flood waters nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di flood waters nel dizionario inglese»italiano

flood waters [ˈflʌdˌwɔːtəz] SOST npl

flood waters

acque f alluvionali

Traduzioni di flood waters nel dizionario inglese»italiano

hold dam, wall: water, flood waters

trattenere

Traduzioni di flood waters nel dizionario italiano»inglese

acque alluvionali

flood waters

Traduzioni di flood waters nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.water [ingl brit ˈwɔːtə, ingl am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] SOST

water

acqua f

drinking, running water

acqua potabile, corrente

tap, washing-up water

acqua del rubinetto, dei piatti

by water

per or via mare

by water (on river)

per via fluviale

under water (submerged)

sott'acqua

under water (flooded)

inondato

at high, low water

con l'alta, la bassa marea

these shoes let in water

queste scarpe fanno passare l'acqua

this boat lets in water

entra l'acqua in questa barca

to make water ship:

fare acqua

to pass water

urinare or fare due gocce d'acqua

to turn the water on, off

aprire, chiudere il rubinetto

he lives across the water on the mainland

vive sulla terraferma

our English colleagues across the water

i nostri colleghi inglesi al di là della Manica

the wine was flowing like water

il vino scorreva a fiumi

to keep one's head above water

tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua

to keep one's head above water (financially) fig

stare a galla

to keep one's head above water before sost glass

da acqua

to keep one's head above water jug

dell'acqua, per l'acqua

to keep one's head above water tank, filter

per l'acqua

to keep one's head above water snake, shrew, shortage

d'acqua

to keep one's head above water pump

idraulico

to keep one's head above water pipe, pressure, industry

dell'acqua

II.waters SOST npl

1. waters NAUT:

waters

acque f

enemy, international waters

acque nemiche, internazionali

2. waters (spa water):

to take the waters

fare una cura termale

to drink the waters

passare le acque

3. waters MED (in obstetrics):

waters

acque f

her waters have broken

le si sono rotte le acque

III.water [ingl brit ˈwɔːtə, ingl am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB vb trans

water

annaffiare, innaffiare

water AGR crop, field

irrigare

water AGR horse, livestock

abbeverare

a country watered by many rivers letter

un paese bagnato da molti fiumi

IV.water [ingl brit ˈwɔːtə, ingl am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB vb intr

the smell of cooking makes my mouth water

l'odore di cucina mi fa venire l'acquolina in bocca

the smoke, onion made her eyes water

il fumo, la cipolla le ha fatto lacrimare gli occhi

V.water [ingl brit ˈwɔːtə, ingl am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər]

to spend money like water

avere le mani bucate or spendere e spandere

not to hold water theory, argument:

non stare in piedi or non reggere or fare acqua

I can't walk on water!

non posso fare miracoli!

he's a cheat, liar of the first water

è un truffatore, un bugiardo della più bell'acqua or di prima categoria

I.flood [ingl brit flʌd, ingl am fləd] SOST

1. flood:

flood

inondazione f

flood

alluvione f

destroyed by flood

distrutto dall'alluvione

insured against flood

assicurato contro le alluvioni

“flood!” (on roadsign)

“strada allagata”

the river is in flood

il fiume è in piena

the Flood BIBL

il diluvio (universale)

2. flood fig:

a flood of people, visitors

una marea, una fiumana di

a flood of memories

un mare di

a flood of light

un'ondata di

a flood of letters, complaints

una valanga di

to be in floods of tears

essere in un mare di lacrime

3. flood FOTO, TEATR colloq → floodlight

II.flood [ingl brit flʌd, ingl am fləd] VB vb trans

1. flood:

flood area, house

inondare, allagare

flood rain: river

fare straripare

2. flood fig:

flood light, tears:

inondare

flood mail:

sommergere, inondare

memories flooded her mind

i ricordi le affollavano la mente

relief flooded his face

un'espressione di sollievo gli illuminò il viso

3. flood COMM (oversupply):

flood shops, market

inondare, subissare (with di)

