slack water in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for slack water in the English»Italian Dictionary

slack water [Am slæk ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] N

slack water (in lake, river)

acqua f stagnante

slack water (at sea)

(acqua) stanca f

Translations for slack water in the Italian»English Dictionary

acqua -a (stagnante)

slack water

stanca

slack water

acque stagnanti

slack water

Translations for slack water in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.slack¹ [Brit slak, Am slæk] ADJ

1. slack (careless):

slack worker, student

indolente, svogliato

slack management

trascurato

slack work

poco curato

to be slack about sth, about doing

essere svogliato nei confronti di qc, nel fare

to get or grow slack worker:

impigrirsi

to get or grow slack discipline, surveillance:

allentarsi

2. slack (not busy):

slack period, season

morto

slack demand, sales

debole

business is slack

gli affari ristagnano

the trading or market is slack

il mercato è fiacco

3. slack (loose, limp):

slack cable, rope

lento, allentato

slack body, mouth

rilassato, disteso

to go slack

rilassarsi, distendersi

II.slack¹ [Brit slak, Am slæk] N

1. slack (in rope, cable):

slack

allentamento m

to take up the slack in a rope

tendere una corda

to take up the slack (in take over etc.)

tagliare le spese inutili

to take up the slack fig

riprendere il controllo della situazione

2. slack (in schedule etc.):

slack fig

margine m

3. slack (drop in trade):

slack

stagnazione f

III.slacks N

slacks npl:

slacks

pantaloni m ampi

IV.slack¹ [Brit slak, Am slæk] VB intr

slack worker:

slack

impigrirsi

slack² [Brit slak, Am slæk] N (coal)

slack

polverino m

I.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] N

water

acqua f

drinking, running water

acqua potabile, corrente

tap, washing-up water

acqua del rubinetto, dei piatti

by water

per or via mare

by water (on river)

per via fluviale

under water (submerged)

sott'acqua

under water (flooded)

inondato

at high, low water

con l'alta, la bassa marea

these shoes let in water

queste scarpe fanno passare l'acqua

this boat lets in water

entra l'acqua in questa barca

to make water ship:

fare acqua

to pass water

urinare or fare due gocce d'acqua

to turn the water on, off

aprire, chiudere il rubinetto

he lives across the water on the mainland

vive sulla terraferma

our English colleagues across the water

i nostri colleghi inglesi al di là della Manica

the wine was flowing like water

il vino scorreva a fiumi

to keep one's head above water

tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua

to keep one's head above water (financially) fig

stare a galla

to keep one's head above water before n glass

da acqua

to keep one's head above water jug

dell'acqua, per l'acqua

to keep one's head above water tank, filter

per l'acqua

to keep one's head above water snake, shrew, shortage

d'acqua

to keep one's head above water pump

idraulico

to keep one's head above water pipe, pressure, industry

dell'acqua

II.waters N npl

1. waters NAUT:

waters

acque f

enemy, international waters

acque nemiche, internazionali

2. waters (spa water):

to take the waters

fare una cura termale

to drink the waters

passare le acque

3. waters MED (in obstetrics):

waters

acque f

her waters have broken

le si sono rotte le acque

III.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB trans

water

annaffiare, innaffiare

water AGR crop, field

irrigare

water AGR horse, livestock

abbeverare

a country watered by many rivers liter

un paese bagnato da molti fiumi

IV.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB intr

the smell of cooking makes my mouth water

l'odore di cucina mi fa venire l'acquolina in bocca

the smoke, onion made her eyes water

il fumo, la cipolla le ha fatto lacrimare gli occhi

V.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər]

to spend money like water

avere le mani bucate or spendere e spandere

not to hold water theory, argument:

non stare in piedi or non reggere or fare acqua

I can't walk on water!

non posso fare miracoli!

he's a cheat, liar of the first water

è un truffatore, un bugiardo della più bell'acqua or di prima categoria

slack water in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slack water in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.slack [slæk] ADJ

1. slack (loose):

slack rope

lento, -a

slack muscle

flaccido, -a

2. slack pej (lazy):

slack student

svogliato, -a

slack piece of work, writing style

poco curato, -a

slack discipline

lassista

slack in paying

negligente

3. slack (not busy):

slack

fiacco, -a

slack period

periodo fiacco

II.slack [slæk] N

1. slack (looseness):

slack

allentamento m

to take up the slack of rope

tendere la corda

2. slack COMM:

slack

periodo m fiacco

Phrases:

to cut sb some slack sl

non andarci giù troppo duro

III.slack [slæk] VB intr

slack

darsi meno da fare

I.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] N

1. water (liquid):

water

acqua f

bottled water

acqua in bottiglia

a bottle of water

una bottiglia d'acqua

a drink/a glass of water

un po'/un bicchier d'acqua

hot and cold running water

acqua corrente calda e fredda

2. water (area of water):

the waters of the Mississippi

le acque del Mississippi

coastal waters

acque costiere

territorial waters

acque territoriali

unchartered waters fig

territorio m sconosciuto

by water

via mare

3. water MED:

water on the brain

idrocefalia f

water on the knee

versamento m al ginocchio

Phrases:

to be water under the bridge

essere acqua passata

it's like water off a duck's back

è fiato sprecato

to spend money like water

avere le mani bucate

to pour cold water on sth

scoraggiare qc

to be in deep water

essere nei guai

still waters run deep prov

essere più profondo di quel che sembri

to get into hot water

finir in cattive acque

to hold water explanation

filare

to muddy the waters

intorpidire le acque

II.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB trans

water plants

annaffiare

water livestock

abbeverare

III.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. water (produce tears):

water

lacrimare

2. water (salivate):

water

secernere saliva

it makes my mouth water

mi fa venire l'acquolina in bocca