water in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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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water-repellent [Am ˈwɔdər rəˌpɛlənt, Brit], water-resistant [-rɪˌzɪstənt] ADJ

water vapor, water vapour Brit N U

tap water [Am ˈtæp ˌwɑdər, Brit] N U

water board HISTORY → water authority

See also water authority

water in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] N

II.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB trans

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III.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB intr

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water Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a header into the water
tirarse de cabeza al agua
wash down the pill with water
trágate la pastilla con agua
to give another wipe with clean water
dar otra pasada con agua limpia
mix flour and water, half and half [or in equal amounts]
mezcla harina y agua, mitad y mitad
the water dripped out of the tap
el agua salía gota a gota del grifo
there's not a drop of water left
no queda ni gota de agua
drink of cane syrup, water and peppers
sambumbia
to pump water out of the cellar
desaguar el sótano
to put one's hand in the water
hundir la mano en el agua
these plants need a lot of water
estas plantas quieren mucha agua

water Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

American English

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General construction activities with respect to mining and production facilities, generation and distribution of electrical energy and of steam and hot water.
en.wikipedia.org
Important parameters for beer mats are water absorbency, wet rub and printability.
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The water vapor attaches itself to condensation nuclei which can be anything from dust to microscopic particles of salt and debris.
en.wikipedia.org
For example, the drunken shrimp can be cooked in boiling water instead of serving them while they are still live.
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The defining feature of a mole, however, is that water can not freely flow underneath it, unlike a veritable pier.
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Many plumbers and steamfitters are aware of the phenomenon called water hammer.
en.wikipedia.org
Self-cleaning can sometimes be achieved if the fish stocks density is sufficiently high and the water level is sufficiently low.
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In addition to its dual flush feature, the lack of siphoning also results in it requiring less water to operate.
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All the menus had the same food offerings, including burgers, chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, salad, fries, desserts, soda and water.
healthland.time.com
The water has almost no dissolved oxygen, and instead there are traces of heavy metals like copper, besides sewage and sludge.
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