watering hole in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for watering hole in the English»Italian Dictionary

watering hole [Brit, Am ˈwɔdərɪŋ ˌhoʊl] N

1. watering hole GEOG:

watering hole

pozzo m

2. watering hole (pond):

watering hole

pozza f d'acqua

3. watering hole (bar):

watering hole inf

bar m

Translations for watering hole in the English»Italian Dictionary

deep hole, ditch, water, wound, wrinkle, breath, sigh, drawer

profondo

Translations for watering hole in the English»Italian Dictionary

watering [Brit ˈwɔːtərɪŋ, Am ˈwɑdərɪŋ] N

watering

annaffiatura f

watering AGR

irrigazione f

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

I.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] N

1. hole (in clothing, ground, hedge, pocket):

hole

buco m (in in)

to dig a hole

scavare una buca

the explosion blew a hole in the plane

l'esplosione ha provocato uno squarcio nell'aereo

this sweater is full of holes

questa maglia è piena di buchi

2. hole (in wall):

hole

breccia f

hole

buco m

hole

foro m

3. hole Brit (in tooth):

hole

buco m

4. hole MOTOR (pothole in road):

hole

buca f

5. hole (flaw):

hole fig

imperfezione f

hole fig

difetto m

to pick holes in an argument

trovare i punti deboli di un ragionamento

6. hole (of mouse, fox, rabbit):

hole

tana f

7. hole:

a hole in the ozone layer

un buco nell'ozono

8. hole (financial):

hole

buco m

a big hole in profits

un buco enorme negli utili

that holiday made a hole in my pocket

le vacanze mi hanno lasciato al verde

9. hole (place):

hole inf, pej

buco m

hole inf, pej

catapecchia f

10. hole SPORTS (golf):

hole

buca f

a nine-hole golf course

un percorso a nove buche

11. hole Am (solitary confinement):

hole

luogo m desolato

hole

posto m desolato

II.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] VB trans

1. hole shell building:

hole

aprire uno squarcio in

2. hole NAUT iceberg, reef:

hole ship

squarciare il fianco di

3. hole SPORTS (golf):

to hole the ball or shot or putt

mettere in buca la palla

III.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] VB intr SPORTS

hole (in golf)

fare una buca

IV.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl]

to be 10 dollars in the hole Am inf

essere sotto di dieci dollari

to get oneself into a hole inf

cacciarsi nei guai

to get sb out of a hole

tirare fuori qn dai pasticci

I needed that like I need a hole in the head! inf

ci mancava solo questo!

money burns a hole in her pocket

ha le mani bucate

watering hole in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for watering hole in the English»Italian Dictionary

watering hole N

watering hole

pozza (f d'acqua)

Translations for watering hole in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

I.hole [hoʊl] N

1. hole (hollow space):

hole

buco m

hole fig in an argument, sb's reasoning

punto m debole

2. hole (in golf):

hole

buca f

3. hole of mouse,rabbit:

hole

tana f

4. hole inf (jam):

hole

guaio m

to be in a hole

essere nei guai

Phrases:

to be a round peg in a square hole

essere [o sentirsi] fuori posto

to be in the hole

essere indebitato

II.hole [hoʊl] VB trans

1. hole (perforate):

hole

bucare

hole

fare un buco in

2. hole (in golf):

hole

mettere in buca

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is thought to have been a watering hole for cattle.

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It serves as the local watering hole.

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When he downed a few beers at a local watering hole following a church softball game, he offended the teetotalers of the congregation.

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Wallowing buffalo that drank from and bathed in these naturally occurring shallow water holes gradually changed the pristine watering hole into a buffalo wallow.

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Then the watering hole drys up.

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A spring-fed pond once used as a watering hole for cattle was deepened into a 3 acre lake.

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The next day, the animals panic when the watering hole dries up.

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They tend to live in areas by a river, lake, or watering hole.

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The hotel had a street level bar and caf which began a watering hole of the sporting crowd.

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A "hydreuma" was a manned and fortified watering hole or way station along a caravan route, providing a man-made oasis.

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