heavy water in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.heavy <heavier, heaviest> [Am ˈhɛvi, Brit ˈhɛvi] ADJ

4.1. heavy (intense):

heavy rain
fuerte
heavy traffic
denso
heavy expenditure
cuantioso
heavy crop
abundante
to be a heavy drinker/smoker
beber/fumar mucho
he's a heavy sleeper
tiene el sueño pesado
he's a heavy sleeper
duerme muy profundamente
heavy sea
mar f gruesa
attendance has been very heavy
la asistencia ha sido muy numerosa
trading was heavy on the stock exchange today
hoy hubo mucho movimiento en la bolsa
demand for these products is heavy
hay una gran demanda por estos productos
I've got a heavy cold
tengo un resfriado muy fuerte
I've got a heavy cold
estoy muy resfriada
heavy emphasis is placed on the importance of training
se hace gran hincapié en la importancia de la capacitación

II.heavy [Am ˈhɛvi, Brit ˈhɛvi] ADV

III.heavy <pl heavies> [Am ˈhɛvi, Brit ˈhɛvi] N

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

1. water:

water
agua f (con artículo masculino en el singular)
drinking/running water
agua potable/corriente
turn the water on (at main)
abre la llave de paso del agua
turn the water on (at main)
da el agua
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la llave
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el grifo Spain
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la canilla RioPl
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el caño Peru
the water has risen/gone down
las aguas han subido/bajado
hard/soft water
agua dura/blanda
to be/lie under water
estar/quedar inundado
the kitchen was 2 ft under water
la cocina tenía 2 pies de agua
high/low water
marea f alta/baja
they headed for the open water
pusieron rumbo al mar abierto
still/rough water
aguas tranquilas/agitadas
he's gone through a patch of rough water
ha pasado por un período bastante tormentoso
to go across or over the water
cruzar a la otra orilla
to go across or over the water
cruzar el charco inf
from across the water
de la otra orilla
from across the water
del otro lado del charco inf
to make water ship:
hacer agua
by water
por barco
to spend money like water
gastar dinero como si fuera agua
to spend money like water
gastar a manos llenas
Rutland Water
el lago Rutland
like water off a duck's back
como quien oye llover
I keep telling her to study but it's water off a duck's back
estoy constantemente diciéndole que estudie pero le resbala or pero es como quien oye llover
of the first water (person)
de primer orden
of the first water lit (diamond)
de primera calidad
to be in deep water(s)
estar con el agua al or hasta el cuello
to be in/get into hot water
estar/meterse en una buena inf
to get into deep water(s)
meterse en camisa de once varas
to hold water
tenerse en pie
that theory just doesn't hold water
esa teoría hace agua por todos lados
to pour or throw cold water over sth
ponerle trabas a algo
to test the water
tantear el terreno
water under the bridge that's all water under the bridge
eso ya es agua pasada
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met
ha corrido mucha agua bajo el puente or ha llovido mucho desde la última vez que nos vimos
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met attr temperature/meter
del agua
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met bird/plant
acuático

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

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

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heavy water in the PONS Dictionary

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I.heavy [ˈhevi] -ier, -iest -ies ADJ

II.heavy [ˈhevi] -ier, -iest -ies N inf

I.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] N

II.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB trans

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III.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB intr

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This river was earlier populated by salmon and sea trout, but vanished because of the lack of continuous heavy water stream and earlier pollution.
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Scientists there worked to develop a nuclear reactor, notably by conducting various heavy water experiments.
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Since then, it has also operated two heavy water reactors to produce tritium.
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During periods of heavy water flow, dew, or rain, when the vegetation is saturated, the snails have been observed actively crawling on the vegetation.
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This name came because of heavy water resources around the town.
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The light hydrogen tends to be drawn off first, leaving the heavy water behind.
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The use for military purposes of radium or radioactive materials, heavy water, high voltage discharge equipment, cyclotrons.
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Demand for heavy water increased in the early 1950s.
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Heavy water is used as a neutron moderator and coolant for nuclear reactors.
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One such moderator is heavy water, or deuterium-oxide.
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