muddy in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.muddy <muddier muddiest> [Am ˈmədi, Brit ˈmʌdi] ADJ

II.muddy <muddies muddying muddied> [Am ˈmədi, Brit ˈmʌdi] VB trans

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

1. water:

water
agua f (con artículo masculino en el singular)
drinking/running water
agua potable/corriente
turn the water on (at main)
abre la llave de paso del agua
turn the water on (at main)
da el agua
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la llave
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el grifo Spain
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre la canilla RioPl
turn the water on (from faucet)
abre el caño Peru
the water has risen/gone down
las aguas han subido/bajado
hard/soft water
agua dura/blanda
to be/lie under water
estar/quedar inundado
the kitchen was 2 ft under water
la cocina tenía 2 pies de agua
high/low water
marea f alta/baja
they headed for the open water
pusieron rumbo al mar abierto
still/rough water
aguas tranquilas/agitadas
he's gone through a patch of rough water
ha pasado por un período bastante tormentoso
to go across or over the water
cruzar a la otra orilla
to go across or over the water
cruzar el charco inf
from across the water
de la otra orilla
from across the water
del otro lado del charco inf
to make water ship:
hacer agua
by water
por barco
to spend money like water
gastar dinero como si fuera agua
to spend money like water
gastar a manos llenas
Rutland Water
el lago Rutland
like water off a duck's back
como quien oye llover
I keep telling her to study but it's water off a duck's back
estoy constantemente diciéndole que estudie pero le resbala or pero es como quien oye llover
of the first water (person)
de primer orden
of the first water lit (diamond)
de primera calidad
to be in deep water(s)
estar con el agua al or hasta el cuello
to be in/get into hot water
estar/meterse en una buena inf
to get into deep water(s)
meterse en camisa de once varas
to hold water
tenerse en pie
that theory just doesn't hold water
esa teoría hace agua por todos lados
to pour or throw cold water over sth
ponerle trabas a algo
to test the water
tantear el terreno
water under the bridge that's all water under the bridge
eso ya es agua pasada
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met
ha corrido mucha agua bajo el puente or ha llovido mucho desde la última vez que nos vimos
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met attr temperature/meter
del agua
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since we last met bird/plant
acuático

II.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] VB intr

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III.water [Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər, Brit ˈwɔːtə] VB trans

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muddy in the PONS Dictionary

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I.muddy [ˈmʌdi] -ier, -iest VB trans

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II.muddy [ˈmʌdi] -ier, -iest ADJ (dirty)

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to muddy the waters
enmarañar las cosas

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muddy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to muddy the waters
enmarañar las cosas
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Before long, however, a strong southerly wind drove the hull into the muddy bottom, and soon only the rear deck remained above water.
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The soft bottoms and muddy shores of these streams are ideal for overwintering.
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Due to heavy rains, the 2008 edition had to be switched from the turf to miles on the muddy main track.
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After crossing the river, the south trail climbs steeply with various muddy, rocky and loose areas.
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All this does is muddy the moral waters, making us queasy about the one guy we like.
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Although it was muddy at first, the stream became increasingly clean.
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Extensive flooding in ponds, puddles and streams usually occurs in the late winter or early spring, overflowing into the trail and causing very muddy conditions.
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They live on rocky, sandy, or muddy bottoms from the shoreline to beyond the edge of the continental shelf.
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It is translated variously as water that has been made muddy, clear cold water or clear water, the last being the most accepted.
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This species prefers muddy portions of rivers that are overgrown with vegetation.
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