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.
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» The water is nice and cool.
Das Wasser ist angenehm kühl. — Manfredo
Вода приятная и прохладная. — Hellerick
Вода приємна і прохолодна. — uaspeaker
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Examples
6758 sentencesThe water is nice and cool.
Вода приємна і прохолодна. — uaspeaker
ruВода приятная и прохладная. — Hellerick
deDas Wasser ist angenehm kühl. — Manfredo
The water has been cut off.
Водопостачання відключили. — ChickenKiev
ruВоду перекрыли. — Biga
deDas Wasser ist abgestellt worden. — Esperantostern
Tom turned on the hot water.
Том увімкнув гарячу воду. — Ahha
ruТом включил горячую воду. — marafon
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.
Wasser, Wasser, Wasser
вода́vodá
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.
Gewässer
во́дыvódy
водиvody
A fluid in the body.
(countable, uncountable)Urine.
Wasser
уринаurina, мочаmoča
сечаseča
More meanings 16
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.
(countable)A serving of liquid water.
Wasser
(colloquial, countable, figuratively, uncountable)A person's intuition.
I know he'll succeed. I feel it in my waters.
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.
(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
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)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.
- 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
- the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
- once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm
- a facility that provides a source of water
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
21 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:urinepeepiddleweewee
Word family
751 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
- drinking water
- bucket of water
- cold water
- in the water
- hot water
- water skiing
- the tap water
- the water running
See also
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