accepter;

∎ the doctor only takes private patients le docteur ne prend pas les patients du service public;

∎ the owner won't take less than $100 for it le propriétaire en veut au moins 100 dollars;

∎ does this machine take pound coins? cette machine accepte-t-elle les pièces d'une livre?;

∎ to take a bribe se laisser acheter ou corrompre;

∎ you'll have to take me as I am il faut me prendre comme je suis;

∎ take things as they come prenez les choses comme elles viennent;

∎ I won't take "no" for an answer pas question de refuser;

∎ it's my last offer, (you can) take it or leave it c'est ma dernière offre, c'est à prendre ou à laisser;

∎ I'll take it from here je prends la suite;

∎ I'll take it from there je verrai à ce moment-là

(b) (accept as valid) croire;

∎ to take sb's advice suivre les conseils de qn;

∎ take it from me, he's a crook croyez-moi, c'est un escroc

(c) (deal with)

∎ let's take things one at a time prenons les choses une par une;

∎ the mayor took their questions calmly le maire a entendu leurs questions avec calme;

∎ how did she take the questioning? comment a-t-elle réagi à ou pris l'interrogatoire?;

∎ they took the news well or in their stride ils ont plutôt bien pris la nouvelle;

∎ to take sth badly prendre mal qch;

∎ familiar to take things easy or it easy se la couler douce;

∎ familiar take it easy! (don't get angry) du calme!^□

(d) (bear, endure → pain, heat, pressure, criticism) supporter; (→ damage, loss) subir;

∎ don't take any nonsense! ne te laisse pas faire!;

∎ your father won't take any nonsense ton père ne plaisante pas avec ce genre de choses;

∎ she can take it elle tiendra le coup;

∎ esp American I'm not taking any! je ne marche pas!;

∎ we couldn't take any more on n'en pouvait plus;

∎ I can't take much more of this je commence à en avoir assez, je ne vais pas supporter cela bien longtemps;

∎ I find his constant sarcasm rather hard to take je trouve ses sarcasmes perpétuels difficiles à supporter;

∎ don't expect me to take this lying down ne comptez pas sur moi pour accepter ça sans rien dire;

∎ those shoes have taken a lot of punishment ces chaussures en ont vu de toutes les couleurs;

∎ to take heavy loads (crane, engine etc) supporter de lourdes charges;

∎ it won't take your weight ça ne supportera pas ton poids

(e) (experience, feel)

∎ to take fright prendre peur;

∎ to take an interest in sb/sth s'intéresser à qn/qch;

∎ don't take offence ne vous vexez pas, ne vous offensez pas;

∎ no offence taken il n'y a pas de mal;

∎ we take pleasure in travelling nous prenons plaisir à voyager;

∎ she takes pride in her work elle est fière de ce qu'elle fait;

∎ to take pride in one's appearance prendre soin de sa personne

G.

(a) (consider, look at) prendre, considérer;

∎ take Einstein (for example) prenons (l'exemple d')Einstein;

∎ take the case of Colombia prenons le cas de la Colombie;

∎ taking everything into consideration tout bien considéré;

∎ to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux

(b) (consider as)

∎ do you take me for an idiot? vous me prenez pour un idiot?;

∎ what do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous?;

∎ I took you for an Englishman je vous croyais anglais;

∎ he took me for somebody else il m'a pris pour quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ to take the news as or to be true tenir la nouvelle pour vraie;

∎ how old do you take her to be? quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes?

(c) (suppose, presume) supposer, présumer;

∎ he's never been to Madrid, I take it si je comprends bien, il n'a jamais été à Madrid;

∎ I take it you're his mother je suppose que vous êtes sa mère

(d) (interpret, understand) prendre, comprendre;

∎ we never know how to take his jokes on ne sait jamais comment prendre ses plaisanteries;

∎ don't take that literally ne le prenez pas au pied de la lettre;

∎ he was slow to take my meaning il lui a fallu un moment avant de comprendre ce que je voulais dire

H.

(a) (require) prendre, demander;

∎ how long will it take to get there? combien de temps faudra-t-il pour y aller?;

∎ the flight takes three hours le vol dure trois heures;

∎ it will take you ten minutes vous en avez pour dix minutes;

∎ it took him a minute to understand il a mis une minute avant de comprendre;

∎ it took us longer than I expected cela nous a pris plus de temps que je ne pensais;

∎ it takes time to learn a language il faut du temps pour apprendre une langue;

∎ what kind of batteries does it take? quelle sorte de piles faut-il?;

∎ my car takes unleaded ma voiture roule au sans-plomb;

∎ he took a bit of coaxing before he accepted il a fallu le pousser un peu pour qu'il accepte;

∎ it took four people to stop the brawl ils ont dû se mettre à quatre pour arrêter la bagarre;

∎ it takes a clever man to do that bien malin ou habile qui peut le faire;

∎ it takes courage to admit one's mistakes il faut du courage pour admettre ses erreurs;

∎ it takes patience to work with children il faut de la patience ou il faut être patient pour travailler avec les enfants;

∎ one glance was all it took un regard a suffi;

∎ the job took some doing la tâche n'a pas été facile;

∎ that will take some explaining voilà qui va demander des explications;

∎ her story takes some believing son histoire n'est pas facile à croire;

∎ to have what it takes to do/to be sth avoir les qualités nécessaires pour faire/être qch;

∎ we need someone with leadership qualities - she has what it takes il nous faut quelqu'un qui ait des qualités de dirigeant - ce n'est pas ce qui lui manque;

∎ familiar he's so lazy - it takes one to know one! il est vraiment paresseux - tu peux parler!

(b) Grammar

∎ "falloir" takes the subjunctive "falloir" est suivi du subjonctif;

∎ noun that takes an "s" in the plural nom qui prend un "s" au pluriel

I.

(a) (food, drink etc) prendre;

∎ do you take milk in your coffee? prenez-vous du lait dans votre café?;

∎ how do you take your coffee? qu'est-ce que tu prends dans ton café?;

∎ I invited him to take tea je l'ai invité à prendre le thé;

∎ she refused to take any food elle a refusé de manger (quoi que ce soit);

∎ to take drugs se droguer;

∎ how many pills has he taken? combien de comprimés a-t-il pris ou absorbé?;

∎ not to be taken internally (on packaging) (à) usage externe;

∎ to be taken twice a day (on packaging) à prendre deux fois par jour;

∎ to take the air prendre l'air

(b) (wear) faire, porter;

∎ she takes a size 10 elle prend du 38;

∎ what size shoe do you take? quelle est votre pointure?

(c) (pick out, choose) prendre, choisir; (buy) prendre, acheter; (rent) prendre, louer;

∎ I'll take it je le prends;

∎ what newspaper do you take? quel journal prenez-vous?;

∎ take your partners (at dance) invitez vos partenaires

(d) (occupy → chair, seat) prendre, s'asseoir sur;

∎ take a seat asseyez-vous;

∎ take your seats! prenez vos places!;

∎ is this seat taken? cette place est-elle occupée ou prise?

(e) (hold → of container, building etc) contenir, avoir une capacité de;

∎ this bus takes fifty passengers c'est un car de cinquante places

(f) (ascertain, find out) prendre;

∎ to take sb's pulse/temperature prendre le pouls/la température de qn;

∎ to take a reading from a meter lire ou relever un compteur

(g) (write down → notes, letter) prendre;

∎ he took a note of her address il a noté son adresse

(h) (subtract) soustraire, déduire;

∎ they took 10 percent off the price ils ont baissé le prix de 10 pour cent;

∎ take 4 from 9 and you have 5 ôtez 4 de 9, il reste 5

(i) School & University (exam) passer, se présenter à; (course) prendre, suivre;

∎ I took Latin and Greek at A level ≃ j'ai pris latin et grec au bac;

∎ she took her degree last year elle a obtenu son diplôme l'an dernier;

∎ she takes us for maths on l'a en maths

(j) (be in charge of) Religion

∎ to take a service célébrer un office;

∎ the assistant director took the rehearsals l'assistant réalisateur s'est occupé des répétitions

(k) (contract, develop)

∎ to take a chill, to take cold prendre froid;

∎ to take sick, to be taken ill tomber malade;

∎ I was taken with a fit of the giggles j'ai été pris d'un fou rire;

∎ she took an instant dislike to him elle l'a tout de suite pris en aversion

(l) (direct, aim)

∎ she took a swipe at him elle a voulu le gifler;

∎ Football to take a penalty tirer un penalty

(m) (refer)

∎ she takes all her problems to her sister elle raconte tous ses problèmes à sa sœur;

∎ he took the matter to his boss il a soumis la question à son patron;

∎ Law they intend to take the case to the High Court ils ont l'intention d'en appeler à la Cour suprême

(n) (have recourse to)

∎ he took an axe to the door il a donné des coups de hache dans la porte;

∎ take the scissors to it vas-y avec les ciseaux;

∎ his father took a stick to him son père lui a donné des coups de bâton;

∎ Law they took legal proceedings against him ils lui ont intenté un procès

(o) (catch unawares) prendre, surprendre;

∎ to take sb by surprise or off guard surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;

∎ his death took us by surprise sa mort nous a surpris

(p) (negotiate → obstacle) franchir, sauter; (→ bend in road) prendre, négocier

(q) familiar (deceive, cheat) avoir, rouler;

∎ they took him for every penny (he was worth) ils lui ont pris jusqu'à son dernier sou

(r) archaic or literary (have sex with) prendre

2 intransitive verb

(a) (work, have desired effect) prendre;

∎ did the dye take? est-ce que la teinture a pris?;

∎ it was too cold for the seeds to take il faisait trop froid pour que les graines germent

(b) (become popular) prendre, avoir du succès

(c) (fish) prendre, mordre

3 noun

(a) (capture) prise f

(b) Cinema, Photography & Television prise f de vue; Radio enregistrement m, prise f de son; (of record etc) enregistrement m

(c) American (interpretation) interprétation f;

∎ what's your take on her attitude? comment est-ce que tu interprètes son attitude?

