water supply in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for water supply in the English»Italian Dictionary

water supply [ˈwɔːtəsəˌplaɪ] N

1. water supply (service):

water supply (in an area, region)

rifornimento m d'acqua

water supply (to a building)

fornitura f dell'acqua

they've cut off our water supply

ci hanno tagliato la fornitura dell'acqua

2. water supply (ration):

water supply

scorta f d'acqua

Translations for water supply in the English»Italian Dictionary

to have one's water supply metered

avere un sistema per misurare l'erogazione dell'acqua

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

staccare, tagliare

Translations for water supply in the Italian»English Dictionary

assicurare il rifornimento idrico di una città

to guarantee a town's water supply

assicurare il rifornimento idrico in una città

to guarantee a town's water supply

ci hanno tagliato la fornitura dell'acqua

they have cut off our water supply

distribuzione dell'elettricità, dell'acqua, dell'energia

electricity, water, energy supply

Translations for water supply in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.supply [Brit səˈplʌɪ, Am səˈplaɪ] N

1. supply (stock):

supply

provvista f

supply

scorta f

a plentiful supply of bullets, money

un'abbondante scorta di proiettili, denaro

in short, plentiful supply

scarso, in grande quantità

a plentiful supply of workers

una grande disponibilità di lavoratori

to get in a supply of sth

rifornirsi di qc

win a year's supply of wine!

vincete un rifornimento di vino per un anno!

2. supply:

supply (of fuel, gas)

erogazione f

supply (of water, oxygen, food)

apporto m (of di)

supply (of blood)

flusso m

the supply has been cut off

l'erogazione è stata sospesa

the supply of oxygen to the tissues

l'apporto di ossigeno ai tessuti

the blood supply to the legs, the heart

il flusso di sangue alle gambe, al cuore

the blood supply to the baby

l'apporto di sangue al nascituro

3. supply before n:

supply (action of providing)

fornitura f

supply (action of providing)

rifornimento m (to a)

supply ship, truck

cisterna

supply train

merci

supply problem, route (for industry, population)

di approvvigionamento, di rifornimento

supply company

società fornitrice

4. supply SCHOOL:

supply Brit Scot

supplente mf

II.supplies N npl

1. supplies:

supplies (food)

viveri m

supplies (food)

approvvigionamenti m

supplies (food)

provviste f

supplies (food)

scorte f

supplies (equipment)

attrezzature f

food supplies

viveri

to cut off sb's supplies

tagliare i viveri a qn

2. supplies (for office, household):

supplies (machines, electrical goods, stationery, small items)

forniture f

supplies (machines, electrical goods, stationery, small items)

materiali m

3. supplies Brit:

supplies POL, ADMIN

stanziamenti m

III.supply [Brit səˈplʌɪ, Am səˈplaɪ] VB trans

1. supply (provide):

supply goods, arms, information, fuel, water

fornire (to, for a)

supply oxygen, calories

apportare (to a)

supply drugs

spacciare (to, for a)

supply word, phrase

suggerire (to a)

supply love, affection, recipe

dare (to a)

to supply arms, details to sb or to supply sb with arms, details

fornire armi, dettagli a qn

to supply a name to the police or to supply the police with a name

fornire un nome alla polizia

to keep sb supplied with parts, equipment

assicurare a qn regolare rifornimento di

to keep a machine supplied with fuel

assicurare l'alimentazione di carburante di una macchina

he keeps me supplied with information, gossip

è la mia fonte regolare di informazioni, pettegolezzi

2. supply (provide food, fuel for):

supply town

approvvigionare

supply area

rifornire (with di)

3. supply (provide raw materials for):

supply factory, company

rifornire (with di)

4. supply (satisfy, fulfil):

supply needs, wants

sopperire a

supply demand, requirements, need

rispondere 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 supply in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water supply in the English»Italian Dictionary

water supply N

water supply

fornitura m d'acqua

Translations for water supply in the English»Italian Dictionary

off water supply

tolto, -a

Translations for water supply in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.supply [sə·ˈplaɪ] N

1. supply of electricity, water:

supply

erogazione f

2. supply ECON:

supply

offerta f

supply and demand

offerta e domanda

to be in short supply

scarseggiare

II.supply <-ie-> [sə·ˈplaɪ] VB trans

1. supply (fornire):

to supply sth electricity, food, money

distribuire qc

to be accused of supplying drugs

essere accusato di spacciare droga

2. supply COMM:

to supply sth goods

fornire qc

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

Annual electric energy production depends on the available water supply.

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Only a small number of residents have access to legal water supply lines.

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The miners partially cleared the area and built houses and workshops, and established a water supply and an electricity grid.

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An extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply.

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Corps' expertise in navigation projects led to related missions: flood damage reduction, shore and hurricane protection, hydropower, water supply and quality, recreation and environmental protection.

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It was in use until 1957, when a water supply system was installed in the village.

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The city has not added to its water supply since that drought so the desalination plant would alleviate the threat of another drought.

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The dam also ensured the water supply of a water wheel below the dam.

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The city's inhabitants were deprived of water supply and electricity.

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The friars granted use of the water to the town in 1310 and passed on ownership of the water supply system itself in 1420.

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