water content in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for water content in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.content¹ [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] ADJ pred

content

contento

to be content with sth

estar contento con algo

I'm quite content with my new job

estoy muy contento con mi nuevo trabajo

not content with raising taxes …

no contentos con subir los impuestos …

he's content to look after the children

está contento cuidando a los niños

II.content¹ [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] VB trans

content

contentar

content

satisfacer

III.to content oneself VB refl

to content oneself with sth/-ing

contentarse or conformarse con algo/ +infin

you'll have to content yourself with a little less to start with

para empezar te tendrás que contentar con un poco menos

IV.content¹ [Am kənˈtɛnt, Brit kənˈtɛnt] N U (contentment)

content liter

contento m liter

content² [Am ˈkɑntɛnt, Brit ˈkɒntɛnt] N

1. content <contents, pl > (of box, bottle, book):

content

contenido m

content

contenidos mpl

the house will be sold with its contents

la casa se venderá con todos los muebles

she read the contents of the letter

leyó la carta

“contents 200 approx”

“contenido: aprox 200”

(table of) contents (of book)

índice m de materias

(table of) contents (of book)

sumario m

(table of) contents (in magazine)

sumario m

2.1. content U (amount contained):

content

contenido m

sugar/lead content

contenido de azúcar/plomo

vitamin content

contenido vitamínico

the silver content of the alloy

la cantidad or proporción de plata que contiene la aleación

2.2. content U (substance):

content

contenido 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 content in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water content in the English»Spanish Dictionary

water content N

water content

contenido m de agua

Translations for water content in the English»Spanish Dictionary

content¹ [ˈkɒntent, Am ˈkɑ:n-] N

content

contenido m

I.content² [kənˈtent] VB trans

content

satisfacer

to content oneself with sth

contentarse con algo

II.content² [kənˈtent] ADJ

content

contento, -a

to one's heart's content

a más no poder

to be content with sth

estar satisfecho con algo

to be content to do sth

estar contento de hacer algo

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

The hydrophilic phosphate heads are in the outside layer and exposed to the water content outside and within the cell.

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Absolute humidity is the water content of air.

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This is due to the composition of fat, which is high in water content.

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Although they may have a large water content, it is bound to the surface of the flat clay crystals comprising the shale.

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The need to measure water content of products has given rise to a new area of science, aquametry.

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Furthermore, extensive tile drainage has changed the soil's water content and hydrodynamics, and ongoing soil erosion results in its increasing loss.

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Many explanations focus on water content and oxidation states of the magmas.

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This reduces a plant's leaf relative water content.

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The method used to determine water content may affect whether water present in this form is accounted for.

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The fuel mileage declines with increased water content.

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