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high water [Brit, Am ˈhaɪ ˈˌwɔdər] N

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high-water mark [Brit, Am haɪ ˈwɔdər] N

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come hell or high water inf

costi quel che costi

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

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drinking, running water

acqua potabile, corrente

tap, washing-up water

acqua del rubinetto, dei piatti

per or via mare

by water (on river)

per via fluviale

under water (submerged)

under water (flooded)

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:

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

to keep one's head above water before n glass

to keep one's head above water jug

dell'acqua, per l'acqua

to keep one's head above water tank, filter

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

to keep one's head above water pump

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

II.waters N npl

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1. waters NAUT:

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):

her waters have broken

le si sono rotte le acque

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

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

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

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I.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADJ

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1. high (tall):

high building, wall, hill, pile, table, forehead, heel

high cheekbones

how high is the cliff?

quanto è alta la scogliera?

it is 50 cm high

a five-metre high wall

un muro alto cinque metri or di cinque metri (di altezza)

chest-, waist-high

all'altezza del petto, della vita

I've known him since he was so high

lo conosco da quando era piccolo or da quando era alto così

2. high (far from the ground):

high shelf, ceiling, tier, level, floor, cloud

at high altitude

a grande altitudine

at high tide

con l'alta marea

with a high ceiling

con il soffitto alto

a dress with a high neck, neckline

un vestito a collo alto

how high (up) are we? (on top of building)

quanto siamo alti?

how high (up) are we? (on plane, mountain)

a che altezza siamo?

how high do you want the shelf?

a che altezza vuoi il ripiano?

4. high (great, intense):

high degree, risk

high intensity

high heat, anxiety, excitement

high tension

high hope, expectation

cook on a high heat

cuocere a fuoco vivo

turn the grill to high

regola il grill al massimo

to have a high colour

avere un colorito acceso

that is high praise!

è un bel complimento!

a moment of high drama

un momento di forte drammaticità

the high seriousness of sth

la grande serietà di qc

the building is high Victorian, Gothic

l'edificio risale al pieno del periodo vittoriano, gotico

in high summer

in piena estate

feelings are running high

gli animi si stanno infiammando

5. high (important):

high quality, status, rank, class, authority

high standard

to have a high priority

essere della massima priorità

a high place on the list

una delle prime posizioni della lista

a higher court

un tribunale di grado superiore

I have it on the highest authority

l'ho saputo da persone molto in alto

to have friends in high places

avere amicizi influenti

corruption in high places

corruzione agli alti livelli

to be high up

to go on to higher things (change)

passare a cose più importanti

to go on to higher things (make progress)

fare cose più importanti

10. high LING:

II.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADV

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1. high (to a great height):

high climb, throw, rise, raise

high jump, fly

build, pile high

erigere costruzioni, fare pile molto alte

the plane flew too high

l'aereo volava troppo alto

the desk was piled high with papers

la scrivania era coperta da alte pile di carte

write it higher up

scrivilo più in alto

to live high up on the 16th floor

abitare al sedicesimo piano

to climb higher and higher person, animal:

salire sempre più in alto

to climb higher and higher fig figures, rate, unemployment:

aumentare sempre di più

interest rates may go as high as 15%

i tassi d'interesse possono arrivare fino al 15%

don't go any higher than £5, 000

non andare oltre or non superare le 5.000 sterline

3. high sing, play:

high

in una tonalità alta

sing an octave higher

canta un'ottava sopra

III.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] N

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2. high (euphoric feeling) inf:

to give sb a high drug:

fare sballare qn

to give sb a high success, compliment:

dare alla testa a qn

to be on a high

essere su di giri or eccitatissimo

3. high METEO:

high

zona f di alta pressione

4. high Am inf SCHOOL:

high

scuola f (media) superiore

5. high:

from on high

6. high REL:

from on high

IV.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ]

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Translations for high water in the English»Italian Dictionary

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high water N

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high-water mark N

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1. high-water mark (showing water level):

high-water mark

livello m di guardia

2. high-water mark (most successful point):

high-water mark

Translations for high water in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

come hell or high water

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I.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] N

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3. water MED:

water on the brain

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

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

to muddy the waters

intorpidire le acque

II.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB trans

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water plants

water livestock

III.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB intr

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1. water (produce tears):

I.high [haɪ] ADJ

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1. high:

high

alto, -a

one meter high and three meters wide

alto una iarda e largo tre

knee/waist-high

fino al ginocchio/alla cintura

to fly at high altitude

volare ad alta quota

high cheekbones

to do a high dive

fare un tuffo dall'alto

to have high hopes for sb/sth

riporre molte aspettative in qu/qc

to have a high opinion of sb

stimare molto qu

to have high praise for sb/sth

parlare molto bene di qu/qc

of the highest caliber

del migliore livello

high blood-pressure/fever

pressione/febbre alta

a high caliber gun

un'arma di grosso calibro

of high rank

to have friends in high places

avere amicizie che contano

an order from on high

un ordine dall'alto

to be high and mighty

credersi chissacchì

with a high neckline/waistline

a collo alto/vita alta

2. high (under influence of drugs):

high

3. high (of high frequency, shrill):

a high note

4. high (at peak, maximum):

mezzogiorno in punto

high priority

massima importanza

Phrases:

to leave sb high and dry

lasciare qu abbandonato a se stesso

II.high [haɪ] ADV

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1. high (at or to a great point or height):

high

2. high (rough or strong):

high

the sea runs high

il mare è agitato

Phrases:

to search for sth high and low

cercare qc in lungo e in largo

III.high [haɪ] N

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2. high inf (from drugs):

to be on a high

3. high (heaven):

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At high water the plain and sometimes the town as well can be flooded. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

In 1986, a seawall was constructed to protect the small lot from lake erosion during high water. en.wikipedia.org

In soft tissue laser surgery, a laser beam ablates or vaporizes the soft tissue with high water content. en.wikipedia.org

This high water level usually occurs in the winter months. en.wikipedia.org

It is now again possible to enjoy the stream through such activities as fishing, swimming, and during high water, kayaking. en.wikipedia.org

Another feature is the high water speed near the mouth (120 km/h). en.wikipedia.org

The runways were flooded with high water grounding local flights, and causing incoming flights to be diverted. en.wikipedia.org

The most affected cities have been the capitals, where there is high water demand. en.wikipedia.org

One weakness of the sector is the relatively high water losses. en.wikipedia.org

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