water-level sight glass

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.)

take or drink the waters — eine Brunnenkur machen

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

to take in or make water (ship) — lecken

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

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

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

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

water on the brain — Wasserkopf m

water on the knee — Kniegelenkerguss m

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

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)

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

the island across or over the water — die Insel drüben

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.)

take or drink the waters — eine Brunnenkur machen

by water — per o via mare; per via fluviale

to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla

not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua

by water — per o via mare; per via fluviale

to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla

not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua

to raise somebody TO something — ascender* or elevar a alguien a algo

• to raise one's eyebrows — (lit) arquear las cejas

her behaviour raised a lot of eyebrows — (fig) su comportamiento escandalizó a mucha gente

• to raise one's eyes — alzar la vista or la mirada, levantar los ojos or la vista

• to raise one's glass to sth/sb — brindar por algo/algn

• he raised his hands in horror/surrender — levantó or alzó las manos horrorizado/rindiéndose

• to raise o.s. — levantarse, alzarse

• we want to raise the profile of rugby — queremos realzar la imagen del rugby

• don't you raise your voice to me! — ¡no me levantes or alces la voz!

• his speech raised a cheer from the crowd — su discurso suscitó una ovación del público

• his forlorn attempts to raise a few laughs — sus intentos desesperados por provocar unas cuantas risas

• she could barely raise a smile — apenas pudo sonreír

• to raise suspicion in sb's mind — levantar or despertar las sospechas de algn

you'll have to raise that with the director — tendrás que plantearle or comentarle eso al director

• to raise objections to sth — poner objeciones or peros a algo

• this raises the prospect of civil war — esto plantea la posibilidad de una guerra civil

• he gets embarrassed whenever the subject is raised — se pone violento cada vez que se saca el tema

• they couldn't raise his bail — no pudieron reunir el dinero de su fianza

• they raised a loan against the house — consiguieron un préstamo con la casa como garantía

• to raise money for charity — recaudar dinero con fines benéficos

we tried to raise him on the radio — intentamos contactar con él or localizarlo por radio

• to raise sb from the dead — resucitar a algn, levantar a algn de entre los muertos

to raise somebody TO something — ascender* or elevar a alguien a algo