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| a fish out of water n | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) (موجود في وضع أو مكان لا يناسبه) | في غير مكانه، كالسمكة خارج الماء |
| | Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
| | بالرغم من مهارته في لعبة كرة القدم، بدا كالسمكة خارج الماء في لعبة الجولف. |
| above water adv | figurative (financially solvent) | في وضع ماليّ جيّد |
| | In this economy, many families have trouble staying above water after paying all of their monthly expenses. |
aqua-aerobics,
water aerobics npl | (exercises in water) | تمارين الإيروبيك المائية |
| | Aqua-aerobics is a low-impact form of exercise. |
armbands,
water wings npl | (flotation aids worn on arms) (للسباحة) | عوامات الأذرع |
| | I put my little girl's armbands on so that she could splash about in the pool. |
| at the water's edge adv | (on the bank or shore) | عند الشاطئ |
| | | عند الضفة |
| | We strolled at the water's edge, picking up shells. |
| back water on [sth] v expr | (retreat from a position) | يتراجع عن شيء |
| barley water n | (infusion made with grain) (نقيع حبّات الشعير) | ماء الشعير |
bath water,
bathwater n | (water in a bathtub) | ماء المغطس |
| | He was so incredibly dirty after the hike that the bath water was literally black after he bathed. . |
| | لقد كان قذر جدا بعد النزهة لدرجة أن الماء كان أسود بعد أن استحم. |
bathwater,
also,
UK: bath water,
bath-water n | (water in a bathtub) | مياه حوض الحمّام |
| | He was so incredibly dirty after the hike that the bath water was literally black after he bathed. |
bilge,
bilge water n | (dirty or stagnant water) | مياه متجمّعة، مياه آسنة |
| | The bilge needs to be pumped out so that the ship does not end up sinking. |
bilge,
bilge water n | figurative, informal (drivel: worthless talk) | هراء، كلام فارغ |
| | That speech was the biggest load of bilge I've ever heard! |
| black water n | (waste water from toilets, etc.) (مياه صرف من المراحيض) | مياه سوداء |
| black water n | (disease) (مرض) | حمّى البيلة السوداء، حمّى البول الأسود |
Blood is thicker than water,
Blood before water expr | figurative (family relationships are strongest) (العلاقات العائلية تبقى الأقوى) | الدم لا يصير ماءً |
| | Neil will always support his brother's position on this matter because blood is thicker than water. |
| blue water adj | (seagoing) | المياه الزرقاء، بحرًا |
| | I only sail on inland rivers and lakes, never on blue waters. |
| body of water n | (lake, ocean, etc.) | جسم مائي، مجتمع مياه |
| | He was ready to take his canoe to any body of water within a five mile radius. |
| boil-water advisory n | (water contamination warning) (حين يكون الماء ملوَّثًا) | تحذير بضرورة غلي الماء |
| boiling water n | (water: heated) | ماء مغلي |
| | There was a pan of boiling water on top of the stove. |
| bottle of water n | (water in container) | قنّينة ماء، زجاجة ماء |
| | When hiking in the tropics, take a large bottle of water with you. |
| | عندما تتنزه سيرًا على الأقدام في المناطق المدارية، خذ معك قنّينة ماء كبيرة. |
| bottled water n | (in containers) | مياه معبّأة |
| | I cannot taste the difference between bottled water and tap water. |
| by water adv | (via boat, ship) | بحرًا |
| | It takes a long time to travel to Australia by water. |
| carbonated water n | (fizzy water, soda) | ماء غازي، صودا |
| cold water n | (water: not hot) | ماء بارد |
| | The football team poured cold water on the coach's head. |
| come hell or high water adv | (whatever the difficulties) | مهما كانت الصعوبات |
| | Come hell or high water, I am going to finish this marathon. |
cottonmouth,
water moccasin,
cottonmouth moccasin n | (reptile: venomous snake) | أفعى الماء السامة، صلّ الماء |
daphnia,
water flea n | (tiny freshwater crustacean) (حيوان قشريّ صغير يعيش في المياه العذبة) | برغوث الماء |
| dead in the water expr | (boat: with engine failure) (مركب: بمحرك معطل) | واقف في الماء، هامد في الماء |
| dead in the water expr | figurative (failed, no longer viable) | فاشل، غير ناجح |
| | | جامد |
| deep water n | (water of great depth) | مياه عميقة، أعماق المياه، الغَمْر |
| | A sign by the river warns of deep water. |
deepwater,
deep-water n as adj | (pertaining to water of great depth) (مضاف إليه) | الماءِ العميق، المياهِ العميقة |
| | | بالمياه العميقة |
| dirty water n | (water which is unclean) | مياه ملوثة، مياه غير نظيفة، مياه قذرة |
| | The students refused to drink the dirty water from the school water fountain. |
| distilled water n | (chemically-purified water) | ماء مقطّر |
| | You need to use distilled water when topping up the battery. |
diviner,
water diviner n | ([sb]: locates water) | قِنقن، عرّاف المياه |
| drinking water n | (water that is safe to drink) | ماء للشرب |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | مياه شَفَة |
| | The pioneers only settled in areas where they could find safe drinking water. |
| drop of water n | figurative (water: small amount) | قطرة ماء |
| | | قليل من الماء |
fanwort,
water shield n | (plant: Cabomba) (نبات) | ترس الماء |
| fossil water n | (water trapped underground) | مياه أحفورية |