(d) American familiar (takings) recette^□ f; (share) part^□ f;

∎ to be on the take toucher des pots-de-vin^□, palper

➲ take aback separable transitive verb

(astonish) étonner, ébahir; (disconcert) déconcerter;

∎ her question took him aback sa question l'a déconcerté;

∎ I was taken aback by the news la nouvelle m'a beaucoup surpris

➲ take after inseparable transitive verb

ressembler à, tenir de;

∎ she takes after her mother in looks physiquement, elle tient de sa mère

➲ take apart separable transitive verb

(a) (dismantle) démonter;

∎ figurative they took the room apart looking for evidence ils ont mis la pièce sens dessus dessous pour trouver des preuves

(b) (criticize) critiquer

➲ take aside separable transitive verb

prendre à part, emmener à l'écart;

∎ the boss took her aside for a chat le patron l'a prise à part pour discuter

➲ take away separable transitive verb

(a) (remove) enlever, retirer;

∎ take that knife away from him enlevez-lui ce couteau;

∎ they took away his pension ils lui ont retiré sa pension;

∎ they took their daughter away from the club ils ont retiré leur fille du club;

∎ his work took him away from his family for long periods son travail le tenait éloigné de sa famille pendant de longues périodes;

∎ euphemism the police took his father away son père a été arrêté par la police;

∎ it takes away the fun ça gâche tout

(b) (carry away → object) emporter; (→ person) emmener;

∎ British sandwiches to take away (sign) sandwiches à emporter;

∎ not to be taken away (in library) à consulter sur place

(c) Mathematics soustraire, retrancher;

∎ nine take away six is three neuf moins six font trois

➲ take away from inseparable transitive verb

(detract from)

∎ that doesn't take away from his achievements as an athlete ça n'enlève rien à ses exploits d'athlète;

∎ to take away from the pleasure/value of sth diminuer le plaisir/la valeur de qch

➲ take back separable transitive verb

(a) (after absence, departure) reprendre;

∎ she took her husband back elle a accepté que son mari revienne vivre avec elle;

∎ the factory took back the workers l'usine a repris les ouvriers

(b) (gift, unsold goods, sale item etc) reprendre

(c) (return) rapporter; (accompany) raccompagner;

∎ take it back to the shop rapporte-le au magasin;

∎ he took her back home il l'a raccompagnée ou ramenée chez elle

(d) (retract, withdraw) retirer, reprendre;

∎ I take back everything I said je retire tout ce que j'ai dit;

∎ all right, I take it back! d'accord, je n'ai rien dit!

(e) (remind of the past)

∎ that takes me back to my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance;

∎ that song takes me back forty years cette chanson me ramène quarante ans en arrière;

∎ it takes you back a bit, doesn't it? ça ne nous rajeunit pas tout ça, hein?

(f) Typography transférer à la ligne précédente

➲ take down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead downstairs → object) descendre; (→ person) faire descendre;

∎ the lift took us down to the 4th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 4ème étage

(b) (lower) descendre;

∎ she took the book down from the shelf elle a pris le livre sur l'étagère;

∎ can you help me take the curtains down? peux-tu m'aider à décrocher les rideaux?;

∎ she took his picture down from the wall elle a enlevé sa photo du mur;

∎ he took his trousers down il a baissé son pantalon

(c) (note) prendre, noter;

∎ he took down the registration number il a relevé le numéro d'immatriculation;

∎ to take down a letter in shorthand prendre une lettre en sténo

(d) (dismantle → scaffolding, circus tent) démonter

2 intransitive verb

se démonter

➲ take in separable transitive verb

(a) (lead → person) faire entrer; (carry → washing, harvest etc) rentrer

(b) (bring into one's home → person) héberger; (→ boarder) prendre; (→ orphan, stray animal) recueillir;

∎ she takes in ironing elle fait du repassage à domicile

(c) (place in custody)

∎ the police took him in la police l'a mis ou placé en garde à vue

(d) (air, water, food etc)

∎ she can only take in food intravenously on ne peut la nourrir que par intraveineuse;

∎ whales take in air through their blowhole les baleines respirent par l'évent

(e) (understand, perceive) saisir, comprendre;

∎ he was sitting taking it all in il était là, assis, écoutant tout ce qui se disait;

∎ he didn't take in the real implications of her announcement il n'a pas saisi les véritables implications de sa déclaration;

∎ I can't take in the fact that I've won je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai gagné;

∎ she took in the situation at a glance elle a compris la situation en un clin d'œil

(f) (make smaller → garment) reprendre; (→ in knitting) diminuer;

∎ you'd better take in the slack on the rope tu ferais bien de tendre ou retendre la corde;

∎ Nautical to take in a sail carguer ou serrer une voile

(g) (cover → several countries etc) comprendre, englober; (→ questions, possibilities) embrasser;

∎ the tour takes in all the important towns l'excursion passe par toutes les villes importantes

(h) (attend, go to) aller à;

∎ to take in a show aller au théâtre;

∎ she took in the castle while in Blois elle a visité le château pendant qu'elle était à Blois;

∎ they took in the sights in Rome ils ont fait le tour des sites touristiques à Rome

(i) familiar (cheat, deceive) tromper^□, rouler;

∎ don't be taken in by him ne vous laissez pas rouler par lui;

∎ I'm not going to be taken in by your lies je ne suis pas dupe de tes mensonges^□ ;

∎ he was completely taken in il marchait complètement

➲ take off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → clothing, lid, make-up, tag) enlever;

∎ the boy took his clothes off le garçon a enlevé ses vêtements ou s'est déshabillé;

∎ she took her glasses off elle a enlevé ses lunettes;

∎ he often takes the phone off the hook il laisse souvent le téléphone décroché;

∎ to take sb off a list rayer qn d'une liste;

∎ the surgeon had to take her leg off le chirurgien a dû l'amputer de la jambe;

∎ Cars to take off the brake desserrer le frein (à main);

∎ figurative he didn't take his eyes off her all night il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de la soirée;

∎ I tried to take her mind off her troubles j'ai essayé de lui changer les idées ou de la distraire de ses ennuis;

∎ familiar his retirement has taken ten years off him sa retraite l'a rajeuni de dix ans^□ ;

∎ to take sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qch;

∎ I'll take the baby off your hands for a few hours je vais garder le bébé pendant quelques heures, ça te libérera

(b) (deduct) déduire, rabattre;

∎ the teacher took one point off her grade le professeur lui a retiré un point;

∎ the manager took 10 percent off the price le directeur a baissé le prix de 10 pour cent

(c) (lead away) emmener;

∎ she was taken off to hospital on l'a transportée à l'hôpital;

∎ the murderer was taken off to jail on a emmené l'assassin en prison;

∎ her friend took her off to dinner son ami l'a emmenée dîner;

∎ she took herself off to Italy elle est partie en Italie;

∎ to take the passengers off (by boat from a ship) débarquer les passagers;

∎ the injured man was taken off the ship by helicopter le blessé a été évacué du bateau par hélicoptère

(d) (time)

∎ to take some time off prendre un congé;

∎ take a few days off prenez quelques jours de vacances ou de congé;

∎ she takes Thursdays off elle ne travaille pas le jeudi

(e) familiar (copy) imiter^□ ; (mimic) imiter^□, singer

(f) (discontinue → train, bus etc) supprimer; (→ show, programme) annuler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (aeroplane) décoller;

∎ they took off for or to Heathrow ils se sont envolés pour Heathrow

(b) familiar (person → depart) partir^□ ; (hurriedly) se barrer, se tirer;

∎ he took off without telling us il est parti sans nous avertir

(c) familiar (become successful) décoller

➲ take on

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (accept, undertake) prendre, accepter;

∎ to take on the responsibility for sth se charger de qch;

∎ don't take on more than you can handle ne vous surchargez pas;

∎ she took it on herself to tell him elle a pris sur elle de le lui dire;

∎ he took the job on (position) il a accepté le poste; (task) il s'est mis au travail;

∎ to take on a bet accepter un pari

(b) (contend with, fight against) lutter ou se battre contre; (compete against) jouer contre;

∎ the unions took on the government les syndicats se sont attaqués ou s'en sont pris au gouvernement;

∎ I shouldn't like to take him on je n'aimerais pas avoir affaire à lui;

∎ he took us on at poker il nous a défiés au poker

(c) (acquire, assume) prendre, revêtir;

∎ her face took on a worried look elle a pris un air inquiet;

∎ the word takes on another meaning le mot prend une autre signification

(d) (load) prendre, embarquer

(e) (hire) embaucher, engager

2 intransitive verb

familiar (fret, carry on) s'en faire;

∎ don't take on so! ne t'en fais pas!

➲ take out separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → object) prendre, sortir; (→ stain) ôter, enlever; (extract → tooth) arracher;

∎ take the cheese out of the refrigerator sors le fromage du réfrigérateur;

∎ he took the knife out of his pocket il a sorti le couteau de sa poche;

∎ take your hands out of your pockets enlève les mains de tes poches;

∎ they took their children out of school ils ont retiré leurs enfants de l'école;

∎ Medicine to take out sb's appendix/tonsils enlever l'appendice/les amygdales à qn;

∎ figurative to take the food out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn

(b) (carry, lead outside → object) sortir; (→ person) faire sortir; (escort) emmener;

∎ to take sb out to dinner/to the movies emmener qn dîner/au cinéma;

∎ I took her out for a bike ride je l'ai emmenée faire un tour à vélo;

∎ would you take the dog out? tu veux bien sortir le chien ou aller promener le chien?

