watering hole in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for watering hole in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

I.hole [Am hoʊl, Brit həʊl] N

1.1. hole:

hole (in belt, material, clothing)
agujero m
hole (in ground)
hoyo m
hole (in ground)
agujero m
hole (in road)
bache m
hole (in wall)
boquete m
hole (in defenses)
brecha f
my socks are in holes
tengo los calcetines llenos de agujeros
to make a hole in sth
hacer un agujero en algo
to make a hole in sth
agujerear algo
that made a hole in their savings
eso se llevó or se comió buena parte de sus ahorros
in the hole Am we're $10, 000 in the hole to the bank
le debemos 10.000 dólares al banco
I'm just going deeper and deeper in the hole
cada vez estoy más endeudado or más cargado de deudas
money just burns a hole in his/her pocket
el dinero le quema las manos
to need sth like a hole in the head I need a visit from him like I need a hole in the head
¡lo único que me faltaba! ¡que él viniera a verme!

II.hole [Am hoʊl, Brit həʊl] VB trans

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III.hole [Am hoʊl, Brit həʊl] VB intr (in golf)

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watering hole in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for watering hole in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] VB trans

III.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] VB intr

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The area was once used as a motorcycle track, a market garden and a watering hole for stockmen's horses.
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A special feature of the sanctuary is a treetop watchtower positioned 25 metres above a watering hole where animals go to drink.
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They tend to live in areas by a river, lake, or watering hole.
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A spring-fed pond once used as a watering hole for cattle was deepened into a 3 acre lake.
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Water for washing, cooking and drinking came from a cattle watering hole and was stored in barrels previously used for diesel oil and lubricants.
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The object of the game is to occupy three of the four watering hole squares that are located near the center of the board.
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However, the watering hole is in fact a tar pit, but the dragon gives him a lift to a nearby lake.
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With temperatures as high as 100 degrees, water became scarce and efforts to reach a nearby watering hole were made impossible while surrounded by the enemy.
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Wallowing buffalo that drank from and bathed in these naturally occurring shallow water holes gradually changed the pristine watering hole into a buffalo wallow.
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It is named for a nearby watering hole previously hosting a large elk herd.
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