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1 waterworks
noun plural or noun singular (a place in which water is purified and stored before distribution to an area.) vannverksubst. (i flertall: waterworks) \/ˈwɔːtəwɜːks\/1) vannverk2) (britisk, hverdagslig) vannlatingturn on the waterworks (hverdagslig, om å gråte) åpne kranen, begynne å grine -
2 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.) vann, vann-2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) vanne2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) løpe i vann3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) (vass)renne•- 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.) regnfrakk4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) gjøre vanntett, impregnere- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water downvannIsubst. \/ˈwɔːtə\/1) vann2) (ofte flertall, waters) kilde3) vannstand4) vannoverflate, vannflate5) ( i flertall) vannmasser6) ( kjemi) væske, oppløsning7) ( fysiologi) kroppsvæske, tårer, urin8) ( også the waters) fostervann• the water(s) broke!9) ( hverdagslig) havet• do you like it on this side of the water?above water ( også overført) over vannet, i sikkerhetby water sjøveien, med båtcasual water ( golf) tilfeldig vannflog the water ( fluefiske) kaste mange gangergo to water miste motethold water holde stikk, holde mål, være troverdigforklaring: sjekke bevegelsene til en robåt ved å holde årene rolig og bladene vertikaltin deep\/hot water i en vanskelig situasjon, i trøbbel på gyngende grunnlike water som bare det, i store mengdermake water lekke, ta inn vann urinere, late vannet, slå lensof the first water ( om diamanter og perler) av beste kvalitet, av reneste vann( overført) førsteklasseson the water på vannet, til sjøs, på vei, underveispass water slå lens, urinerestill waters run deep ( ordtak) stillest vann har dypest grunnstrong waters ( gammeldags) sterke drikkersurface of water se ➢ surfacetake (in) water ta inn vann, lekketake the water ta vannet, lande på vannet, gå ut i vannet gå ombord ( om fartøy) sjøsettestest the water sondere terrenget, sjekke forholdenethrow cold water on helle isvann i blodet påtread water trå vannetwater off a duck's back vann på gåsathe water of life livets vannwaters vann, vannmasser, bølger farvannakvarellerwater under the bridge fortiden, over og forbiwritten in water ( overført) skrevet i sandIIverb \/ˈwɔːtə\/1) vanne, fukte, bløte2) løpe i vann, bli fylt av vann3) spe, fortynne, tynne ut4) bli fylt med tårer5) ( om fartøy e.l.) tanke vann, fylle på vann, utstyre med vann6) ( tekstil) vatre, moarere7) ( om dyr) drikke (vann)8) ( økonomi) avsvekke, vanne ut (aksjekapital)9) ( historisk medisin) ta brønnkurwater down spe ut med vann, fortynne, vanne ut ( overført) vanne ut, formildne, avsvekkewater the horse ( hverdagslig) tisse, late vannet
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waterworks — [wôt′ərwʉrks΄] pl.n. 1. [often with sing. v.] a) a system of reservoirs, pumps, pipes, etc., used to bring a water supply to a town or city b) a pumping station in such a system, with its machinery, filters, etc. 2. Slang tears: usually in turn… … English World dictionary
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waterworks — /waw teuhr werrks , wot euhr /, n., pl. waterworks. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a complete system of reservoirs, pipelines, conduits, etc., by which water is collected, purified, stored, and pumped to urban users. 2. (used with a sing. v.) a … Universalium
waterworks — n. a municipal waterworks * * * [ wɔːtəwɜːks] a municipal waterworks … Combinatory dictionary
waterworks — wa|ter|works [ˈwo:təwə:ks US ˈwo:tərwə:rks, ˈwa: ] n [plural] 1.) the system of pipes and water supplies in a town or city 2.) a building from which water is cleaned and pumped to houses, buildings etc 3.) turn on the waterworks informal to start … Dictionary of contemporary English
waterworks — [[t]wɔ͟ːtə(r)wɜː(r)ks[/t]] N COUNT (waterworks is both the singular and the plural form.) A waterworks is a building where a supply of water is stored and cleaned before being distributed to the public … English dictionary
waterworks — 1. the human urinary system The pun is only used in the case of malfunction, to avoid mentioning a taboo condition: ... busily at work cauterizing his waterworks... (Sharpe, 1979) 2. tears Especially those of a woman or child… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
waterworks — wa|ter|works [ wɔtər,wɜrks ] (plural wa|ter|works) noun count a system for storing and cleaning water and supplying it to a community a. HUMOROUS the system in a person s body through which URINE (=waste liquid) passes turn on the waterworks to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
waterworks — noun (plural) 1 the system of pipes and artificial lakes used to clean and store water before it is supplied to a town 2 turn on the waterworks spoken to start crying in order to get someone s sympathy 3 informal or humorous the system of organs… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English