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1 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) νερό2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.)2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.)3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.)•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) αδιάβροχο4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) στεγανοποιώ, αδιαβροχοποιώ- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
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2 Water
subs.P. and V. ὕδωρ, τό, or use Ar. and V. δρόσος, ἡ, νᾶμα, τό (also, Plat. but rare P.), V. χεῦμα, τό, νασμός, ὁ, νοτίς, ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.). ποτόν, τό; see also Stream, River.Water for drinking: P. and V. ποτόν, τό.A draught of water: V. πῶμα ὑδρηχόον (Eur., frag.).Lustral water: P. and V. χέρνιψ, ἡ.Streams of water: V. λιβάδες ὑδρηλαί (Æsch., Pers. 613).Living in water, aquatic, adj.: Ar. and P. ἔνυδρος.Under water: P. ὕφυδρος.Vessels for water: V. κρωσσοὶ ὑδρηλοί, οἱ (Eur., Cycl. 89).Water for washing: V. νίπτρα, τά.Get water: P. ὑδρεύεσθαι.The task of getting water: P. ὑδρεία, ἡ.——————v. trans.P. and V. ἄρδειν (Plat.), V. ἀρδεύειν, ὑγραίνειν.Sprinkle with water: V. ὑδραίνειν; see Sprinkle.Give to drink: P. ποτίζειν (acc.) (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Water
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3 water
1) νερό2) ποτίζω3) ύδωρ -
4 water vapour
(water in the form of a gas, produced by evaporation.) υδρατμός -
5 water level
(the level of the surface of a mass of water: The water level in the reservoir is sinking/rising.) στάθμη του νερού -
6 water main
(a large underground pipe carrying a public water supply.) κεντρικός αγωγός υδρεύσεως -
7 water-colour
noun (a type of paint which is thinned with water instead of with oil.) νερομπογιά -
8 water-skiing
noun (the sport of skiing on water, towed by a motor-boat.) θαλάσσιο σκι -
9 Water-drinker
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Water-drinker
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10 water down
(to dilute: This milk has been watered down.) αραιώνω -
11 water-closet
noun (( abbreviation WC) a lavatory.) αποχωρητήριο, καμπινές -
12 water-melon
(a type of melon with green skin and red flesh.) καρπούζι -
13 water-ski
verb κάνω θαλάσσιο σκι -
14 Water-course
subs.Ar. ὑδρορρόα, ἡ; see Channel.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Water-course
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15 Water-log
v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Water-log
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16 Water-pot
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Water-pot
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17 Water-tight
adj.See Waterproof.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Water-tight
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18 low tide/water
(the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide: There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water.) άμπωτη -
19 ship water
((of a boat) to let water in over the side: The boat shipped water and nearly capsized.) μπάζω νερά -
20 fresh-water
adjective (of inland rivers or lakes; not of the sea: fresh-water fish.) του γλυκού νερού
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