watering in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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watering [Am ˈwɑdərɪŋ, Brit ˈwɔːtərɪŋ] N C or U

eye-watering [Am ˈaɪˌwɑdərɪŋ, Brit ˈʌɪˌwɔːtərɪŋ] ADJ

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-repellent [Am ˈwɔdər rəˌpɛlənt, Brit], water-resistant [-rɪˌzɪstənt] ADJ

water vapor, water vapour Brit N U

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watering in the PONS Dictionary

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watering can [ˈwɔ:tərɪŋkæn, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ-] N

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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watering Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a header into the water
tirarse de cabeza al agua
to give another wipe with clean water
dar otra pasada con agua limpia
mix flour and water, half and half [or in equal amounts]
mezcla harina y agua, mitad y mitad
the water dripped out of the tap
el agua salía gota a gota del grifo
there's not a drop of water left
no queda ni gota de agua
drink of cane syrup, water and peppers
sambumbia
to pump water out of the cellar
desaguar el sótano
I couldn't stop my eyes from watering
no pude evitar que se me aguaran los ojos
to put one's hand in the water
hundir la mano en el agua
these plants need a lot of water
estas plantas quieren mucha agua

watering Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They prefer well-drained organic soils and regular watering.
en.wikipedia.org
He decides which direction the group takes, and which watering places they visit.
rbth.com
It is tolerant of low light, low humidity, temperature fluctuation and irregular watering.
en.wikipedia.org
This includes: feeding, watering, mustering, droving, branding, castrating, ear tagging, weighing, vaccinating livestock and dealing with their predators.
en.wikipedia.org
One inch of water applied during each watering is usually appropriate, and can be confirmed with a rain gauge.
news.utexas.edu
This was used to swell the wooden axles of carts, and was a popular watering spot for carthorses.
en.wikipedia.org
Music lovers hoping for a spot in the standing pit will have to fork out an eye-watering $1,599, while reserved floor tickets cost a minimum of $699.
www.independent.co.uk
One was even hidden in a watering can, only the top half of which could be filled with water.
www.telegraph.co.uk
It's a mouth-watering musical stew, with an impressive amount of ground being covered.
thequietus.com
Some gardeners try to chase off moles by dropping castor bean seeds into mole tunnels, or by watering castor oil into the ground.
www.winnipegfreepress.com

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