(c) (food) emporter;

∎ American sandwiches to take out (sign) sandwiches à emporter

(d) (obtain → subscription) prendre; (→ insurance policy) souscrire à, prendre; (→ licence) se procurer; (→ patent) prendre;

∎ to take out a mortgage faire un emprunt immobilier

(e) familiar (destroy → factory, town) détruire^□ ;

∎ to take sb out (kill) buter qn, zigouiller qn, refroidir qn;

∎ the planes took the factory out by bombing les avions ont détruit l'usine (en la bombardant)

(f) Cards

∎ to take out one's partner changer la couleur annoncée par son partenaire

(g) (idioms)

∎ to take sb out of himself/herself changer les idées à qn;

∎ familiar working as an interpreter takes a lot out of you le travail d'interprète est épuisant^□ ;

∎ familiar the operation really took it out of him l'opération l'a mis à plat;

∎ familiar it takes the fun out of it ça gâche tout^□ ;

∎ familiar to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn^□ ;

∎ familiar he took his anger out on his wife il a passé sa colère sur sa femme^□ ;

∎ familiar don't take it out on me! ne t'en prends pas à moi!^□

➲ take over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (assume responsibility of) reprendre;

∎ he wants his daughter to take over the business il veut que sa fille reprenne l'affaire;

∎ she took over my classes elle a pris la suite de mes cours;

∎ will you be taking over his job? est-ce que vous allez le remplacer (dans ses fonctions)?

(b) (gain control of, invade) s'emparer de;

∎ the military took over the country l'armée a pris le pouvoir;

∎ she takes the place over (by being bossy etc) elle joue les despotes;

∎ fast-food restaurants have taken over Paris les fast-foods ou French Canadian restaurants-minute ont envahi Paris

(c) Finance (buy out) absorber, racheter;

∎ they were taken over by a Japanese firm ils ont été rachetés par une entreprise japonaise

(d) (carry across) apporter; (escort across) emmener;

∎ I'll take you over by car je vais vous y conduire en voiture;

∎ the boat took us over to Seattle le bateau nous a emmenés jusqu'à Seattle

(e) Typography transférer à la ligne suivante

2 intransitive verb

(a) (as replacement)

∎ who will take over now that the mayor has stepped down? qui va prendre la relève maintenant que le maire a donné sa démission?;

∎ I'll take over when he leaves je le remplacerai quand il partira;

∎ will he allow her to take over? va-t-il lui céder la place?;

∎ compact discs have taken over from records le (disque) compact a remplacé le (disque) vinyle

(b) (army, dictator) prendre le pouvoir

➲ take to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (have a liking for → person) se prendre d'amitié ou de sympathie pour, prendre en amitié; (→ activity, game) prendre goût à;

∎ I think he took to you je crois que vous lui avez plu;

∎ we took to one another at once nous avons tout de suite sympathisé;

∎ she didn't take to him il ne lui a pas plu;

∎ we've really taken to golf nous avons vraiment pris goût au golf

(b) (acquire as a habit) se mettre à;

∎ to take to drink or to the bottle se mettre à boire;

∎ to take to doing sth se mettre à faire qch;

∎ she took to wearing black elle s'est mise à s'habiller en noir

(c) (make for, head for)

∎ he's taken to his bed with the flu il est alité avec la grippe;

∎ the rebels took to the hills les insurgés se sont réfugiés dans les collines;

∎ they took to the woods ils se sont enfuis dans les bois;

∎ to take to the road prendre la route;

∎ to take to the boats monter dans les canots de sauvetage

➲ take up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead upstairs → object) monter; (→ person) faire monter;

∎ the lift took us up to the 25th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 25ème étage

(b) (pick up → object) ramasser, prendre; (→ passenger) prendre; (→ paving stones, railway tracks) enlever;

∎ she took up the notes from the table elle a ramassé ou pris les notes sur la table;

∎ they're taking up the street la rue est en travaux;

∎ we finally took up the carpet nous avons enfin enlevé la moquette

(c) (absorb) absorber

(d) (shorten) raccourcir;

∎ you'd better take up the slack in that rope tu ferais mieux de retendre ou tendre cette corde

(e) (fill, occupy → space) prendre, tenir; (→ time) prendre, demander;

∎ this table takes up too much room cette table prend trop de place ou est trop encombrante;

∎ moving house took up the whole day le déménagement a pris toute la journée;

∎ her work takes up all her attention son travail l'absorbe complètement

(f) (begin, become interested in → activity, hobby) se mettre à; (→ job) prendre; (→ career) commencer, embrasser;

∎ when did you take up Greek? quand est-ce que tu t'es mis au grec?;

∎ I've taken up gardening je me suis mis au jardinage

(g) (continue, resume) reprendre, continuer;

∎ I took up the tale where Susan had left off j'ai repris l'histoire là où Susan l'avait laissée;

∎ she took up her knitting again elle a repris son tricot

(h) (adopt → attitude) prendre, adopter; (→ method) adopter; (→ place, position) prendre; (→ idea) adopter;

∎ they took up residence in town ils se sont installés en ville;

∎ to take up one's duties entrer en fonctions

(i) (accept → offer) accepter; (→ advice, suggestion) suivre; (→ challenge) relever

(j) (discuss) discuter, parler de; (bring up) aborder;

∎ take it up with the boss parlez-en au patron

(k) (shares, stock) souscrire à

(l) Finance (option) lever, consolider; (bill) honorer, retirer

2 intransitive verb

reprendre, continuer

➲ take upon separable transitive verb

∎ he took it upon himself to organize the meeting il s'est chargé d'organiser la réunion

➲ take up on separable transitive verb

(a) (accept offer, advice of)

∎ his daughter took him up on his advice sa fille a suivi ses conseils;

∎ he might take you up on that someday! il risque de vous prendre au mot un jour!;

∎ she took him up on his promise elle a mis sa parole à l'épreuve

(b) (ask to explain)

∎ I'd like to take you up on that point j'aimerais revenir sur ce point avec vous

➲ take up with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (befriend)

∎ to take up with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn, prendre qn en amitié;

∎ she took up with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des vauriens

(b) (preoccupy)

∎ to be taken up with doing sth être occupé à faire qch;

∎ she's very taken up with him elle ne pense qu'à lui;

∎ she's taken up with her business elle est très prise par ses affaires;

∎ meetings were taken up with talk about the economy on passait les réunions à parler de l'économie

✾ Film 'Take the Money and Run' Allen 'Prends l'oseille et tire-toi'

✾ Film 'You Can't Take It With You' Capra 'Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous'

ⓘ Take me to your leader Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les extra-terrestres fraîchement débarqués sur terre dans les vieux films de science-fiction et adressée au premier terrien rencontré. On emploie cette phrase ("menez-moi jusqu'à votre chef") de façon humoristique lorsque, dans une situation donnée, on désire parler au responsable.

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30 take in

take in а) принимать (гостя); предоставлять приют; to take in a refugeeприютить беженца; б) брать (жильцов и т. п.); брать (работу на дом); to takein washing брать на дом стирку; в) выписывать (газету и т. п.); г) присоеди-нять (территорию); д) включать, содержать; an inventory takes in all thecontents of the room опись включает все, что находится в комнате; е) понять;разобраться; to take in a lecture понять лекцию ж) поверить; з) обмануть; об-манывать; I was taken in by his appearance меня обманул его (внешний) вид; и)ушивать (одежду); to take in the waist ушить в талии к) убирать (паруса); л)смотреть; видеть; м) amer. посетить; осматривать (достопримечательности); н)принимать в долю; he was taken in at the distribution of the profits при расп-ределении прибыли ему выделили долю; о) пропускать; to take in water даватьтечь (о лодке и т. п.); п) запасаться; to take in coal for the winter запас-тись углём на зиму; to take in fresh water naut. брать пресную воду (в плава-ние); р) собирать; to take in taxes собирать налоги; с) инкассировать(деньги); т) передавать; please, take in my name пожалуйста, объявите меня;

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > take in
31 take

take ⇒ Sizes

A n

1 Cin prise f (de vues) ; ‘it's a take!’ ‘elle est bonne!’ ;

2 Fishg, Hunt ( of fish) prise f ; ( of game) tableau m de chasse ;

3 ○ Comm ( amount received) recette f.

B vtr ( prét took ; pp taken)

1 ( take hold of) prendre [object, money] ; to take sb by the arm/hand/throat prendre qn par le bras/par la main/à la gorge ; to take sb's arm/hand prendre le bras/la main de qn ; to take sth from prendre qch sur [shelf, table] ; prendre qch dans [drawer, box] ; to take sth out of sth sortir qch de qch ; the passage is taken from his latest book le passage est tiré de son dernier livre ;

2 ( use violently) to take a knife/an axe to sb attaquer qn avec un couteau/une hache ;

3 ( have by choice) prendre [bath, shower, holiday] ; to take lessons prendre des leçons (in de) ; we take a newspaper/three pints of milk every day nous prenons le journal/trois pintes de lait tous les jours ; we take the Gazette nous recevons la Gazette ; I'll take a pound of apples, please donnez-moi une livre de pommes, s'il vous plaît ; take a seat! asseyez-vous! ; to take a wife/a husband† prendre femme/un mari† ;

4 ( carry along) emporter, prendre [object] ; emmener [person] ; to take sb to school/to work/to the hospital emmener qn à l'école/au travail/à l'hôpital ; to take a letter/a cheque to the post office porter une lettre/un chèque à la poste ; to take chairs into the garden porter des chaises dans le jardin ; to take the car to the garage emmener la voiture au garage ; the book? he's taken it with him le livre? il l'a emporté ; to take sb sth, to take sth to sb apporter qch à qn ; to take sb dancing/swimming emmener qn danser/se baigner ; to take sth upstairs/downstairs monter/descendre qch ; you can't take him anywhere! hum il n'est pas sortable! ;

5 (lead, guide) I'll take you through the procedure je vous montrerai comment on procède ; to take the actors through the scene faire travailler la scène aux acteurs ; I'll take you up to the second floor/to your room je vais vous conduire au deuxième étage/à votre chambre ;

