waterproof
A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to waterA substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.
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» This watch is waterproof.
Diese Uhr ist wasserdicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Diese Armbanduhr ist wasserdicht. — list
Это водонепроницаемые часы. — shanghainese
Це водостійкий годинник. — deniko
Цей годинник водостійкий. — deniko
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.
any fabric impervious to water
(countable, uncountable)Cloth made waterproof, or any article made of such cloth, or of other waterproof material, as rubber; especially, an outer garment made of such material.
непромоканецnepromokanec
Examples
25 sentencesThis watch is waterproof.
Це водостійкий годинник. — deniko
ruЭто водонепроницаемые часы. — shanghainese
deDiese Uhr ist wasserdicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My camera is waterproof.
Мій фотоапарат водонепроникний. — deniko
ruМоя камера водонепроницаемая. — Hellerick
deMeine Kamera ist wasserfest. — lilygilder
Is your knapsack waterproof?
Твій рюкзак водонепроникний? — deniko
Are you sure your jacket's waterproof?
My watch is waterproof.
ruУ меня водонепроницаемые часы. — Balamax
deMeine Uhr ist wasserdicht. — Sudajaengi
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From water + -proof. Compare West Frisian wetterproef (“waterproof”), Dutch waterproef (“wFrom water + -proof. Compare West Frisian wetterproef (“waterproof”), Dutch waterproef (“waterproof”).
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Forms
plural: waterproofs| Singular | waterproof |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- a water-resistant coat:raincoat
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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