water closet in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for water closet in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.closet [Am ˈklɑzət, Brit ˈklɒzɪt] N

II.closet [Am ˈklɑzət, Brit ˈklɒzɪt] ADJ

III.closet [Am ˈklɑzət, Brit ˈklɒzɪt] VB trans usu pass

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IV.closet [Am ˈklɑzət, Brit ˈklɒzɪt] VB refl

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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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water closet in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water closet in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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III.closet [ˈklaz·ɪt] VB trans

II.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] VB trans

III.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] VB intr

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Before its transformation into a rather decadent water closet, the room was part of the servants' quarters.
londonist.com
I think most folks would also prefer more privacy in the water closet than those transparent curtains that divide the bathroom from the bedroom...
www.gizmag.com
Although the water closet was used in wealthy homes, concerns over river pollution, costs and available water supplies meant that most towns and cities chose more labour-intensive dry conservancy systems.
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We used to call that room a water closet, because it was so tucked away.
www.stuff.co.nz
More common is a primer that is connected to the potable water supply and activates when pressure fluctuations are sensed, such as the flushing of a nearby water closet.
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The five-piece ensuite features twin sinks, a shower stall, corner oval tub and a water closet.
www.thestar.com
Additional structures were constructed at the site over time, including a station master's house, water tower, water closet, and a second depot for freight located farther to the north.
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He was, however, in the forefront of the industry in the late 19th century, and held nine patents, three of them for water closet improvements such as the floating ballcock.
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They jammed the toilet under the stairs or in a closet (source of water closet name) and they built the sink into the wooden washstand.
www.treehugger.com
North of the depot is a c. 1893 wooden clapboard water closet.
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