6 ( transport) to take sb to [bus] conduire or emmener qn à [place] ; [road, path] conduire or mener qn à [place] ; his work takes him to many different countries son travail l'appelle à se déplacer dans beaucoup de pays différents ; what took you to Brussels? qu'est-ce que vous êtes allé faire à Bruxelles? ;

7 ( use to get somewhere) prendre [bus, taxi, plane etc] ; prendre [road, path] ; take the first turn on the right/left prenez la première à droite/à gauche ;

8 ( negotiate) [driver, car] prendre [corner, bend] ; [horse] sauter [fence] ;

9 ( accept) accepter, recevoir [bribe, money] ; prendre [patients, pupils] ; accepter [job] ; prendre [phone call] ; [machine] accepter [coin] ; [shop, restaurant etc] accepter [credit card, cheque] ; [union, employee] accepter [reduction, cut] ; will you take £10 for the radio? je vous offre 10 livres sterling en échange de votre radio ; that's my last offer, take it or leave it ! c'est ma dernière proposition, c'est à prendre ou à laisser! ; whisky? I can take it or leave it! le whisky? je peux très bien m'en passer ;

10 ( require) [activity, course of action] demander, exiger [patience, skill, courage] ; it takes patience/courage to do il faut de la patience/du courage pour faire ; it takes three hours/years etc to do il faut trois heures/ans etc pour faire ; it won't take long ça ne prendra pas longtemps ; it took her 10 minutes to repair it elle a mis 10 minutes pour le réparer ; the wall won't take long to build le mur sera vite construit ; it won't take long to do the washing-up la vaisselle sera vite faite ; it would take a genius/a strong person to do that il faudrait un génie/quelqu'un de robuste pour faire ça ; to have what it takes avoir tout ce qu'il faut (to do pour faire) ; typing all those letters in two hours will take some doing! ce ne sera pas facile de taper toutes ces lettres en deux heures! ; she'll take some persuading ce sera dur de la convaincre ;

11 Ling [verb] prendre [object] ; [preposition] être suivi de [case] ;

12 ( endure) supporter [pain, criticism] ; accepter [punishment, opinions] ; I find their attitude hard to take je trouve leur attitude difficile à accepter ; he can't take being criticized il ne supporte pas qu'on le critique ; she just sat there and took it! elle est restée là et ne s'est pas défendue ; he can't take a joke il ne sait pas prendre une plaisanterie ; go on, tell me, I can take it! vas-y, dis-le, je n'en mourrai pas ○ ! ; I can't take any more! je suis vraiment à bout! ;

13 ( react to) prendre [news, matter, criticism, comments] ; to take sth well/badly bien/mal prendre qch ; to take sth seriously/lightly prendre qch au sérieux/à la légère ; to take things one ou a step at a time prendre les choses une par une ;

14 ( assume) I take it that je suppose que ; to take sb for ou to be sth prendre qn pour qch ; what do you take me for? pour qui est-ce que tu me prends? ; what do you take this poem to mean? comment est-ce que vous interprétez ce poème? ;

15 ( consider as example) prendre [person, example, case] ; take John (for example), he has brought up a family by himself prends John, il a élevé une famille tout seul ; let us ou if we take the situation in France prenons la situation en France ; take Stella, she never complains! regarde Stella, elle ne se plaint jamais! ;

16 ( adopt) adopter [view, attitude, measures, steps] ; to take a soft/tough line on sb/sth adopter une attitude indulgente/sévère à l'égard de qn/qch ; to take the view ou attitude that être d'avis que, considérer que ;

17 ( record) prendre [notes, statement] ; [doctor, nurse] prendre [pulse, temperature, blood pressure] ; [secretary] prendre [letter] ; to take sb's measurements ( for clothes) prendre les mesures de qn ; to take a reading lire les indications ;

18 ( hold) [hall, bus] avoir une capacité de, pouvoir contenir [50 people, passengers etc] ; [tank, container] pouvoir contenir [quantity] ; the tank/bus will take… le réservoir/bus peut contenir… ; the cupboard/the suitcase won't take any more clothes il est impossible de mettre plus de vêtements dans ce placard/ cette valise ;

19 ( consume) prendre [sugar, milk, pills, remedy] ; to take tea/lunch with sb GB sout prendre le thé/déjeuner avec qn ; ⇒ drug ;

20 ( wear) ( in clothes) faire [size] ; to take a size 4 ( in shoes) ≈ faire ○ or chausser du 37 ;

21 Phot prendre [photograph] ;

22 Math ( subtract) soustraire [number, quantity] (from de) ;

23 ( study) prendre, faire [subject] ; suivre [course] ;

24 Sch, Univ ( sit) passer [exam, test] ;

25 ( teach) [teacher, lecturer] faire cours à [students, pupils] ; to take sb for Geography/French faire cours de géographie/de français à qn ;

26 ( officiate at) [priest] célébrer [service, prayer, wedding] ; dire [mass] ;

27 ( capture) [army, enemy] prendre [fortress, city] ; ( in chess) [player] prendre [piece] ; ( in cards) faire [trick] ; [person] remporter [prize] ; ⇒ hostage, prisoner ;

28 ○ ( have sex with) prendre [woman].

C vi ( prét took ; pp taken)

1 ( have desired effect) [drug] faire effet ; [dye] prendre ; ( grow successfully) [plant] prendre ;

2 Fishg [fish] mordre.

Idioms

I'll take it from here fig je prendrai la suite ; to be on the take ○ toucher des pots-de-vin ; to take it ou a lot out of sb fatiguer beaucoup qn ; to take it upon oneself to do prendre sur soi de faire ; to take sb out of himself changer les idées à qn ; you can take it from me,… croyez-moi,…

Phrasal verbs

■ take aback:

▶ take [sb] aback interloquer [person].

■ take after:

▶ take after [sb] tenir de [father, mother etc].

■ take against:

▶ take against [sb] prendre [qn] en grippe.

■ take along:

▶ take [sb/sth] along, take along [sb/sth] emporter [object] ; emmener [person].

■ take apart:

▶ take apart se démonter ; does it take apart? est-ce que ça se démonte? ;

▶ take [sb/sth] apart

1 ( separate into parts) démonter [car, machine] ;

2 ○ fig ( defeat) [player, team] massacrer ○ [opponent, team] ;

3 ○ ( criticize) [person, critic, teacher] descendre [qch] en flammes ○ [essay, film, book].

■ take aside:

▶ take [sb] aside prendre [qn] à part.

■ take away:

▶ take [sb/sth] away, take away [sb/sth]

1 ( remove) enlever, emporter [object] (from de) ; emmener [person] (from de) ; supprimer [pain, fear, grief] (from de) ; ‘two hamburgers to take away, please’ GB ‘deux hamburgers à emporter, s'il vous plaît’ ; to take away sb's appetite faire perdre l'appétit à qn ;

2 fig ( diminish) that doesn't take anything away from his achievement ça n'enlève rien à ce qu'il a accompli ;

3 ( subtract) soustraire [number] (from à, de) ; ten take away seven is three dix moins sept égalent trois.

■ take back:

▶ take [sth] back, take back [sth]

1 ( return to shop) [person, customer] rapporter [goods] (to à) ;

2 ( retract) retirer [statement, words] ; I take it back je retire ce que j'ai dit ;

▶ take [sb] back ( cause to remember) rappeler des souvenirs à [person] ; this song takes me back to my childhood cette chanson me rappelle mon enfance ;

▶ take [sb/sth] back, take back [sb/sth] ( accept again) reprendre [partner, employee] ; reprendre [gift, ring] ; [shop] reprendre [goods].

■ take down:

▶ take [sth] down, take down [sth]

1 ( remove) descendre [book, vase, box] ; enlever [picture, curtains] ;

2 ( lower) baisser [skirt, pants] ;

3 ( dismantle) démonter [tent, scaffolding] ;

4 ( write down) noter [name, statement, details].

■ take hold:

▶ take hold [disease, epidemic] s'installer ; [idea, ideology] se répandre ; [influence] s'accroître ; to take hold of ( grasp) prendre [object, hand] ; fig ( overwhelm) [feeling, anger] envahir [person] ; [idea] prendre [person].

■ take in:

▶ take [sb] in, take in [sb]

1 ( deceive) tromper, abuser [person] ; he was taken in il s'est laissé abuser ; don't be taken in by appearances! ne te fie pas aux apparences! ; I wasn't taken in by him je ne me suis pas laissé prendre à son jeu ;

2 ( allow to stay) recueillir [person, refugee] ; prendre [lodger] ;

▶ take in [sth]

1 ( understand) saisir, comprendre [situation] ; I can't take it in! je n'arrive pas à le croire! ;

2 ( observe) noter [detail] ; embrasser [scene] ;

3 ( encompass) inclure [place, developments] ;

4 ( absorb) [root] absorber [nutrients] ; [person, animal] absorber [oxygen] ; fig s'imprégner de [atmosphere] ;

5 Naut [boat] prendre [water] ;

6 Sewing reprendre [dress, skirt etc] ;

7 ( accept for payment) faire [qch] à domicile [washing, mending] ;

8 ○ ( visit) aller à [play, exhibition].

■ take off:

▶ take off

1 ( leave the ground) [plane] décoller ;

2 fig [idea, fashion] prendre ; [product] marcher ; [sales] décoller ;

3 ○ ( leave hurriedly) filer ○ ;

▶ take [sth] off

1 ( deduct) to take £10 off (the price) réduire le prix de 10 livres, faire une remise de 10 livres ;

2 ( have as holiday) to take two days off prendre deux jours de congé ; I'm taking next week off je suis en congé la semaine prochaine ;

3 ( make look younger) that hairstyle takes 15 years off you! cette coiffure te rajeunit de 15 ans! ;

▶ take [sth] off, take off [sth]

1 ( remove) enlever, ôter [clothing, shoes] ; enlever [lid, feet, hands] (from de) ; supprimer [dish, train] ; to take sth off the market retirer qch du marché ;

2 ( amputate) amputer, couper [limb] ;

3 ( withdraw) annuler [show, play] ;

▶ take [sb] off, take off [sb]

1 ○ ( imitate) imiter [person] ;

2 ( remove) to take sb off the case [police] retirer l'affaire à qn ; to take oneself off partir, s'en aller (to à).

