watertight in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for watertight in the English»Italian Dictionary

watertight [Brit ˈwɔːtətʌɪt, Am ˈwɔdərˌtaɪt, ˈwɑdərˌtaɪt] ADJ

1. watertight container, joint, seal:

watertight

stagno, a tenuta d'acqua

2. watertight (perfect) fig:

watertight cordon, defence system

infallibile

3. watertight (irrefutable) fig:

watertight argument, case

incontestabile, inattaccabile

watertight alibi

di ferro

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an airtight, watertight seal

chiusura a tenuta d'aria, d'acqua

Translations for watertight in the Italian»English Dictionary

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stagno

watertight

a tenuta -a barile, imbarcazione

watertight

paratia stagno

watertight bulkhead

compartimento stagno

watertight compartment also fig

paratia stagna

watertight bulkhead

un alibi di ferro

a cast-iron or watertight or strong alibi

fornire un alibi molto solido

to give a watertight alibi

compartimento stagno NAUT

watertight compartment

stagnare cisterna

to make [sth] watertight

ermetico (a tenuta d'acqua)

watertight

a tenuta d'acqua

watertight

chiusura a tenuta d'aria, d'acqua

airtight, watertight seal

watertight in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for watertight in the English»Italian Dictionary

watertight [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ·taɪt] ADJ

1. watertight (not allowing water in/out):

watertight

ermetico, -a

2. watertight fig (not allowing doubt):

watertight

incontestabile

a watertight alibi

un alibi di ferro

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stagno (-a)

watertight

compartimenti -i

watertight compartments

a tenuta d'acqua

watertight

a prova di bomba

watertight

watertight Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a watertight alibi

un alibi di ferro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was left for six months with water inside to check that it was watertight.

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Each arch was divided into 5 m long watertight modules, filled alternately in each phase with "self-compacting concrete".

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The watertight deck allows water to flow over the deck without risking the ship.

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The subdivisions could be sealed from communication with each other with cast iron watertight doors.

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Together they were four best friends with a watertight bond.

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These vessels were sealed and watertight and able to be swamped by waves without sinking.

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This meant that even though the hollowing was much easier, the openings on both ends had to be closed and made watertight.

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The hulls contained 12 watertight compartments and a double bottom that ran for 60 percent of the length of the ship.

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It was established that the ship would have been in no danger had her watertight doors been closed in time.

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Caulking is also the term to describe the process used to make riveted iron or steel ships and boilers watertight or steamtight.

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