watering place 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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watering [Am ˈwɑdərɪŋ, Brit ˈwɔːtərɪŋ] N C or U

I.place [Am pleɪs, Brit pleɪs] N

1.1. place C (spot, position, area):

place
lugar m
place
sitio m
the best place for that is …
el lugar or el sitio más indicado para eso es …
we've come to the wrong place
nos hemos equivocado de lugar or de sitio
do you think this is the right place?
¿te parece que es aquí?
she was in the right place at the right time and got the job
tuvo la suerte de estar allí en el momento oportuno y le dieron el trabajo
this is the place where I left it
fue aquí donde lo dejé
do you have a place to stay?
¿tienes donde quedarte?
the road is poor in places
algunos tramos or algunas partes de la carretera están en mal estado
what a stupid place to leave the money!
¡a quién se le ocurre dejar el dinero allí!
I can't be in two places at once
no puedo estar en dos sitios or en dos partes al mismo tiempo
there's no place like home
no hay nada como estar en casa
all over the place
por todas partes
all over the place
por todos lados
I've looked all over the place
he buscado por todas partes or por todos lados
her ideas are all over the place
sus ideas son un desbarajuste or un caos total
they were all over the place in the scherzo
en el scherzo cada uno iba por su lado

4.1. place C (position, role):

place
lugar m
she's back in her rightful place as party leader
vuelve a ocupar el lugar que le corresponde como líder del partido
he will always have a special place in our hearts
siempre ocupará un lugar especial en nuestros corazones
your place is helping out on the farm
tú donde debes estar es en la granja, ayudando
what would you do in my place?
¿tú qué harías si estuvieras en mi lugar?
if I were in your place
yo en tu lugar
if I were in your place
yo que tú
put yourself in my place
ponte en mi lugar
it's not my place to interfere
yo no soy quién para meterme
I feel it is my place to advise you
considero mi obligación aconsejarte
the prince and his servant changed places
el príncipe y el criado se cambiaron los papeles
I wouldn't change places with her for anything
no me cambiaría por ella por nada
there is no place for authoritarianism in a democratic society
en una sociedad democrática no cabe el autoritarismo
nobody can ever take your place
nadie podrá jamás ocupar tu lugar or reemplazarte
a place in the sun
una posición destacada
to know one's place dated or hum
saber el lugar que le corresponde a uno
I know my place, madam
yo sé el lugar que me corresponde, señora
to put sb in her/his place
poner a alguien en su sitio
to put sb in her/his place
bajarle los humos a alguien

II.place [Am pleɪs, Brit pleɪs] VB trans

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1. place:

place (put, position) object
poner
place (carefully, precisely)
colocar
place guards/sentries
poner
place guards/sentries
apostar
place guards/sentries
colocar
she placed the book in his hand
le puso el libro en la mano
I'm very badly placed here to see what is happening
estoy en muy mal sitio para ver lo que está pasando
I'm very badly placed here to see what is happening
estoy muy mal ubicado para ver lo que está pasando LatAm
how are they placed as regards finance?
¿cuál es su situación a nivel financiero?
I'm rather badly placed for time at present
en este momento no dispongo de mucho tiempo
this places them at a disadvantage
esto los coloca en una situación de desventaja
we were placed in an awkward position
nos pusieron en una situación muy violenta
this places you under an obligation
esto te obliga or te compromete
to place sb in custody
poner a alguien bajo custodia
he's been placed under observation
lo tienen en observación
she's been placed under house arrest
está bajo arresto domiciliario
to place one's confidence or trust in sb/sth
depositar su (or mi etc.) confianza en alguien/algo
I don't place much faith in the medical profession
no tengo mucha fe en los médicos
he placed the blame on the lawyer in charge of the case
responsabilizó or le echó la culpa al abogado que llevaba el caso
her promotion placed a great strain on their relationship
su ascenso provocó muchas tensiones en su relación
he places a high value on originality
concede gran importancia a la originalidad
he places a high value on originality
valora mucho la originalidad
I placed the matter in the hands of my lawyer
puse el asunto en manos de mi abogado

III.place [Am pleɪs, Brit pleɪs] VB intr SPORTS

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See also well-placed

well-placed <pred well placed> [wɛlˈpleɪst] ADJ

watering place in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for watering place in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for watering place 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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III.place [pleɪs] VB intr Brit SPORTS

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English
This watering place lies at the foot of a high sandstone outcropping.
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It means well or watering place.
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The expedition left a watering place and a vegetable garden.
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It was established as a watering place for animals.
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He decides which direction the group takes, and which watering places they visit.
rbth.com
Their numbers probably increased strongly around the 1880s due to the establishment of the pastoral economy and artesian watering places, and probably peaked in the 1930s and 1950s.
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A klepsydra, or spring catchment, has been maintained as a village watering place.
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The pond used to be a watering place for horses and cattle.
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The rock was named after an early pastoralist in the region who established a watering place for stock being droved through the area.
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In 1880, the land adjacent to the ford was reserved as a watering place for travellers and stock.
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