■ take on:

▶ take on ( get upset) don't take on so ( stay calm) ne t'énerve pas ; ( don't worry) ne t'en fais pas ;

▶ take [sb/sth] on, take on [sb/sth]

1 ( employ) embaucher, prendre [staff, worker] ;

2 ( compete against) [team, player] jouer contre [team, player] ; ( fight) se battre contre [person, opponent] ; to take sb on at chess/at tennis jouer aux échecs/au tennis contre qn ;

3 ( accept) accepter, prendre [work, task] ; prendre [responsibilities] ;

4 ( acquire) prendre [look, significance, colour, meaning].

■ take out:

▶ take out s'enlever ; does this take out? est-ce que ça s'enlève? ;

▶ take [sb/sth] out, take out [sb/sth]

1 ( remove) sortir [object] (from, of de) ; [dentist] extraire, arracher ○ [tooth] ; [doctor] enlever [appendix] ; ( from bank) retirer [money] (of de) ; take your hands out of your pockets! enlève tes mains de tes poches! ;

2 ( go out with) sortir avec [person] ; to take sb out to dinner/for a walk emmener qn dîner/se promener ;

3 ( eat elsewhere) emporter [fast food] ; ‘two hamburgers to take out, please!’ ‘deux hamburgers à emporter, s'il vous plaît! ;

4 ( deduct) déduire [contributions, tax] (of de) ;

5 ○ (kill, destroy) éliminer [person] ; détruire [installation, target] ;

6 to take sth out on sb passer qch sur qn [anger, frustration] ; to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn.

■ take over:

▶ take over

1 ( take control) (of town, country, party) [army, faction] prendre le pouvoir ; he's always trying to take over il veut toujours tout commander ;

2 ( be successor) [person] prendre la suite (as comme) ; to take over from remplacer, succéder à [predecessor] ;

▶ take over [sth]

1 ( take control of) prendre le contrôle de [town, country] ; reprendre [business] ; shall I take over the driving for a while? veux-tu que je prenne un peu le volant? ;

2 Fin racheter, prendre le contrôle de [company].

■ take part prendre part ; to take part in participer à [production, activity].

■ take place avoir lieu.

■ take to:

▶ take to [sb/sth]

1 ( develop liking for) he has really taken to her/to his new job elle/son nouvel emploi lui plaît vraiment beaucoup ;

2 ( begin) to take to doing ○ se mettre à faire ; he's taken to smoking/wearing a hat il s'est mis à fumer/porter un chapeau ;

3 (go) se réfugier dans [forest, hills] ; to take to one's bed se mettre au lit ; to take to the streets descendre dans la rue.

■ take up:

▶ take up ( continue story etc) reprendre ; to take up where sb/sth left off reprendre là où qn/qch s'était arrêté ; to take up with s'attacher à [person, group] ;

▶ take up [sth]

1 ( lift up) enlever [carpet, pavement, track] ; prendre [pen] ;

2 ( start) se mettre à [golf, guitar] ; prendre [job] ; to take up a career as an actor se lancer dans le métier d'acteur ; to take up one's duties ou responsibilities entrer dans ses fonctions ;

3 ( continue) reprendre [story, discussion] ; reprendre [cry, refrain] ;

4 ( accept) accepter [offer, invitation] relever [challenge] ; to take up sb's case Jur accepter de défendre qn ;

5 to take sth up with sb soulever [qch] avec qn [matter] ;

6 ( occupy) prendre, occuper [space] ; prendre, demander [time, energy] ;

7 ( adopt) prendre [position, stance] ;

8 Sewing ( shorten) raccourcir [skirt, curtains etc] ;

9 ( absorb) [sponge, material, paper] absorber [liquid] ;

▶ take [sb] up

1 ( adopt) fig she was taken up by the surrealists elle a été adoptée par les surréalistes ;

2 to take sb up on ( challenge) reprendre qn sur [point, assertion] ; ( accept) to take sb up on an invitation/an offer accepter l'invitation/l'offre de qn.

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32 water

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

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33 ■ take in

■ take in
v. t. + avv.

1 portare (o mettere) dentro; accompagnare dentro; fare entrare in casa; arrestare: We'd better take the hay in, sarebbe bene portare dentro il fieno; Take the lady in, accompagna la signora dentro!

2 accogliere; prendere in casa; ospitare; prendere (q.) a pensione: to take in an orphan, prendere in casa un orfano; to take in travellers, ospitare viandanti

3 prendere ( lavoro) a domicilio: to take in sewing, prendere lavoro di cucito da fare a casa

4 assumere, prendere (fam.) ( dipendenti e sim.)

5 comprendere; includere; ricoprire (fig.): The Roman Empire once took in most of the known world, un tempo l'impero romano comprendeva la maggior parte del mondo allora conosciuto; This tour takes in a visit to the Vatican Museums, questo tour include una visita ai Musei Vaticani

6 osservare; esaminare; guardare con attenzione; studiare (fig.): The boy took in the scene with great interest, il ragazzo ha osservato la scena con grande interesse

7 assimilare; assorbire (fig.); bere (fam.): to take in new ideas, assimilare idee nuove; to take in sb. 's lies, bere le fandonie dette da q.

8 comprendere; intendere; capire; afferrare: I cannot take in what he is saying, non afferro (o non riesco a capire) quello che sta dicendo

9 stringere; restringere ( un indumento): This skirt needs taking in at the waist, questa gonna va ristretta in vita

10 ricevere regolarmente ( una pubblicazione); essere abbonato a: We take in «The Times», siamo abbonati al «Times»

11 imbrogliare; ingannare; fregare (fam.): The old man was taken in by the two conmen, l'anziano è stato ingannato dai due imbroglioni

12 (naut.) ammainare ( le vele); ridurre ( la velatura)

13 (fam. USA) visitare, vedere ( una mostra e sim.) □ (naut.) to take in ballast, imbarcare zavorra; zavorrare □ to take in a breath of fresh air, respirare un po' d'aria fresca □ to take in a false statement, prestar fede a una dichiarazione falsa □ to take in a play, vedere una commedia; andare a teatro □ (naut.) to take in a reef, prendere un terzarolo □ (naut.) to take in stores, rifornirsi di provviste; imbarcare viveri □ (naut.) to take in water, imbarcare acqua.

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34 ■ take on

■ take on
A v. t. + avv.

1 (trasp.) prendere a bordo; far salire; caricare; prendere su (fam.); (naut., aeron.) imbarcare: We cannot take on more passengers, non possiamo far salire altri passeggeri

2 (trasp.) prendere con sé; portare a bordo ( bagagli, ecc.)

3 (trasp.) caricare; fare rifornimento di; fare: to take on fuel, fare rifornimento (di combustibile); (ferr.) to take on water, fare acqua

4 (trasp.) portare; far proseguire il viaggio a: Another bus will take you on, potrai proseguire con un altro autobus

5 prendere (in affitto); affittare: to take on a cottage for the holidays, prendere una villetta per le vacanze

6 prendere; assumere ( dipendenti, responsabilità, un aspetto, un atteggiamento, ecc.); adottare ( costumi, una linea di condotta, ecc.); addossarsi, accollarsi ( un impegno, ecc.); intraprendere ( un lavoro): to be taken on as manager, essere assunto come direttore; You've taken on too much work, hai preso troppo lavoro; to take on a new job, iniziare un nuovo lavoro; In this novel his style takes on ironic overtones, in questo romanzo il suo stile assume sfumature ironiche; The foreigners took on our ways, gli stranieri hanno adottato i nostri costumi NOTA D'USO: - assumere e to assume-

7 affrontare; tener testa a (q.); sfidare, incontrare, battersi con: to take on a bigger man, affrontare uno più grosso; I took him on at golf, lo sfidai a una partita di golf; ( sport) On Tuesday the US take on Canada, martedì gli USA incontrano il Canada; (polit.) to take on the unions, affrontare i sindacati

8 ( calcio, ecc.) prendere (q.) in consegna; marcare ( un avversario); ( anche) puntare: to take on one's opponent, puntare l'uomo

B v. i. + avv.

1 ( di una moda e sim.) attecchire; prendere piede

2 (fam.) prendersela; agitarsi; arrabbiarsi; addolorarsi: Don't take on so!, non prendertela tanto!

C v. t. + prep.

1 prendere (q. o qc.) su: to take the load on one's shoulders, prendere il peso sulle spalle

2 (trasp.) portare in (o su); prendere (con sé) a bordo di: to take the family on a holiday, portare in vacanza la famiglia; to take sb. home in a taxi, portare q. a casa in taxi; Don't take too much luggage on the boat, non portare troppi bagagli sul battello!

3 prendere, colpire su: The snowball took me on the nose, la palla di neve mi prese sul naso □ to take action on it, intervenire; prendere provvedimenti □ to take a ( firm) grip on oneself, controllarsi; darsi una regolata (fam.) □ to take pity on sb., avere pietà di q. □ to take on board, (trasp.) prendere a bordo ( passeggeri); (fig.) recepire, accettare ( idee nuove, richieste, ecc.).

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35 ■ take to

■ take to
v. i. + prep.

1 portare (o accompagnare) a (o in, da): I took the cheque to the bank, ho portato in banca l'assegno; I'll take the boy to school, accompagno a scuola il ragazzo; Take me to your boss!, portami dal tuo capo!

2 fuggire verso; ritirarsi in; darsi a: to take to the mountains, fuggire verso i monti; ritirarsi sulle montagne; to take to the bush, darsi alla macchia

3 (fig.) darsi a; mettersi a; prendere a; cominciare a (fare qc.): to take to drink (o to drinking) darsi al bere (o all'alcol); He's taken to reading detective stories, s'è messo a leggere gialli

4 applicare, usare ( uno strumento: per fare qc.): You must take a screwdriver to it, qui ti ci vuole un cacciavite!

