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/'wɔ:tə/ * danh từ - nước =to drink water+ uống nước =to take in fresh water+ (hàng hải) lấy nước ngọt (để đi biển) =to turn on the water+ mở nước =to cut off the water+ khoá nước =to wash something in two or three waters+ rửa vật gì hai hay ba nước - dung dịch nước, nước - khối nước (của sông, hồ...) - sông nước; biển; đường thuỷ =on land and water+ trên bộ và dưới nước =by water+ bằng đường thuỷ, bằng đường biển =to cross the water+ vượt biển - thuỷ triều, triều =at high water+ lúc triều lên =at low water+ lúc triều xuống - nước suối; nước tiểu =to take the waters at+ tắm nước suối ở =to make water+ tiểu tiện =red water+ nước tiểu có máu - nước, nước bóng, nước láng (của kim cương, kim loại, tơ lụa) =diamond of the first water+ kim cương nước tốt nhất - (hội họa) tranh màu nước !to back water - chèo ngược !to be in deep water(s) - (xem) deep !to be in low water - (xem) low !to be in smooth water - ở vào hoàn cảnh thuận lợi; thuận buồm xuôi gió !to bring water to someone's mouth - làm ai thèm chảy dãi !to cast (throw) one's bread upon the water(s) - làm điều tốt không cần được trả ơn !to go through fire and water - (xem) fire !to hold water - (xem) hold !to keep one's head above water - (xem) above !like a fish out of water - như cá trên cạn; lạc lõng bỡ ngỡ trong một môi trường mới lạ !to spend money like water - tiêu tiền như nước !still waters run deep - (xem) deep !to throw cold water on - giội gáo nước lạnh vào; làm cho nản chí !written in water - nhất thời (tiếng tăm); chóng bị quên (thành tích) * ngoại động từ - tưới, tưới nước =to water a district+ tưới một miền - cho uống nước =to water the buffaloes+ cho trâu uống nước - cung cấp nước =to water a town+ cung cấp nước cho một thành phố - pha nước vào - làm gợn sóng, làm cho có vân sóng (trên tơ lụa) =watered silk+ lụa có vân sóng - (tài chính) làm loãng (vốn) =to the nominal capital of the company+ làm loãng vốn danh nghĩa của công ty (bằng cách tăng cổ phần mà không có vốn tương xứng) * nội động từ - uống nước, đi uống nước =the horses are watering+ những con ngựa đang uống nước - lấy nước ngọt, lấy nước (tàu thuỷ, ô tô) - chảy nước, ứa nước =his eyes watered+ nó chảy nước mắt =to make one's mouth water+ làm thèm chảy nước dãi !to water down - giảm bớt đi, làm dịu đi =to water down the details of a story+ làm cho chi tiết của câu chuyện bớt đậm nét =to water down a blame+ trách khéo, trách ngọt
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watered-down — adj a watered down plan, report etc has been changed so that it is less extreme or forceful than when it was first written used to show disapproval ▪ a watered down version of the original … Dictionary of contemporary English
watered-down — water wa‧ter [ˈwɔːtə ǁ ˈwɒːtər, ˈwɑː ] verb water something → down phrasal verb [transitive] to make a suggestion, rule, or proposal less forceful by removing some parts of it: • A late amendment watered down the insider trading penalties to a… … Financial and business terms
watered-down — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from past participle of water down, v. : made weak as if by the addition of water : attenuated or lessened in force or value by watering turned in a watered down report * * * adj [more watered down; most… … Useful english dictionary
watered-down — adjective a) diluted; containing extra water Nobody likes watered down scotch. b) weakened or simplified They teach a watered down calculus class for non majors. See Also: water down … Wiktionary
watered-down — also watered down ADJ GRADED If you describe something such as a proposal, speech, or statement as watered down, you mean that it is weaker or less forceful than its original form. → See also water The British government introduced a watered down … English dictionary
watered-down — adjective 1 a watered down statement, plan etc is much weaker and less effective than a previous plan etc: a watered down version of the original 2 a watered down drink, especially an alcoholic drink, has had water added to it, especially in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
watered-down — /waw teuhrd down , wot euhrd /, adj. made weaker or less effective from or as from dilution with water: a watered down cocktail; Spectators saw a watered down version of the famous opera. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
watered-down — wa|tered down [ ,wɔtərd daun ] adjective 1. ) a watered down statement, article, etc. has been made less offensive, powerful, or detailed than it originally was 2. ) a watered down drink has been made weaker with water … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
watered-down — UK [ˌwɔːtə(r)d ˈdaʊn] / US [ˌwɔtərd ˈdaʊn] adjective 1) a watered down statement, article etc has been made less offensive, powerful, or detailed than it originally was 2) a watered down drink has been made weaker with water … English dictionary
watered down — {adj.} Weakened; diluted. * /The play was a disappointing, watered down version of Shakespeare s Othello./ … Dictionary of American idioms
watered down — {adj.} Weakened; diluted. * /The play was a disappointing, watered down version of Shakespeare s Othello./ … Dictionary of American idioms
