drinking water in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for drinking water in the English»Italian Dictionary

drinking water [Brit] N

drinking water

acqua f potabile

Translations for drinking water in the English»Italian Dictionary

unsafe drinking water

non sicuro da bere

cool breeze, day, drink, water, weather

fresco

our drinking water is of a very high standard

la nostra acqua potabile è di ottima qualità

drinking, running water

acqua potabile, corrente

drink in plant, roots: water

assorbire

could I have a drink of water?

potrei avere un bicchiere or un sorso d'acqua?

Translations for drinking water in the Italian»English Dictionary

acqua potabile

drinkable or drinking water

acqua potabile

drinkable or drinking water

assicurare l'approvvigionamento di acqua potabile, benzina

to ensure the supply of drinking water, of petrol

Translations for drinking water in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] N

water

acqua f

drinking, running water

acqua potabile, corrente

tap, washing-up water

acqua del rubinetto, dei piatti

by water

per or via mare

by water (on river)

per via fluviale

under water (submerged)

sott'acqua

under water (flooded)

inondato

at high, low water

con l'alta, la bassa marea

these shoes let in water

queste scarpe fanno passare l'acqua

this boat lets in water

entra l'acqua in questa barca

to make water ship:

fare acqua

to pass water

urinare or fare due gocce d'acqua

to turn the water on, off

aprire, chiudere il rubinetto

he lives across the water on the mainland

vive sulla terraferma

our English colleagues across the water

i nostri colleghi inglesi al di là della Manica

the wine was flowing like water

il vino scorreva a fiumi

to keep one's head above water

tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua

to keep one's head above water (financially) fig

stare a galla

to keep one's head above water before n glass

da acqua

to keep one's head above water jug

dell'acqua, per l'acqua

to keep one's head above water tank, filter

per l'acqua

to keep one's head above water snake, shrew, shortage

d'acqua

to keep one's head above water pump

idraulico

to keep one's head above water pipe, pressure, industry

dell'acqua

II.waters N npl

1. waters NAUT:

waters

acque f

enemy, international waters

acque nemiche, internazionali

2. waters (spa water):

to take the waters

fare una cura termale

to drink the waters

passare le acque

3. waters MED (in obstetrics):

waters

acque f

her waters have broken

le si sono rotte le acque

III.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB trans

water

annaffiare, innaffiare

water AGR crop, field

irrigare

water AGR horse, livestock

abbeverare

a country watered by many rivers liter

un paese bagnato da molti fiumi

IV.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB intr

the smell of cooking makes my mouth water

l'odore di cucina mi fa venire l'acquolina in bocca

the smoke, onion made her eyes water

il fumo, la cipolla le ha fatto lacrimare gli occhi

V.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər]

to spend money like water

avere le mani bucate or spendere e spandere

not to hold water theory, argument:

non stare in piedi or non reggere or fare acqua

I can't walk on water!

non posso fare miracoli!

he's a cheat, liar of the first water

è un truffatore, un bugiardo della più bell'acqua or di prima categoria

I.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] N

1. drink (nonalcoholic):

drink

bevanda f

drink

bibita f

orange, pineapple drink

bibita all'arancia, all'ananas

to have a drink

bere qualcosa

could I have a drink of water?

potrei avere un bicchiere or un sorso d'acqua?

to give sb a drink

dare da bere a qn

to give a plant a drink

dare un'innaffiata a una pianta

2. drink (alcoholic):

drink

bevanda f alcolica

drink

drink m

to have a drink

prendere un drink

would you like a drink?

vuoi un drink?

a quick drink

un bicchierino

to go for a drink

andare a bere

he likes a drink

gli piace bere

3. drink (act of drinking):

to take or have a drink of sth

bere un sorso di qc

4. drink U:

drink (collectively)

bevande fpl

drink (alcoholic)

alcol m

food and drink

cibo e bevande

to smell of drink

puzzare d'alcol

to be under the influence of drink

essere in stato d'ebbrezza

to take to drink

darsi al bere

5. drink (sea) inf:

in the drink

in mare

II.drink <pt drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB trans

drink liquid, glass:

drink

bere

he's had nothing to drink all day

non ha bevuto niente tutto il giorno

to drink sth from a cup, can

bere qc dalla tazza, dalla lattina

you can drink some white wines chilled

alcuni vini bianchi si bevono freddi

to drink a toast to sb

fare un brindisi a or bere alla salute di qn

“…and what would you like to drink?” (in restaurant)

“…e da bere?”

what are you drinking?

cosa bevi? cosa vuoi da bere?

