water plant in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for water plant in the English»Italian Dictionary

water plant [ˈwɔːtəplɑːnt, -plænt] N

water plant

idrofita f

Translations for water plant in the English»Italian Dictionary

scarce animal, antique, food, plant, water

raro

Translations for water plant in the Italian»English Dictionary

centro di trattamento delle acque

water-processing plant

pianta acquatica

water plant

idrofita

water plant

pianta -a

aquatic or water plant

Translations for water plant in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plant [Brit plɑːnt, Am plænt] N

1. plant BOT:

plant

pianta f

plant (seedling)

piantina f

tobacco, flowering plant

pianta di tabacco, fiorita

tobacco, flowering plant before n disease, reproduction

delle piante

2. plant:

plant (factory)

stabilimento m

plant (factory)

impianto m

plant (power station)

centrale f

steel plant

acciaieria

3. plant U (in manufacturing):

plant (buildings, machinery, fixtures)

impianto m

plant (buildings, machinery, fixtures)

impianti mpl

plant (fixed machinery)

installazioni fpl

plant (movable machinery)

attrezzatura f

4. plant:

plant (person)

infiltrato m

plant (person)

talpa f

plant (person)

spia f

plant (piece of evidence)

= prova falsa usata per incastrare qn

he claimed that the cocaine found in his flat was a plant

sostenne che la cocaina era stata messa appositamente nel suo appartamento per incastrarlo

II.plant [Brit plɑːnt, Am plænt] VB trans

1. plant (put to grow):

plant seed, bulb, tree

piantare

plant crop

seminare

to plant a field with wheat

seminare un campo a grano

to plant one's garden with trees

piantare alberi nel proprio giardino

2. plant (illicitly put in place):

plant bomb, explosive, tape recorder, spy

mettere, collocare, piazzare

to plant drugs, a weapon on sb

fare trovare qn con della droga, un'arma

to plant a story

mettere in giro una storia

to plant a question

= fare una domanda di cui si è concordata prima la risposta

3. plant:

to plant a kiss on sth

stampare un bacio su qc

to plant a foot on sth

lasciare una pedata su qc

to plant a knife, a spade in sth

conficcare un coltello, una vanga in qc

4. plant (start, engender):

plant idea

dare

plant doubt

fare nascere, seminare

to plant doubt in sb's mind

fare venire dei dubbi a qn

to plant an idea in sb's mind

mettere in testa a qn un'idea

III.to plant oneself VB refl

to plant oneself between, in front of

piantarsi tra, davanti a

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 plant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water plant in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plant [plænt] N

1. plant BOT:

plant

pianta f

2. plant (factory):

plant

stabilimento m

plant

fabbrica f

3. plant (machinery):

plant

macchinari m pl

4. plant (misleading evidence):

he said that the drugs were a plant

disse che la droga era stata messa lì per incriminarlo

he said that the drugs were a plant (spy)

infiltrato(-a) m (f)

II.plant [plænt] VB trans

1. plant AGR (put in earth):

plant

piantare

to plant the fields with wheat

seminare i campi a grano

2. plant (put):

plant

piazzare

to plant oneself somewhere inf

piazzarsi da qualche parte

to plant one's feet on the ground

piantare i piedi per terra

to plant a bomb

mettere una bomba

to plant a secret agent

infiltrare un agente segreto

3. plant inf (incriminate):

to plant evidence on sb

nascondere prove false addosso a qu per incriminarlo

III.plant [plænt] ADJ

plant

vegetal

the plant kingdom

il regno vegetale

plant life

vita f vegetale

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

Its facilities include a cogeneration system, two multiple hearth furnaces for dried sludge incineration, and a recycled water plant.

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A 150,000 water storage tank was erected at the water plant.

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He supported a water plant upgrade, and indicated that the city's 2001 capital budget was targeted to the most pressing infrastructural needs.

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The tree is a salt-water plant that is often submerged at high tide.

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