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I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2.* * *['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.) acqua2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) innaffiare, annaffiare2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) avere l'acquolina in bocca3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) lacrimare•- 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.) impermeabile4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizzare- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2.
См. также в других словарях:
Wateriness — Wa ter*i*ness, n. The quality or state of being watery; moisture; humidity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wateriness — [wôt′ər ē nis] n. the state or quality of being watery … English World dictionary
wateriness — noun 1. the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield the water s muddiness made it undrinkable the sloppiness of a rainy November day • Syn: ↑muddiness,… … Useful english dictionary
wateriness — noun see watery … New Collegiate Dictionary
wateriness — /waw teuh ree nis, wot euh /, n. the state or condition of being watery or diluted. [1350 1400; ME; see WATERY, NESS] * * * … Universalium
wateriness — noun the state of being watery … Wiktionary
wateriness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The state or quality of being insipid: blandness, innocuousness, insipidity, insipidness, jejuneness, vapidity, vapidness, washiness. Informal: wishy washiness. See EXCITE, TASTE … English dictionary for students
wateriness — wa·ter·i·ness || wÉ”tÉ™rɪnɪs , wÉ‘ / wÉ”Ë n. property of resembling water … English contemporary dictionary
wateriness — wa·ter·i·ness … English syllables
wateriness — wa•ter•i•ness [[t]ˈwɔ tə ri nɪs, ˈwɒt ə [/t]] n. the state or condition of being watery or diluted • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
wateriness — /ˈwɔtərinəs/ (say wawtuhreenuhs) noun a watery state. {water(y) + i 2 + ness} …