III.drink <pt drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB intr

1. drink (consume liquid):

drink

bere (from, out of in, da)

to drink (straight) from the bottle

bere alla bottiglia

2. drink (consume alcohol):

drink

bere

his mother drank

sua madre beveva

have you been drinking?

hai bevuto?

don't drink and drive

non guidate se avete bevuto

3. drink (as toast):

to drink to the bride, to the health of Mr X

bere, brindare alla sposa, alla salute del signor X

IV.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk]

to drink oneself stupid or silly

bere fino a istupidirsi

it's the drink talking don't listen to him, it's the drink talking

non ascoltarlo, è l'alcol che lo fa parlare

I'll drink to that!

ottimo! idea eccellente!

I.drinking [Brit ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ, Am ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ] N (consumption of alcohol)

drinking

(il) bere (alcolici)

drinking and driving

guidare dopo avere bevuto

there was a lot of drinking at the party

si è bevuto molto alla festa

there was a lot of drinking at the party before n laws

sulla vendita e il consumo di alcol

there was a lot of drinking at the party companion

di bevute

a drinking session

= una serata passata a bere con gli amici, una bevuta

you must change your drinking habits

deve cambiare le sue abitudini in fatto di alcolici

II.-drinking COMP

beer, whisky-drinking

(il) bere birra, whisky

drinking water in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drinking water in the English»Italian Dictionary

drinking water N

drinking water

acqua f potabile

Translations for drinking water in the Italian»English Dictionary

acqua potabile

drinking water

acqua da bere

drinking water

Translations for drinking water in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB intr

drink

bere

to drink heavily

bere come una spugna

to drink in moderation

bere con moderazione

to drink to sb

bere alla salute di qn

II.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB trans

drink

bere

to drink a toast (to sb/sth)

brindare (a qn/qc)

to drink sb under the table

battere qn nel bere reggendo meglio l'alcol

to drink one's troubles away

bere per dimenticare

III.drink [drɪŋk] N

drink

bibita f

drink (alcoholic beverage)

bicchierino m

to have a drink

bere qualcosa

to drive sb to drink

spingere qn al bere

the drink sl

il mare

drinking N

drinking (act)

il bere m

drinking (drunkenness)

il bere alcolici m

no drinking allowed on these premises

vietato il consumo di bevande alcoliche

I.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] N

1. water (liquid):

water

acqua f

bottled water

acqua in bottiglia

a bottle of water

una bottiglia d'acqua

a drink/a glass of water

un po'/un bicchier d'acqua

hot and cold running water

acqua corrente calda e fredda

2. water (area of water):

the waters of the Mississippi

le acque del Mississippi

coastal waters

acque costiere

territorial waters

acque territoriali

unchartered waters fig

territorio m sconosciuto

by water

via mare

3. water MED:

water on the brain

idrocefalia f

water on the knee

versamento m al ginocchio

Phrases:

to be water under the bridge

essere acqua passata

it's like water off a duck's back

è fiato sprecato

to spend money like water

avere le mani bucate

to pour cold water on sth

scoraggiare qc

to be in deep water

essere nei guai

still waters run deep prov

essere più profondo di quel che sembri

to get into hot water

finir in cattive acque

to hold water explanation

filare

to muddy the waters

intorpidire le acque

II.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB trans

water plants

annaffiare

water livestock

abbeverare

III.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. water (produce tears):

water

lacrimare

2. water (salivate):

water

secernere saliva

it makes my mouth water

mi fa venire l'acquolina in bocca

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Even the fire brigade used its trucks to sell drinking water.

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There is a project of canal going on due which will solve a drinking water problem.

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Carcinogens are also reducing safe drinking water stains, which make it harder for humans to obtain a safe-drinking source.

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Contaminated drinking water and unpasteurized milk provide an efficient means for distribution.

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These include such essentials as sewage disposal, the provision of safe drinking water and disposal of refuse.

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Its purpose is the provision of high quality drinking water, sewerage, trade waste and recycled water services.

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No drinking water is available along the trail; however, each shelter has a water pump.

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It is one of the biggest drinking water production systems in the world.

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It further provides safe drinking water for the local population.

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It also ranks high in life expectancy and in safe drinking water.

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