4. flood AUTO CORSE:

flood engine, carburettor

ingolfare

III.flood [ingl brit flʌd, ingl am fləd] VB vb intr

1. flood:

flood meadow, street, cellar:

allagarsi

flood river:

straripare

2. flood fig:

to flood into sth light:

inondare qc

to flood into sth people:

riversarsi in qc

tears flooded down his cheeks

le lacrime gli inondavano le guance

a blush flooded over his face

gli si imporporò il viso

to flood over or through sb emotion:

assalire, travolgere qn

Vedi anche: floodlight

I.floodlight [ingl brit ˈflʌdlʌɪt, ingl am ˈflədˌlaɪt] SOST

floodlight

proiettore m

floodlight

riflettore m

to play under floodlights

giocare in notturna

II.floodlight <pass/part perf floodlit> [ingl brit ˈflʌdlʌɪt, ingl am ˈflədˌlaɪt] VB vb trans

floodlight building, stage, stadium:

floodlight

illuminare con riflettori

flood waters nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di flood waters nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] SOST

1. water (liquid):

water

acqua f

bottled water

acqua in bottiglia

a bottle of water

una bottiglia d'acqua

a drink/a glass of water

un po'/un bicchier d'acqua

hot and cold running water

acqua corrente calda e fredda

2. water (area of water):

the waters of the Mississippi

le acque del Mississippi

coastal waters

acque costiere

territorial waters

acque territoriali

unchartered waters fig

territorio m sconosciuto

by water

via mare

3. water MED:

water on the brain

idrocefalia f

water on the knee

versamento m al ginocchio

locuzioni:

to be water under the bridge

essere acqua passata

it's like water off a duck's back

è fiato sprecato

to spend money like water

avere le mani bucate

to pour cold water on sth

scoraggiare qc

to be in deep water

essere nei guai

still waters run deep prov

essere più profondo di quel che sembri

to get into hot water

finir in cattive acque

to hold water explanation

filare

to muddy the waters

intorpidire le acque

II.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB vb trans

water plants

annaffiare

water livestock

abbeverare

III.water [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ] VB vb intr

1. water (produce tears):

water

lacrimare

2. water (salivate):

water

secernere saliva

it makes my mouth water

mi fa venire l'acquolina in bocca

I.flood [flʌd] VB vb trans

flood

inondare

the calls for tickets flooded the switchboard

il centralino è stato sommerso di chiamate per i biglietti

to flood an engine AUTO

ingolfare un motore

II.flood [flʌd] VB vb intr METEOR

flood town

allagarsi

flood river

esondare

fig refugees have been flooding in

i rifugiati sono affluiti in massa

III.flood [flʌd] SOST

1. flood METEOR:

flood

inondazione f

2. flood RELIG:

the Flood

il diluvio m universale

3. flood fig (outpouring):

flood

marea f

flood of tears

mare m di lacrime

flood of products/complaints

valanga f di prodotti/di reclami

flood of abuse

valanga f di insulti

to let out a flood of abuse

coprire di insulti

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

In 1925 several buildings in the town collapsed following heavy rain and flood waters.

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However, for the most part it would only be filled with high flood waters.

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After making sure all vehicles have exited the motorway, automated water-tight gates will be opened to allow flood waters to pass through.

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After the flood waters receded, some of the downtown buildings were demolished and areas turned into a city park.

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Along the southern tip of the peninsula, roughly 3,000 people were stranded after their town was isolated by flood waters.

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Flood waters exceeded seven feet in many locations and destroyed many houses and businesses.

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Several water rescues had to be made along the road after residents became trapped in flood waters.

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Since 1990 the lower reaches of the river have been canalized, removing meanders and hence improving the evacuation of flood waters.

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The project effectively put flood waters under control.

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Natural gas field output had to be reduced as the flood waters approached the wells.

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