water gauge in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for water gauge in the English»Italian Dictionary

water gauge [ˈwɔːtəɡeɪdʒ] N

water gauge

indicatore m del livello dell'acqua

Translations for water gauge in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.gauge [Brit ɡeɪdʒ, Am ɡeɪdʒ] N

1. gauge (standard measure):

gauge (for gun)

calibro m

gauge (of metal, plastic sheet)

spessore m

gauge (of needle, screw)

diametro m

a thin-gauge steel lid

un coperchio di acciaio di piccolo spessore

2. gauge RAIL:

gauge

scartamento m

standard, narrow gauge

scartamento normale, ridotto

3. gauge (measuring instrument):

gauge

misuratore m

oil gauge

indicatore del livello dell'olio

4. gauge (way of judging):

gauge

criterio m di misurazione

the best gauge of his experience

il miglior modo per misurare la sua esperienza

it's a good gauge of character

è un buon metro per giudicare il carattere

5. gauge CINE:

gauge

formato m

II.gauge [Brit ɡeɪdʒ, Am ɡeɪdʒ] VB trans

1. gauge (measure accurately):

gauge diameter, distance, quantity, oil level

misurare

gauge shotgun

misurare il calibro di

gauge screw

misurare il diametro di

2. gauge (estimate):

gauge mood, reaction

valutare

to gauge whether their prices are too high

calcolare se i prezzi sono troppo alti

to gauge what is happening

valutare cosa sta succedendo

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

water gauge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water gauge in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.gauge [geɪdʒ] N

1. gauge (measure):

gauge of bullet

calibro m

gauge of wire

spessore m

gauge of rails

scartamento m

2. gauge (instrument):

gauge

indicatore m

rain gauge

pluviometro m

tyre gauge

manometro m

3. gauge fig:

gauge

misura f

II.gauge [geɪdʒ] VB trans

1. gauge (measure):

gauge

misurare

2. gauge (assess):

gauge

valutare

it's difficult to gauge what his response will be

è difficile prevedere come reagirà 

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

Water gauges and mixing valves to regulate a maximum water temperature have to be installed.

medicinehatnews.com

An illuminated water gauge shows when it needs filling, but you have to remove the baskets to fill it up so you can't do it while it's in use.

www.dailymail.co.uk

This was repeated for each span but on the second span it was found that the optical readings did not match with the water gauge.

en.wikipedia.org

It also ticks, which irritated me, and there is no visible water gauge to see if it is running dry.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The cause was found to be a slow leak in a connecting pipe of the water gauge equipment.

en.wikipedia.org

The tank that leaked was built without a water gauge and alarm that could have alerted workers.

www.ctvnews.ca

The water gauges (gauge glasses) are mounted half at the centre on the locomotive so that the water level does not change with the gradient.

en.wikipedia.org

The correct operation of the boiler fittings, especially the water gauges and water feed mechanisms, should be confirmed.

en.wikipedia.org

Duck gives the trucks a bump and makes his water gauge run low!

en.wikipedia.org

Two water gauges were destroyed during the storm.

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