Engelsk substantiv: water | |||
1. | water (om masse eller substans) binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | H2O | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | binary compound, liquid | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | bath water, bilge, bilge water, brine, dishwater, distilled water, fresh water, freshwater, ground water, hard water, holy water, limewater, meltwater, saltwater, seawater, slush, soft water, spring water, tap water, water of crystallisation, water of crystallization, water of hydration, well water | ||
Vedrørende disse spesifikke uttrykkene | atomic number 1, atomic number 8, H, hydrogen, O, oxygen | ||
Vedrørende disse overordnede uttrykkene | body of water, diamond dust, flake, frost mist, frost snow, ice, ice crystal, ice needle, perspiration, poudrin, snow mist, snowflake, sudor, sweat, tear, teardrop, water, water ice | ||
2. | water (om ting) the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They invaded our territorial waters. They were sitting by the water's edge. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | body of water | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | thing | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | backwater, bay, briny, channel, crossing, drink, embayment, estuary, falls, flowage, ford, gulf, high sea, inlet, international waters, lake, main, mid-water, ocean, offing, polynya, pool, puddle, recess, sea, seven seas, shallow, shoal, sound, stream, territorial waters, watercourse, waterfall, waterway | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | Earth's surface, hydrosphere, surface | ||
Vedrørende disse spesifikke uttrykkene | H2O, water | ||
Overordnet kategori | lake, ocean, river | ||
3. | water (om masse eller substans) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | element | ||
Overordnet anvendelse | archaicism, archaism | ||
4. | water (om gjenstand) a facility that provides a source of water | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The town debated the purification of the water supply. First you have to cut off the water. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | water supply, water system | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | facility, installation | ||
Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykk | artificial lake, man-made lake, reservoir, water main | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | base, infrastructure | ||
5. | water (om masse eller substans) liquid excretory product | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | There was blood in his urine. The child had to make water. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | pee, piddle, piss, urine, weewee | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | body waste, excrement, excreta, excretion, excretory product | ||
6. | water (om mat) a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He asked for a drink of water. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | food, liquid, nutrient, nutrient | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | branch water, drinking water, spring water | ||
Engelsk verb: water | |||
1. | water (om endring) supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Water the fields. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | irrigate | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | wet | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | flush, hose, hose down, hush | ||
2. | water (om forhold) provide with water | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We watered the buffalo. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
3. | water (i anatomi) secrete or form water, as tears or saliva | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner. His eyes watered. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | release, secrete | ||
4. | water (om endring) fill with tears | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His eyes were watering. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | fill, fill up | ||