low water in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for low water in the English»Italian Dictionary

low water [Am ˈˌloʊ ˈwɔdər, ˈˌloʊ ˈwɑdər] N

low water (of sea)

bassa marea f

low water (of river)

magra f

fig to be in low water

essere in una situazione difficile

low-water mark [Brit, Am loʊ ˈwɔdər] N

low-water mark

limite m della bassa marea

fig to reach a low-water mark

toccare il fondo

Translations for low water in the English»Italian Dictionary

at high, low water

con l'alta, la bassa marea

Translations for low water in the Italian»English Dictionary

magra

low water

bassa marea

low water

acqua bassa (bassa marea)

low water

trovarsi in una strettoia

to be in a tight spot or in low water

trovarsi a malpartito

to be behind the eight ball or in low water

Translations for low 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.low¹ [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADJ

1. low:

low (not high, close to the ground) branch, building, chair, wall, cloud

basso

low (not elevated, above sea level) ground

basso

the sun is low in the sky

il sole è basso (sull'orizzonte)

there will be flooding on low ground

le terre basse saranno inondate

2. low (nearly depleted):

low reservoir

scarso

low level

basso

low battery

quasi esaurito

our stocks are rather low

le nostre provviste scarseggiano

the fire was getting low

il fuoco si stava spegnendo

we're low on skilled staff

ci manca personale qualificato

I'm getting low on petrol

sono quasi a secco

these products are low in sugar, fat

questi prodotti sono a basso contenuto di zuccheri, di grassi

the patient is very low

il paziente è molto debole

3. low (minimal):

low price, wage, income, number, rate, pressure, temperature

basso

low capacity

scarso, ridotto

low speed

ridotto, basso

leave the soup on a low heat

lasciare cuocere la minestra a fuoco lento

the temperature was in the low twenties

la temperatura era appena sopra i venti gradi

4. low (inferior):

low quality, standard

basso, scadente

low mark, score

basso

low life form

primordiale

5. low (depressed):

low

depresso

to feel low or to be in low spirits

essere depresso or essere giù (di corda)

6. low (deep):

low note, tone, voice

basso

in a low voice

a bassa voce

the sound is too low RADIO, TV

l'audio è troppo basso

7. low (disapproved of):

low (vulgar) conversation, humour

di basso livello, volgare

low (base) action, behaviour

ignobile

that was a really low thing to do

è stato veramente un colpo basso

II.low¹ [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADV

1. low (near the ground):

low aim, fly, shoot

basso

low bend

profondamente

low crouch

giù

the plane flew low over the desert

l'aereo volava basso sul deserto

I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to ask him for money fig

non mi abbasserei fino al punto di chiedergli dei soldi

2. low (near the bottom):

it is very low (down) on the list

è in fondo alla lista also fig

look lower down the page

guarda più giù nella pagina

3. low (at a reduced level):

low buy

a basso prezzo, a buon mercato

low speak

a bassa voce, sottovoce

to turn sth down low heating, light, radio

abbassare

stocks are running low

le provviste si stanno esaurendo

I rate him pretty low

ho poca stima di lui

4. low (at a deep pitch):

low sing, play

in una tonalità bassa

III.low¹ [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] N

1. low METEO:

low

depressione f

low

zona f di bassa pressione

2. low fig:

the stock market closed at a record low

la borsa ha chiuso al minimo storico

the economy has hit a low

l'economia è in ribasso

his popularity has hit a new low

è sempre meno popolare

morale is at an all time low

il morale non è mai stato così basso

the lyrics hit a new low in banality

i testi (delle canzoni) sono sempre più banali

IV.low¹ [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ]

to be the lowest of the low

essere il peggio del peggio

I was laid low by flu, bronchitis

l'influenza, la bronchite mi ha steso

I.low² [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] N

low

muggito m

II.low² [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] VB intr

low cow:

low

muggire

low water in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for low water in the Italian»English Dictionary

magra

low water

Translations for low water in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.low¹ [loʊ] ADJ

1. low (not high, not loud):

low

basso, -a

to be low on gas/coffee/chips

aver poca benzina/poco caffè/poche patatine

to cook sth on low heat

cuocere qc a fuoco lento

2. low (poor):

low opinion, quality

cattivo, -a

low self-esteem, visibility

scarso, -a

a low trick

un tiro mancino

II.low¹ [loʊ] ADV

low

basso, -a

to feel low

essere giù

stocks are running low

le provviste cominciano a scarseggiare

the batteries are running low

le batterie si stanno scaricando

III.low¹ [loʊ] N

1. low METEO:

low

zona f di bassa pressione

2. low (minimum):

low

minimo m

I.low² [loʊ] VB intr

low cow:

low

muggire

II.low² [loʊ] N

low

muggito m

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

The low water bridge is known to be frequently impassible due to flooding.

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Furthermore, it has a low water transmission rate from a constant water/ cement ratio which results in a harder, denser concrete surface.

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They are shallow and extremely acidic with low water capacity.

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There was also a ford which could only be crossed close to low water, usually only with a guide.

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However, actual consumption is typically lower because of intermittent supply and low water pressure.

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Thermal drying is usually used for fine particles and to remove low water content in the particles.

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Maximum depth at mean low water is approximately 10 feet.

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Tides reached about 6ft m above mean low water.

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A paved path, exposed at low water, allows easy access.

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Occasionally, periods of low water expose the remains of the town.

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