water in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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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

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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water spider [ˈwɔːtəˌspaɪdə(r)] N

water plant [ˈwɔːtəplɑːnt, -plænt] N

water trough [ˈwɔːtəˌtrɒf, -trɔːf] N

water biscuit [Brit, Am ˈwɔdər ˌbɪskɪt] N FOOD

water gauge [ˈwɔːtəɡeɪdʒ] N

water in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water in the English»Italian Dictionary

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II.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB trans

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III.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB intr

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water Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wring water out of a shirt
strizzare una camicia
a drink/a glass of water
un po'/un bicchier d'acqua
to be water under the bridge
essere acqua passata
it's like water off a duck's back
è fiato sprecato
to switch/turn sth off tap, water
chiudere qc
I was knee-deep in water/snow
l'acqua/la neve mi arrivava alle ginocchia
to well (up) out of sth water
sgorgare da qc
to cut the flow of oil/water
interrompere le forniture f di petrolio/acqua inv
to keep one's head above water
tenersi a galla fig
to be like oil and water
essere come il diavolo e l'acquasanta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The water has almost no dissolved oxygen, and instead there are traces of heavy metals like copper, besides sewage and sludge.
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As a diuretic (in particular a thiazide), trichlormethiazide encourages water loss from the body.
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However, in subsequent years it was likely extirpated from this water body.
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Important parameters for beer mats are water absorbency, wet rub and printability.
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The house also features tiled terraces that reach down all the way to the water.
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The defining feature of a mole, however, is that water can not freely flow underneath it, unlike a veritable pier.
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Many plumbers and steamfitters are aware of the phenomenon called water hammer.
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For example, the drunken shrimp can be cooked in boiling water instead of serving them while they are still live.
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Once the water is boiling, add rapini and cover.
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The water vapor attaches itself to condensation nuclei which can be anything from dust to microscopic particles of salt and debris.
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