hosepipe in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hosepipe in the English»Italian Dictionary

hosepipe [Brit ˈhəʊzpʌɪp, Am ˈhoʊzˌpaɪp] N Brit

1. hosepipe (for garden):

hosepipe

tubo m di gomma

2. hosepipe (fire):

hosepipe

idrante m

hosepipe ban [ˈhəʊzpaɪpˌbæn] N Brit

hosepipe ban

= divieto di irrigare con la pompa

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hose, also hosepipeBrit

tubo m di gomma

the hosepipe has a kink in it

il tubo fa un gomito

there's a twist in the hosepipe

il tubo si è attorcigliato

Translations for hosepipe in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pompa inf

hosepipe Brit

tubo di gomma

hosepipe Brit

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English

These measures were brought in, particularly the ban on hosepipes, in 2006 and 1976.

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There are also questions over how much water a hosepipe ban would save.

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Once this was done, the use of hosepipes and other water-wasting activities would be banned, and people found wasting water would be fined.

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But four of the seven water companies still have the hosepipe bans in force.

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A countrywide hosepipe ban was imposed and families were told to take baths together to save water!

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The provider sometimes states that their customers are not allowed to use a sprinkler or unattended hosepipe for a few days (or longer), though commonly a total ban is enacted.

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But is a hosepipe ban really the best way to tackle this problem?

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The washing of vehicles and boats must only be conducted with a bucket, and not a hosepipe.

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Townies think it amusing that hosepipe bans are still in place when town centres are being sluiced by floodwaters.

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Just as we knew it would, as soon as the hosepipe ban was in place, it rained.

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