5 affezionarsi a (q.); prendere (q.) in: to take a liking [a dislike] to sb., prendere q. in simpatia [in antipatia] □ to take sb. to one's arms, prendere q. tra le braccia □ to take to one's bed, mettersi a letto ( per riposarsi o per malattia) □ to take st. to bits (o to pieces), fare a pezzi qc. □ (naut.) to take to the boats, salire sulle lance di salvataggio □ to take to boats (o to water), correre alle barche (o alle navi); imbarcarsi □ to take sb. to one's breast (o bosom), stringere al petto q. □ (leg.) to take sb. to court, portare q. in tribunale; citare q. in giudizio □ to take st. to heart, prendere a cuore qc. □ to take to one's heels, darsela a gambe; scappare □ to take sb. to one side, prendere q. in disparte (o da parte) □ (naut.) to take to the open sea, prendere il largo □ to take to the road, darsi al vagabondaggio; (teatr.: di una compagnia) fare una tournée in provincia □ to take sb. to task, rimproverare q. □ (arc.) to take to wife, prendere in moglie; sposare.

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36 water

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.

Idioms

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.

Phrasal verb

■ 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].

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37 water

1. noun
1) Wasser, das

be under water — [Straße, Sportplatz usw.:] unter Wasser stehen

the island across or over the water — die Insel drüben

send/carry something by water — etwas auf dem Wasserweg versenden/befördern

be in deep water — (fig.) in großen Schwierigkeiten sein

get [oneself] into deep water — (fig.) sich in große Schwierigkeiten bringen

on the water — (in boat etc.) auf dem Wasser

pour or throw cold water on something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) einen Dämpfer aufsetzen

water under the bridge or over the dam — (fig.) Schnee von gestern (fig.)

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

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

take or drink the waters — eine Brunnenkur machen

4)

of the first water — reinsten Wassers

a genius of the first water — ein Genie ersten Ranges
2. transitive verb
1) bewässern [Land]; wässern [Pflanzen]

water the flowers — die Blumen [be]gießen

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

3) [Fluss:] bewässern [Land]

4) (give drink of water to) tränken [Tier, Vieh]
3. intransitive verb
1) [Augen:] tränen

2)

my mouth was watering as... — mir lief das Wasser im Munde zusammen, als...

the very thought of it made my mouth water — allein bei dem Gedanken lief mir das Wasser im Munde zusammen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93651/water_down">water down

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['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.) das Wasser, Wasser-...
2. verb
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
- 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.) der Regenmantel
4. verb
(to make (material) waterproof.) imprägnieren

- watershed
- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down
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wa·ter

[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

7.

▶ 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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['wɔːtə(r)]
1. n

1) Wasser nt

the field is under ( two feet of) water — das Feld steht (zwei Fuß) unter Wasser

to take in or make water (ship) — lecken

to hold water — wasserdicht sein

that excuse/argument etc won't hold water (inf) — diese Entschuldigung/dieses Argument etc ist nicht hieb- und stichfest (inf)

2)

(of sea, of lake etc) by water — auf dem Wasserweg, zu Wasser (geh)

on land and water — zu Land und zu Wasser

we spent an afternoon on the water — wir verbrachten einen Nachmittag auf dem Wasser

waters — Gewässer

the waters ( Bibl liter ) —, liter ) die Wasser pl

the waters of the Rhine — die Wasser des Rheins (liter)

3) (= urine) Wasser nt

to pass water — Wasser lassen

4)

(at spa) the waters — die Heilquelle

to drink or take the waters — eine Kur machen; (drinking only) eine Trinkkur machen

5) (MED)

water on the brain — Wasserkopf m

water on the knee — Kniegelenkerguss m

her waters broke at midnight — die Fruchtblase ist um Mitternacht geplatzt

6)

(= toilet water) rose etc water — Rosenwasser nt etc

7)

(fig phrases) to keep one's head above water — sich über Wasser halten

to pour cold water on sb's idea — jds Idee etw miesmachen (inf)

to get ( oneself) into deep water(s) —

of the first water ( dated Brit liter ) — erster Güte

that's all water under the bridge now — das ist aller längst vorbei

a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then — seitdem ist so viel Wasser den Berg or den Bach hinuntergeflossen

to be in/get into hot water (inf) — in Schwierigkeiten or in (des) Teufels Küche (inf) sein/geraten (over wegen +gen )

he's in hot water with his father (inf) — er hat Zoff mit seinem Vater (inf)

to spend money like water (inf) — mit dem Geld nur so um sich werfen (inf)

2. vt

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

2) horses, cattle tränken

3) wine verwässern, verdünnen

4)

to water capital (Fin) — Aktienkapital verwässern

3. vi

1) (mouth) wässern; (eye) tränen

the smoke made his eyes water — ihm tränten die Augen vom Rauch

my mouth watered — mir lief das Wasser im Mund zusammen

to make sb's mouth water — jdm den Mund wässerig machen

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:

be (as) weak as water

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;

on the water

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. noun
1) Wasser, das

be under water — [Straße, Sportplatz usw.:] unter Wasser stehen

the island across or over the water — die Insel drüben

send/carry something by water — etwas auf dem Wasserweg versenden/befördern

be in deep water — (fig.) in großen Schwierigkeiten sein

get [oneself] into deep water — (fig.) sich in große Schwierigkeiten bringen

on the water — (in boat etc.) auf dem Wasser

pour or throw cold water on something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) einen Dämpfer aufsetzen

water under the bridge or over the dam — (fig.) Schnee von gestern (fig.)

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

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

take or drink the waters — eine Brunnenkur machen

4)

of the first water — reinsten Wassers

a genius of the first water — ein Genie ersten Ranges
2. transitive verb
1) bewässern [Land]; wässern [Pflanzen]

water the flowers — die Blumen [be]gießen

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

3) [Fluss:] bewässern [Land]

4) (give drink of water to) tränken [Tier, Vieh]
3. intransitive verb
1) [Augen:] tränen

2)

my mouth was watering as... — mir lief das Wasser im Munde zusammen, als...

the very thought of it made my mouth water — allein bei dem Gedanken lief mir das Wasser im Munde zusammen

Phrasal Verbs:

- water down

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v.

begießen v.

bewässern v. n.

Wasser - n.

English-german dictionary > water
38 water

{'wɔ:tə}
I. 1. вода
WATER on the brain мед. хидроцефалия, воднянка
WATER on the knee мед. хидартроза на коляното
to hold WATER не пропускам вода, не тека, прен. издържам на критика, логичен/последователен съм (за теория и пр.)
to make WATER пропускам вода, тека, уринирам
to cast one's WATER изследвам си урината
2. обик. рl минерална вода (и table WATER s)
to take/drink the WATERs лекувам се с/пия минерална вода
3. води, езеро, река, море
WATERs of forgetfulness прен. забвение, смърт, лета
high/low WATER прилив/отлив, най-високата точка на прилива/най-ниската точка на отлива, прен. апогей/застой
in home WATERs в териториалните води на дадена страна
by WATER по воден път, по море
on this side of the WATER отсам морето/океана
to go on the WATER правя разходка по река/море и пр.
still WATERs run deep тихите води са дълбоки
like a fish out of WATER като риба на сухо
4. водоем, резервоар
an ornamental WATER изкуствено езеро
5. воден разтвор, тоалетна и пр. вода, слюнка, пот, сълзи и пр.
to make/pass WATER уринирам
difficulty in passing мед. задържане на урина
to bring WATER to someone's mouth правя скомина/карам да потекат лигите на някого
6. бистрота, прозрачност
of the first WATER от (най-) чиста проба (и прен.)
7. вълнообразни отблясъци на коприна
8. фин. акции, издадени без увеличение на основния капитал
9. water-colour
10. attr воден, за/от/по/с вода
above WATER вън от опасност, незатруднен финансово
to keep/hold one's head above WATER крепя се, едва оцелявам/преживявам, особ. финансово
in deep WATER (s) в голямо финансово затруднение/беда, сполетян от бедствие/скръб
in low WATER без пари, закъсал
in smooth WATER преодолял пречки/затруднения, напредващ с лекота
to get into hot WATER разг. загазвам, изпадам в беда
to get someone into hot WATER разг. вкарвам някого в беля
to pour/throw cold WATER on прен. поливам със студен душ, действувам отрезвително, обезсърчавам, осуетявам
a lot of/much WATER has flown/run under the bridge/over the dam много време мина/много вода изтече оттогава
you may take a horse to the WATER, but you cannot make him drink насила хубост не става
bubbly WATER шег. шампанско
strong WATER, WATER of life ракия, прен. духовна храна
to burn the WATER ловя риба нощем (с пика и зaпален фенер)
writ (ten) in/on WATER краткотраен, мимолетен, преходен (за постижение и пр.)
to swim between two WATERs колебая се между две мнения/решения, запазвам неутралитет
like WATER изобилие, щедро, без сметка
II. 1. мокря, намокрям, навлажнявам
2. поливам, наводнявам, поя, напоявам (и за река)
3. ходя/водя на водопой, пия вода
4. WATER down разтварям във вода, разреждам, разводнявам, прен. смекчавам (изказване и пр.)
5. отделям вода, потичат ми лигите, насълзявам се (за очи)
to make someone's mouth WATER правя/карам да потекат лигите на някого, възбуждам желание/завист у някого
6. набавям/вземам/запасявам (се) с вода (за кораб, локомотив и пр.)
7. текст. моарирам (коприна и др. материи)
8. фин. увеличавам фиктивно капитала на

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{'wъ:tъ} n 1. вода; water on the brain мед. хидроцефалия, воднянка;(2) {'wъ:tъ} v 1. мокря, намокрям, навлажнявам; 2. поливам, нав

