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1 waterworks
{'wɔ:təwə:ks}
1. водопроводна станция/съоръжения
2. фонтани, водоскоци, каскади
3. sl. сълзи
to turn on the WATERWORKS лея сълзи, надувам гайдата
4. sl. отделителната система* * *{'wъ:tъwъ:ks} n pl 1. водопроводна станция/ съоръжения; 2.* * *водоскоци; каскади;* * *1. sl. отделителната система 2. sl. сълзи 3. to turn on the waterworks лея сълзи, надувам гайдата 4. водопроводна станция/съоръжения 5. фонтани, водоскоци, каскади* * *waterworks[´wɔ:tə¸wə:ks] n pl 1. водопроводна станция (инсталации); 2. фонтани, водоскоци, каскади; to turn on the \waterworks sl заплаквам, поя мишките, надувам гайдата; 3. разг., евфем. пикочна система; уриниране. -
2 turn on
светвам; отварям; включвам; пускам; запалвам;* * *turn on 1) включвам; 2) запалвам (лампа и пр.); 3) отварям, пускам (кран, радио); to \turn on on the heat прен., ам. sl стремя се към нещо с всички сили; to \turn on on the waterworks разг. заплаквам; 4) завися от; 5) заплашвам, нападам, нахвърлям се върху; 6) възбуждам ( сексуално), надървям; 7) sl дрогирам се, друсам се; 8) sl уча някого да взема наркотици; 9) вълнувам, вдъхновявам; -
3 water works
• воден съоръжение• водопроводна станция, водонапорна кула• хидротехническо съоръжение• водопроводно съоръжение, фонтан
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