high water in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for high water in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.water [ˈwɔːtəʳ, Am ˈwɑːt̬ɚ] N (liquid)

to tread water a. fig
to tread water a. fig

II.water [ˈwɔːtəʳ, Am ˈwɑːt̬ɚ] VB trans

III.water [ˈwɔːtəʳ, Am ˈwɑːt̬ɚ] VB intr

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The runways were flooded with high water grounding local flights, and causing incoming flights to be diverted.
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At high water-levels, the upper end provides demanding white-water paddling opportunities.
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Another feature is the high water speed near the mouth (120 km/h).
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Although some rapids may be easier at high flows because features are covered or washed-out, high water usually makes rapids more difficult and dangerous.
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The rock upon which the lighthouse is built measured only 40by 30 at high water.
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This is a naturally swampy area with a high water table, and residents have periodic problems with flooding.
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In coastal environments the littoral zone extends from the high water mark, which is rarely inundated, to shoreline areas that are permanently submerged.
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Excavation was almost impossible due to the clayey soil that was saturated with water owing to a high water table in the region.
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They own the land around it above the normal high water mark.
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Discharge rates from the dam only increase significantly during high water summers, when flooding requires the opening of the spillways.
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