water power in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.power [Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈpaʊə] N

II.power [Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈpaʊə] VB trans

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III.power [Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈpaʊə] VB intr

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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 power in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water power in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

II.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB intr

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III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

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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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Mills were erected at various water power sites, with the first sawmill built 1812.
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By tradition, the city's name was derived from the abundant water power available from the river.
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Water power was replaced with newer forms of energy to run factories.
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The river provides water power via a water wheel.
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With the introduction of water power, many textile mills were established in the district.
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Except for grinding, water power has also been used for the pounding or finalizing of woolen cloths.
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It is capable of delivering 4,000 cubic feet of water per second; water power is still used in some of the mills lining its banks.
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Before the widespread use of steam power and railroads, most factories were located at water power sites and near water transportation.
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Local supplies of coal, iron, lead, copper, tin, limestone and water power, resulted in excellent conditions for the development and expansion of industry.
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Later, the uncertainties of wind and water power were overcome by the installation of a steam engine at the watermill.
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