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сълзя; уринирам; река; оросявам; потя се; пикоч; пия; пот; поя; бистрота; вода; воден; водоем; разтварям; разводнявам; разреждам; езеро; насълзявам се; море; напоявам; моарирам; напръскам; намокрям; наводнявам;

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1. a lot of/much water has flown/run under the bridge/over the dam много време мина/много вода изтече оттогава 2. above water вън от опасност, незатруднен финансово 3. an ornamental water изкуствено езеро 4. attr воден, за/от/по/с вода 5. bubbly water шег. шампанско 6. by water по воден път, по море 7. difficulty in passing мед. задържане на урина 8. high/low water прилив/отлив, най-високата точка на прилива/най-ниската точка на отлива, прен. апогей/застой 9. i. вода 10. ii. мокря, намокрям, навлажнявам 11. in deep water (s) в голямо финансово затруднение/беда, сполетян от бедствие/скръб 12. in home waters в териториалните води на дадена страна 13. in low water без пари, закъсал 14. in smooth water преодолял пречки/затруднения, напредващ с лекота 15. like a fish out of water като риба на сухо 16. like water изобилие, щедро, без сметка 17. of the first water от (най-) чиста проба (и прен.) 18. on this side of the water отсам морето/океана 19. still waters run deep тихите води са дълбоки 20. strong water, water of life ракия, прен. духовна храна 21. to bring water to someone's mouth правя скомина/карам да потекат лигите на някого 22. to burn the water ловя риба нощем (с пика и зaпален фенер) 23. to cast one's water изследвам си урината 24. to get into hot water разг. загазвам, изпадам в беда 25. to get someone into hot water разг. вкарвам някого в беля 26. to go on the water правя разходка по река/море и пр 27. to hold water не пропускам вода, не тека, прен. издържам на критика, логичен/последователен съм (за теория и пр.) 28. to keep/hold one's head above water крепя се, едва оцелявам/преживявам, особ. финансово 29. to make someone's mouth water правя/карам да потекат лигите на някого, възбуждам желание/завист у някого 30. to make water пропускам вода, тека, уринирам 31. to make/pass water уринирам 32. to pour/throw cold water on прен. поливам със студен душ, действувам отрезвително, обезсърчавам, осуетявам 33. to swim between two waters колебая се между две мнения/решения, запазвам неутралитет 34. to take/drink the waters лекувам се с/пия минерална вода 35. water down разтварям във вода, разреждам, разводнявам, прен. смекчавам (изказване и пр.) 36. water on the brain мед. хидроцефалия, воднянка 37. water on the knee мед. хидартроза на коляното 38. water-colour 39. waters of forgetfulness прен. забвение, смърт, лета 40. writ (ten) in/on water краткотраен, мимолетен, преходен (за постижение и пр.) 41. you may take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink насила хубост не става 42. бистрота, прозрачност 43. воден разтвор, тоалетна и пр. вода, слюнка, пот, сълзи и пр 44. води, езеро, река, море 45. водоем, резервоар 46. вълнообразни отблясъци на коприна 47. набавям/вземам/запасявам (се) с вода (за кораб, локомотив и пр.) 48. обик. рl минерална вода (и table water s) 49. отделям вода, потичат ми лигите, насълзявам се (за очи) 50. поливам, наводнявам, поя, напоявам (и за река) 51. текст. моарирам (коприна и др. материи) 52. фин. акции, издадени без увеличение на основния капитал 53. фин. увеличавам фиктивно капитала на 54. ходя/водя на водопой, пия вода
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water[´wɔ:tə] I. n 1. вода; \water on the brain мед. воднянка на мозъка, хидроцефалия; \water on the knee мед. хидартроза на коляното; вода в коляното; • bubbly \water шег. шампанско; strong \water,\water of life ракия; to take ( drink) the \waters пия минерална водя (за да се лекувам); in hot \water, in deep \waters загазил, натясно, в беда, на зор; in low \water близо до разорение; in smooth \water преуспяващ, "върви му като по вода"; to tread \water 1) плувам изправен; 2) тъпча на едно място; to write in (on) \water преходен (мимолетен, краткотраен) съм; above \water вън от опасност; \water under the bridge (ам. over the dam) минало-заминало; нещо, което вече няма значение; to back \water 1) мор. греба назад; 2) ам. отстъпвам, не сдържам (удържам на) обещанието си; to hold \water не пропускам вода; прен. (за теория, идеология и пр.) издържа (на) критика; логическа (последователна) е; to blow s.th. out of the \water разбивам, сломявам, правя на пух и прах; to test the \water(s) опипвам почвата; to draw \water in a sieve прен. преливам от пусто в празно, върша нещо безполезно (безсмислено); all \water runs to his mill всичко му се удава, върви му изключително много; to draw \water to o.'s mill привеждам примери в своя собствена полза; изтъквам се; to spend money like \water имам широки пръсти, харча на поразия; to get \water from a flint правя чудеса; to throw ( pour) cold \water on s.o. поливам някого със студен душ, обезкуражавам някого; действам някому отрезвително; 2. води; езеро; море, река; blue \water открито море; \waters of forgetfulness прен. забвение; смърт; Лета; high \water прилив, прен. кулминационна точка; in Home \waters във водите на метрополията; в свои териториални води (за кораб); by \water по воден път, по море; с кораб (лодка); on land and \water по суша и по море; to go on the \water правя разходка по морето (реката); to keep (o.s., o.'s head) above \water държа се над водата (и прен.); избягвам неприятности; преживявам; still \waters have deep bottoms, still ( smooth) \waters run deep тихите води са дълбоки; like a fish out of \water като риба на сухо; 3. водоем; резервоар; 4. воден разтвор; слюнка; пот; пикоч; red \water кървава урина; to make \water пикая; difficulty in passing \water мед. задържане на урина; to bring the \water to s.o.'s mouth възбуждам апетита на някого; 5. бистрота, прозрачност; diamond of the first \water най-чист диамант; 6. блясък на коприна; 7. фин. акции, издадени без увеличение на основния капитал; 8. изк. = watercolour; 9. attr воден; \water transport воден транспорт, транспорт по вода; II. v 1. оросявам, мокря, намокрям, навлажнявам; 2. поливам, наводнявам, напоявам, поя; ходя (водя) на водопой, пия вода; 3. разреждам, разтварям във вода; \watered wine кръстено вино; to \water down the details смекчавам подробностите; 4. фин. номинално увеличавам капитала на; 5. уринирам; потя се; потичат ми лигите; насълзявам се; отделям вода; it made his mouth \water потекоха му лигите; 6. мор. (за кораб и пр.) набирам вода; 7. (за локомотив) вземам вода; 8. текст. моарирам.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > water
39 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.) agua

2. verb
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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- 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.) impermeable

4. verb
(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizar

- watershed
- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down

water¹ n agua

water² vb regar

have you watered the plants? ¿has regado las plantas?

wáter /'(g)water/ or (Esp) /'bater/ sustantivo masculino
a) ( inodoro) toilet

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

wáter m fam toilet ' wáter' also found in these entries: Spanish: abastecimiento - acrecentar - actuar - acuática - acuático - agua - aguar - aguatera - aguatero - amarar - amaraje - apercibirse - bautizar - bomba - bucear - buscar - calar - caliza - calizo - cantimplora - chorro - concienciar - conducción - consistente - corte - descenso - dimanar - dulce - echar - esquí - estancarse - flotación - ir - gallina - gorgotear - gorgoteo - gotera - granulada - granulado - hidroeléctrica - hidroeléctrico - hidrosoluble - irrigar - jarro - juntura - llave - llover - manar - masa - método English: board - bring - coastguard - conserve - contaminate - cress - dilute - distil - distill - drinking - expanse - fish - flounder - forced - garden - gush - head - hot - hot water - hot-water bottle - little - lukewarm - meter - mineral water - mist - mixture - mouth - murky - nightstand - none - of - outflow - plant - prefer - proof - quench - quinine water - repellent - revive - rose water - run - running - rupture - sea-water - shortage - splash about - spout - temperature - toilet-water - tread

water

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

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

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.)

2)

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

water

v.

• abrevar v.

• hacerse agua v.

• regar v.

adj.

• acuático, -a adj.

• de agua adj.

• para agua adj.

n.

• agua s.f.

'wɔːtər, 'wɔːtə(r)
I

mass noun

1) agua f‡

drinking/running water — agua potable/corriente

to be/lie under water — estar*/quedar inundado

the kitchen was 2 ft under water — la cocina tenía 2 pies de agua

high/low water — marea f alta/baja

to go across o over the water — cruzar* a la otra orilla, cruzar* el charco (fam)

to spend money like water — gastar a manos llenas

like water off a duck's back — como quien oye llover

to be in/get into hot water — estar*/meterse en una buena (fam)

to hold water — tenerse* en pie

that theory just doesn't hold water — esa teoría hace agua por todos lados

to pour o throw cold water over something — ponerle* trabas a algo

to test the water — tantear el terreno

water under the bridge: that's all water under the bridge eso ya es agua pasada; (before n) <bird, plant> acuático; water heater calentador m (de agua); water power energía f hidráulica; water pump bomba f hidráulica; water sports — deportes mpl acuáticos

2)

a) ( urine) (frml & euph)

to pass o make water — orinar, hacer* aguas (menores) (euf), hacer* de las aguas (Méx euf)

b) ( Med)

water on the brain — hidrocefalia f

water on the knee — derrame m sinovial

3) waters pl

a) (of sea, river) aguas fpl

to muddy the waters — enmarañar or enredar las cosas

still waters run deep — del agua mansa líbreme Dios, que de la brava me libro yo

b) ( at spa)

to take the waters — tomar las aguas

c) ( amniotic fluid) aguas fpl

the/her waters broke — rompió aguas, rompió la bolsa de aguas

II
1.

intransitive verb

her eyes began to water — empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas

his mouth watered — se le hizo la boca agua, se le hizo agua la boca (AmL)

2.

vt

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

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- water down

['wɔːtǝ(r)]
1. N

1) agua f

• to back water — ciar

• bottled water — agua f mineral

• by water — por mar

• fresh water — agua f dulce

• hard water — agua f dura

• high water — marea f alta

• on land and water — por tierra y por mar

• low water — marea f baja

• salt water — agua f salada

• soft water — agua f blanda

• to turn on the water, turn the water on — (at main) hacer correr el agua; (at tap) abrir el grifo

• under water, the High Street is under water — la Calle Mayor está inundada

to swim under water — nadar bajo el agua, bucear

- 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
drinking 2., running 1., 1), still I, 1., 1)
2) waters (at spa, of sea, river) aguas fpl

to drink or take the waters at Harrogate — tomar las aguas en Harrogate

the waters of the Amazon — las aguas del Amazonas

British waters — aguas británicas

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

• to make or pass water — orinar, hacer aguas (menores)

4) (Med)

• water on the brain — hidrocefalia f

• her waters broke — rompió aguas

• water on the knee — derrame m sinovial

5) (=essence)

lavender/rose water — agua f de lavanda/rosa

6)

- of the first water

2.

