Meaning

19 senses
  1. (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

  2. 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

  3. (countable)A serving of liquid water.

    Wasser

    a facility that provides a source of water

  4. (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

  5. (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.

  6. A combination of water and other substance(s).

    (countable, sometimes)Mineral water.

    Perrier is the most popular water in this restaurant.

  7. (countable, in the plural, often)Spa water; hot springs.

    Many people visit Bath to take the waters.

    во́дыvódy

  8. (countable, uncountable)A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance.

    ammonia water

  9. A fluid in the body.

    (countable, uncountable)Urine.

    Wasser

    уринаurina, мочаmoča

    сечаseča

  10. (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)

  11. (colloquial, countable, uncountable)A fluid that causes swelling.

    He suffers from water on the knee.

  12. (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 sentences
  1. Give me a little more water.

    Дайте мені ще трохи води.

    ruДай мне ещё немного воды.

    deGib mir noch etwas mehr Wasser.

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  2. The soldier gave water to me.

    Солдат дав менi води.

    ruСолдат дал мне воды.

    deDer Soldat gab mir Wasser.

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  3. The bottle is filled with water.

    Пляшка повна води.

    ruБутылка полна воды.

    deDie Flasche ist voll Wasser.

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  4. 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?

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  5. We had no water to drink.

    В нас не було питної води.

    ruУ нас не было питьевой воды.

    deWir hatten kein Wasser zum Trinken.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
inorganic compound H₂O:
body of water, or specific part of it:
urine:
Русский
By meaning 3
inorganic compound H₂O:
body of water, or specific part of it:
urine:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
inorganic compound H₂O:
body of water, or specific part of it:

Origin

From Middle English water, from Old English wæter (“water”), from Proto-West Germanic *wat

From 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: waters
Singularwater
Pluralwaters

regular

Synonyms

37 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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 words

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

See also

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