Translations for water power in the English»Italian Dictionary

water power [Brit, Am ˈwɔdər ˌpaʊ(ə)r] N

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water power

energia f idraulica

water power

energia f idrica

Translations for water power in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

cut off power, telephone, gas, water, supply lines

staccare, tagliare

Translations for water power in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

energia idraulica

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I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

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1. power POL (control):

to take or seize power

prendere il potere

to be in, come to power

essere, salire al potere

to be returned, swept to power

essere ristabilito, portato al potere

power to the people!

potere al popolo!

power corrupts

il potere corrompe

to be in sb's power

essere alla mercé di qn

to have sb in one's power

avere qn in pugno

4. power (capability):

power(s) of concentration

capacità di concentrazione

power(s) of persuasion

forza di persuasione

it is in or within my power to do

ho il potere di fare

it is in or you have it in your power to change things

hai il potere di cambiare le cose

it does not lie within my power to help you form

non ho modo di aiutarti

to do everything in one's power

fare quanto è in proprio potere (to do per fare)

to lose the power of speech

perdere l'uso della parola

to be at the height of one's powers

essere all'apogeo della potenza

to be at the height of one's powers artist

essere all'apice della creatività

5. power U (authority):

the courts, police have the power to do sth

il tribunale, la polizia ha il potere di fare qc

6. power (physical force):

power (of person, explosion)

power (of person, explosion)

power (of storm)

8. power MECH (of vehicle, plane):

we're losing power

perdiamo potenza

to be running at full, half power

funzionare a massima potenza, a potenza ridotta

10. power (magnification):

12. power (country):

the big powers

le grandi potenze

II.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] VB trans

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III.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r]

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I.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] N

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drinking, running water

acqua potabile, corrente

tap, washing-up water

acqua del rubinetto, dei piatti

per or via mare

by water (on river)

per via fluviale

under water (submerged)

under water (flooded)

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:

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

to keep one's head above water before n glass

to keep one's head above water jug

dell'acqua, per l'acqua

to keep one's head above water tank, filter

to keep one's head above water snake, shrew, shortage

to keep one's head above water pump

to keep one's head above water pipe, pressure, industry

II.waters N npl

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1. waters NAUT:

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):

her waters have broken

le si sono rotte le acque

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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I.power [ˈpa·ʊɚ] N

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1. power (ability to control):

to be within one's power to do sth

rientrate nei poteri di qu

3. power (right):

4. power (ability):

sb's powers of concentration/persuasion/observation

capacità di concentrazione/persuasione/osservazione

5. power (strength):

6. power (electricity):

7. power (energy) PHYS:

8. power MATH:

two to the power of five

due elevato alla quinta

II.power [ˈpa·ʊɚ] VB intr

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to power along the track

portarsi avanti con un'azione di forza

III.power [ˈpa·ʊɚ] VB trans

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I.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] N

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3. water MED:

water on the brain

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

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

to muddy the waters

intorpidire le acque

II.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB trans

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water plants

water livestock

III.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB intr

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1. water (produce tears):

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The river provides water power via a water wheel. en.wikipedia.org

Before the widespread use of steam power and railroads, most factories were located at water power sites and near water transportation. en.wikipedia.org

It ran on water power from the river and made nails and horseshoes. en.wikipedia.org

In 1895, 63 industrial plants made use of the water power, among them 44 mills. en.wikipedia.org

To provide the 28 hydroelectric power plants with enough water power the rivers water is diverted several times and almost the whole river was canalized. en.wikipedia.org

Later, the uncertainties of wind and water power were overcome by the installation of a steam engine at the watermill. en.wikipedia.org

Mills were erected at various water power sites, with the first sawmill built 1812. en.wikipedia.org

At the ford was a bridge that was plugged into a dam to generate water power for mills. en.wikipedia.org

These sawmills were usually placed near ports and the former saw mills which had been positioned near water power were closed. en.wikipedia.org

Water power no longer offered a competitive advantage. en.wikipedia.org

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