water boatman in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for water boatman in the English»Spanish Dictionary

water boatman <pl water boatmen> N

water boatman

barquero m

Translations for water boatman in the English»Spanish Dictionary

boatman <pl boatmen [-mən]> [Am ˈboʊtmən, Brit ˈbəʊtmən] N

1. boatman (crewman):

boatman

barquero m

2. boatman (repairer, builder):

boatman

carpintero m de ribera

3. boatman (hirer):

boatman

barquero m

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

2.1. water (urine) form, euph:

to pass or make water

orinar

to pass or make water

hacer aguas (menores) euph

to pass or make water

hacer de las aguas Mex euph

2.2. water MED:

water on the brain

hidrocefalia f

water on the knee

derrame m sinovial

3.1. water <waters, pl > (of sea, river):

water

aguas fpl

the waters of the Mediterranean

las aguas del Mediterráneo

to fish in muddy or troubled waters

pescar en río revuelto

to muddy the waters

enmarañar or enredar las cosas

still waters run deep

del agua mansa líbreme Dios, que de la brava me libro yo

3.2. water <waters, pl > (at spa):

to take the waters

tomar las aguas

3.3. water <waters, pl > (amniotic fluid):

water

aguas fpl

the/her waters broke

rompió aguas

the/her waters broke

rompió la bolsa de aguas

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

her eyes began to water

empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas

chopping onions makes my eyes water

picar cebolla me hace llorar

his mouth watered

se le hizo agua la boca

his mouth watered

se le hizo la boca agua Spain

the smell made my mouth water

se me hizo agua la boca con el olor

the smell made my mouth water

se me hizo la boca agua con el olor Spain

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

1. water (sprinkle):

water plant/garden

regar

2. water (irrigate):

water river:

regar

3. water (give to drink):

water horse/cattle

dar de beber a

water horse/cattle

abrevar

4. water (add water to):

water mixture

ponerle agua a

water mixture

echarle agua a

water beer/wine

aguar

water beer/wine

bautizar hum

water boatman in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water boatman in the English»Spanish Dictionary

water boatman N

water boatman

hidrómetra m

Translations for water boatman in the English»Spanish Dictionary

boatman [ˈbəʊtmən, Am ˈboʊt-] N

boatman

barquero m

I.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] N

1. water no pl (liquid):

water

agua f

bottled water

agua embotellada

a bottle of water

una botella de agua

a drink/a glass of water

un trago/un vaso de agua

hot and cold running water

agua corriente fría y caliente

under water

bajo agua

2. water (area of water):

the waters of the Rhine

las aguas del Rin

coastal waters

aguas costeras

territorial waters

aguas jurisdiccionales

unchartered waters fig

territorio m desconocido

by water

por mar

3. water (urine):

water

aguas m pl menores

to pass water

orinar

4. water MED:

water on the brain

hidrocefalia f

water on the knee

derrame m sinovial

to take the waters

tomar las aguas

Phrases:

to be water under the bridge

ser agua pasada

like water off a duck's back

como si oyera llover

to spend money like water

gastar el dinero como si creciera en los árboles

to pour cold water on sth

echar agua fría a algo

to be in deep water

estar metido en un lío

still waters run deep prov

no te fíes del agua mansa prov

of the first water (excellent)

de primera

of the first water (extremely bad)

ínfimo, -a

to get into hot water

meterse en honduras

to fish in troubled waters

pescar en río revuelto

to hold water explanation

ser consistente

to muddy the waters

enmarañar las cosas

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

water plants

regar

water livestock

dar de beber a

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

1. water (produce tears):

water

lagrimear

2. water (salivate):

water

salivar

it makes my mouth water

se me hace la boca agua

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This minuscule water boatman might be smaller than a drawing pin, but it's also the loudest animal on the planet.

www.wired.com

For younger visitors there is pond dipping for invertebrates such as caddisfly, damselfly, leech, flatworm, water boatman, and water skater.

en.wikipedia.org

It's a quadrocopter that looks like a flying water boatman.

www.gizmodo.co.uk

It was only after he investigated further that he realized it was one particular type of water boatman, micronecta scholtzi, that was making all the noise.

content.usatoday.com

The hind legs are covered with hairs and shaped like oars, hence the name water boatman.

en.wikipedia.org

Water boatman have highly modified front legs whereas backswimmers do not.

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