waters in the Oxford 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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water-repellent [Am ˈwɔdər rəˌpɛlənt, Brit], water-resistant [-rɪˌzɪstənt] ADJ

water vapor, water vapour Brit N U

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waters in the PONS Dictionary

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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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inshore waters
aguas f pl costeras
to test the waters coll
tantear el terreno
navigable waters
aguas f pl navegables

waters Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the waters of the Rhine
las aguas del Rin
to take the waters
tomar las aguas
still waters run deep prov
no te fíes del agua mansa prov
to fish in troubled waters
pescar en río revuelto
to muddy the waters
enmarañar las cosas
her waters broke on the way to hospital
rompió aguas de camino al hospital
to pour oil on troubled waters
calmar los ánimos
to pour oil on troubled waters
poner paz
to cast one's bread upon the waters form
hacer el bien sin mirar a quién
the wind churned up the waters
el viento encrespó las aguas

waters Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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The turquoise waters of the lake provide a rich contrast to the sandy brown of the hills in the background.
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However, the ruling leaves what are considered rich coastal fishing waters under Chilean sovereignty.
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Initially these systems discharged sewage directly to surface waters without treatment.
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In these kinds of systems, deep well waters (with a typical SDI of 3) could be used straight from the source.
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When massive factory ships of proven contempt arrive in our coastal waters, both the environment and local fisheries lose out.
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However, the circulation near the mouth of the estuary is complex due to the tidal mixing processes that occur between the estuarine and ocean waters.
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The beautiful, unpolluted beaches on small coral islands, blue waters and sunsets attract tourists worldwide, bringing in about $325 million a year.
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The spring waters, containing borax whence the former name soap, were used by a resort.
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The waters have created numerous flat areas in the riverbed.
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The warm equatorial waters form a barrier that isolates the northern and southern species from one another.
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