water
An inorganic compound found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquidAn inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
» Give me a little more water.
Gib mir noch etwas mehr Wasser.
Дай мне ещё немного воды.
Дайте мені ще трохи води.
Дай мені ще трохи води.
Meaning
19 senses(uncountable)An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.
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
An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
(uncountable)The liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O.
May I have a glass of water?
Your plants need more water.
liquid excretory product
(countable)A serving of liquid water.
Wasser
a facility that provides a source of water
(countable, uncountable)The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
He showed me the river of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God.
Wasser
вода́vodá
(in the plural, uncountable)Water in a body; an area of open water.
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
The boat was found within the territorial waters.
A combination of water and other substance(s).
(countable, sometimes)Mineral water.
Perrier is the most popular water in this restaurant.
(countable, in the plural, often)Spa water; hot springs.
Many people visit Bath to take the waters.
во́дыvódy
(countable, uncountable)A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance.
ammonia water
A fluid in the body.
(countable, uncountable)Urine.
Wasser
уринаurina, мочаmoča
сечаseča
(countable, uncountable)Amniotic fluid or the amniotic sac containing it. (Used only in the plural in the UK but often also in the singular in North America.)
Before the child is born, the pregnant woman’s water breaks. (North America)
Before your child is born, your water(s) will break. (North America)
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)A fluid that causes swelling.
He suffers from water on the knee.
(attributive, countable, often, uncountable)The water supply, as a service or utility.
The city threatened to cut off our water after we went only a month without paying our bill.
Did you leave the water running again?
Examples
7083 sentencesGive me a little more water.
Дайте мені ще трохи води.
ruДай мне ещё немного воды.
deGib mir noch etwas mehr Wasser.
The soldier gave water to me.
Солдат дав менi води.
ruСолдат дал мне воды.
deDer Soldat gab mir Wasser.
The bottle is filled with water.
Пляшка повна води.
ruБутылка полна воды.
deDie Flasche ist voll Wasser.
Could you bring me some water?
Ви не могли б принести мені трохи води?
ruТы не мог бы мне принести воды?
deKönntest du mir etwas Wasser bringen?
We had no water to drink.
В нас не було питної води.
ruУ нас не было питьевой воды.
deWir hatten kein Wasser zum Trinken.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
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Origin
From Middle English water, from Old English wæter (“water”), from Proto-West Germanic *watFrom Middle English water, from Old English wæter (“water”), from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ (“water”).
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Forms
plural: watersSynonyms
37 synonyms- 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:H2O
- the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean):body of water
- a facility that provides a source of water:water systemwater supply
- liquid excretory product:urinepisspeepiddleweewee
Word family
756 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- glass of water
- into the water
- water the flowers
- some water
- water running running
- boiling boiling water
- drinking water
- water in the
- running running water
- in the water
- bucket of water
- cold water