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

the river waters the provinces of... — el río riega las provincias de...

to water capital — emitir un número excesivo de acciones

3.

VI
(Physiol)
her eyes started watering — empezaron a llorarle los ojos

her mouth watered — se le hizo agua la boca

it's enough to make your mouth water — se hace la boca agua

4.

CPD

water bed N — cama f de agua

water bird N — ave f acuática

water biscuit N — galleta f de agua

water blister N — ampolla f

water bomb N — bomba f de agua

water bottle N — (for drinking) cantimplora f; (also: hot-water bottle) bolsa f de agua caliente, guatona f (Chile)

water buffalo N — búfalo m de agua, carabao m

water butt N — (Brit) tina f para recoger el agua de la lluvia

water cannon N — cañón m de agua

water carrier N — aguador m

water cart N — cuba f de riego, carro m aljibe; (motorized) camión m de agua

water chestnut N — castaña f de agua

water closet N — frm wáter m, baño m

water cooler N — enfriadora f de agua

water cooling N — refrigeración f por agua

water diviner N — zahorí mf

water divining N — arte m del zahorí

water feature N — fuente f ornamental

water heater N — calentador m de agua

water hole N — see waterhole

water ice N — (Brit) sorbete m, helado m de agua (LAm)

water inlet N — entrada f de agua

water jacket N — camisa f de agua

water jump N — foso m (de agua)

water level N — nivel m del agua; (Naut) línea f de agua

water lily N — nenúfar m

water line N — línea f de flotación

water main N — cañería f principal

water meadow N — (esp Brit) vega f, ribera f

water meter N — contador m de agua

water metering N — control del agua mediante instalación de un contador de agua

water mill N — molino m de agua

water park N — parque m acuático

water pipe N — caño m de agua

water pistol N — pistola f de agua

water plant N — planta f acuática

water polo N — waterpolo m, polo m acuático

water power N — energía f hidráulica

water pressure N — presión f del agua

water pump N — bomba f de agua

water purification plant N — estación f depuradora de aguas residuales

water rat N — rata f de agua

water rate N — (Brit) tarifa f de agua

water snake N — culebra f de agua

water softener N — ablandador m de agua

water sports NPL — deportes mpl acuáticos

water supply N — abastecimiento m de agua

water table N — capa f freática, nivel m freático

water tank N — (for village, in house) depósito m de agua; (on lorry) cisterna f

water tower N — depósito f de agua

water vapour, water vapor (US) N — vapor m de agua

water vole N — rata f de agua

water wagon N — (US) vagón-cisterna m

water wheel N — rueda f hidráulica; (Agr) noria f

water wings NPL — manguitos mpl, flotadores mpl para los brazos

- water down

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['wɔːtər, 'wɔːtə(r)]
I

mass noun

1) agua f‡

drinking/running water — agua potable/corriente

to be/lie under water — estar*/quedar inundado

the kitchen was 2 ft under water — la cocina tenía 2 pies de agua

high/low water — marea f alta/baja

to go across o over the water — cruzar* a la otra orilla, cruzar* el charco (fam)

to spend money like water — gastar a manos llenas

like water off a duck's back — como quien oye llover

to be in/get into hot water — estar*/meterse en una buena (fam)

to hold water — tenerse* en pie

that theory just doesn't hold water — esa teoría hace agua por todos lados

to pour o throw cold water over something — ponerle* trabas a algo

to test the water — tantear el terreno

water under the bridge: that's all water under the bridge eso ya es agua pasada; (before n) <bird, plant> acuático; water heater calentador m (de agua); water power energía f hidráulica; water pump bomba f hidráulica; water sports — deportes mpl acuáticos

2)

a) ( urine) (frml & euph)

to pass o make water — orinar, hacer* aguas (menores) (euf), hacer* de las aguas (Méx euf)

b) ( Med)

water on the brain — hidrocefalia f

water on the knee — derrame m sinovial

3) waters pl

a) (of sea, river) aguas fpl

to muddy the waters — enmarañar or enredar las cosas

still waters run deep — del agua mansa líbreme Dios, que de la brava me libro yo

b) ( at spa)

to take the waters — tomar las aguas

c) ( amniotic fluid) aguas fpl

the/her waters broke — rompió aguas, rompió la bolsa de aguas

II
1.

intransitive verb

her eyes began to water — empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas

his mouth watered — se le hizo la boca agua, se le hizo agua la boca (AmL)

2.

vt

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

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- water down

English-spanish dictionary > water
40 take\ in

1. III
1) take in smth. /smth. in/ she took in the washing when the rain began она сняла белье, когда пошел дождь; take in the harvest собирать /убирать/ урожай

2) take in smth. / smth. in/ take in taxes собирать налоги; take in money загребать деньги

3) take in smth., smb. /smth., smb. in/ take in smb.'s card передавать чью-л. визитную карточку; take in smb.'s name докладывать о ком-л.; take a lady in сопровождать даму [к столу]

4) take in smth. /smth. in/ take in a paper (a journal, periodicals, a magazine, 'The Times', etc.) получать /подписываться на/ газету и т.д.

5) take in smb. /smb. in/ take in lodgers (paying guests, boarders, travellers, customers, etc.) брать жильцов и т.д., сдавать комнаты жильцам и т.д.; take in a refugee (an orphan, homeless children) приютить беженца и т.д.; take in guests принимать гостей (в гостинице); can you take me in for a day or two? не могли бы вы приютить меня на несколько дней?

6) take in smth. /smth. in/ take in washing (sewing, fancy-work, etc.) брать старку и т.д.

7) take in smth. /smth. in/ take in a seam сузить в шве; take a sleeve in укоротить рукав; take in a dress ушить платье; take in a slack line /the slack/ натянуть ослабший канат; take in sail убрать паруса

8) take in smth. /smth. in/ take in coal (water, a supply of fresh fruit, supplies, water and provisions, etc.) запасать уголь и т.д., запасаться углем и т.д.; most ships stop here to take in fresh water большинство кораблей останавливается здесь, чтобы пополнить запасы свежей /питьевей/ воды

9) take in smth. / smth. in/ take in the whole situation, the full meaning of her words, the lines, etc.) понять обстановку и т.д.; he listens to the lectures without taking them in он слушает лекции, но смысла их не понимает; give me time to take it all in дайте мне время во всем этом разобраться; I cannot take in the fact that he is dead никак не могу привыкнуть к мысли, что он умер

10) take in smth. /smth. in/ take in every detail of the picture (the whole landscape, a pleasing glimpse of the wood, the ever changing view, etc.) увидеть /охватить/ взором каждую деталь картины и т.д.; the children were taking it all in дети все разглядывали; the eye cannot take the whole valley in всю долину глазом не охватить

11) take smb. in /in smb./ it was easy to take him in его нетрудно было обмануть

12) take in smth. / smth. in/ the tour takes in all the important towns (six European capitals, etc.) маршрут включает все важные города и т.д.; the inventory takes in all the contents of the room в опись включается все, что находится в комнате; we haven't enough time to take in all the sights у нас не хватит времени осмотреть все достопримечательности; let's take in a movie tonight давай пойдем сегодня вечером в кино

13) take in smth. /smth. in/ my boots take in water у меня промокают ботинки
2. IV
take in smth. /smth. in/ in some manner take in the whole situation at a glance (the scene at once, everything immediately, etc.) с одного взгляда и т.д. оценить /понять/ ситуацию и т.д.
3. XI
be taken in I am not to be taken in! я не верю!, меня не обманешь!; do not allow yourself to be taken in не дай себя провести; be taken in in some manner he was properly (nicely, badly, etc.) taken in его здорово и т.д. провели /обманули/; he is easily taken in его нетрудно обмануть; she was absolutely taken in она абсолютно во все поверила; be taken in by smth., smb. be taken in by lies (by his fine words, by his talk, etc.) поверить лжи /лживым словам/ и т.д.; be taken in by flattery поддаться на лесть; be taken in by the same trick попасться на ту же удочку; I was taken in by her appearance меня ввел в заблуждение /сбил с толку/ ее внешний вид; they were taken in by these politicians (by profiteers, etc.) они поверили этим политикам и т.д.
4. XXI1
1) take in smb. /smb. in/ for some time take in a traveller for the night предоставить /дать/ путнику ночлег

2) take in smth. /smth. in/ for some time take in a supply of water (of coal, of food stuffs, etc.) for the winter (for the day, for many months, etc.) запасать воду /делать запасы воды/ и т.д. на зиму и т.д.; take in stock for the winter переводить скот на стойловое содержание

3) take in smb. /smb. in/ over (with, etc.) smth. he took me in over the purchase of a horse он надул меня при покупке лошади; he certainly took us in with his stories мы все поверили его басням

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