fresh water,
freshwater n | (water that is not salty) | مياه عذبة |
| ملاحظة: single-word form used when the term modifies another noun. |
| | I only swim in fresh water. |
| | Perch is strictly a freshwater fish. |
| gripe water n | UK (remedy for baby colic) (للأطفال) | دواء مغص |
groundwater,
ground water n | (water beneath the soil) | مياه جوفية |
| | The state passed several new regulations to prevent the contamination of groundwater. |
| | سنّت الولاية عدة قوانين للحيلولة دون تلوث المياه الجوفية. |
| hard water n | (water with high mineral content) | ماء عسر |
| | If you live in a hard water area you will get lime deposits in your kettle. |
| | إن كنت تعيش في منطقة ماؤها عسِر، فستجد ترسبات كلسية في غلايتك. |
| water heater n | (boiler) | سخّان |
| | Melanie hired a plumber to fix the broken water heater. |
| | استعانت ميلاني بسبّاك لإصلاح سخّان الماء المعطَّل. |
heavy water,
deuterium oxide n | (in nuclear reactors) (للمفاعلات النووية) | ماء ثقيل |
| | Heavy water is an ingredient used in reactors to convert uranium into plutonium. |
| high water n | (water at greatest elevation) | ذروة المدّ، أعلى المدّ |
| high-water mark n | (sea, river: highest level) | منسوب المياه الأعلى |
| | (في نهر) | علامة الفيضان |
| | (في بحر) | علامة ذورة المدّ |
| | The high-water mark is easy to identify on a beach by a line of debris such as seaweed. |
| high-water mark n | figurative (achievement) | ذروة النجاح |
| | The end of the second century was the high-water mark of the Roman Empire. |
| hold water vtr + n | (contain water) | يحتوي ماء |
| | | يُبقي الماء فيه، يحبس الماء |
| | Any non-porous container will hold water. |
| hold water v expr | figurative (ideas, arguments: make sense, sound) | يكون منطقيًّا، يكون سليمًا، يكون قابلاً للتصديق |
| holy water n | (water blessed by a priest) | الماء المقدس |
| | Holy water is said to have miraculous healing powers. |
| hot water n | (heated water) | ماء ساخن |
| | Hot water is better than cold water for taking a bath. |
hot water bottle,
hot-water bottle n | (rubber container for heated water) | كيس ماء ساخن |
| | On cold winter nights, I tuck a hot water bottle under the blankets to warm my feet. |
| | في ليالي الشتاء الباردة، أضع كيس ماء ساخن تحت البطانيات لتدفئة قدميّ. |
hot water heater,
hot-water heater n | (equipment for heating water) | سخّان ماء |
| ice water n | (melted ice) | جليد ذائب |
| | When the snows melt in spring, the rivers are swollen with ice water. |
| ice water n | (drinking water served with ice) | ماء مع مكعبات ثلج |
| | I would like a glass of ice water to cool me down. |
in deep water,
in deep waters expr | figurative, informal (in trouble) | في ورطة، في مأزق |
| in hot water expr | figurative (in trouble) | في مأزق، في ورطة |
| | He found himself in hot water for being late for work. |
| Irish Water Spaniel n | (breed of dog) (نوع من الكلاب) | كلب "ووتر سبانيل" إيرلندي |
| keep your head above water v expr | figurative (be financially stable) | يدبّر أموره ماليًّا |
| like a fish out of water adv | (out of place, out of one's element) | كالسمكة خارج ماء، في غير محله |
| | I always feel like a fish out of water at formal gatherings. |
| like water expr | (lavishly, freely) | بتبذير، بلا حساب |
| | She has always spent money like water, so she has a hard time saving. |
limewater,
lime water,
lime-water n | (solution of slaked lime) | ماء الجير |
| liquid water n | (water in its fluid form) (ماء في حالته المائعة) | ماء سائل |
low tide,
low water n | (sea's tide at lowest elevation) | الجزر |
| | | أدنى الجزر |
| | At low tide, you can see a wrecked ship sticking out of the sand. |
| low water n | (water: lowest level) | أدنى منسوب للمياه |
| make water vtr + n | UK (urinate) | يبوِّل |
| | (في عامية بعض المناطق) | يطيِّر ماء |
| make water vtr + n | (nautical: let in water) (سفينة...) | يُنزل في الماء |
| make [sb]'s mouth water v expr | informal (food: look appetizing) | يفتح شهية شخص |
| | The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. |
| mineral water n | (drinking water containing minerals) | مياه معدنية |
| | The tap water is safe but I prefer to drink mineral water. |
moorhen,
water hen n | (marsh bird) | دجاجة ماء |
| open water n | (unenclosed area of water) (حيز غير مغلق من المياه) | مياه مفتوحة |
| open-water n as adj | (swimming: in unenclosed waters) (في السباحة) | المياهِ المفتوحة |
| | Lisa is taking part in an open-water swimming event. |
| pass water vtr + n | (urinate) | يتبوَّل |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يطيِّر ماء |
rainwater,
rain water,
rain-water n | (fallen rain) | ماء المطر |
| | The farmers need rainwater to grow their crops. |
| raw water n | (water that is unpurified) | مياه غير معالَجة |
water retention,
fluid retention n | (bodily fluids: not excreting) | احتباس |
| | Dandelion tea is supposed to help if you suffer from water retention. |
| | يُفترَض أن يفيدك نقيع الهندباء البرّية إن كنت تعاني من احتباس الماء. |
rosewater,
rose water,
rose-water n | (perfume, flavoring) | ماء الورد |
| rough water n | often plural (stormy or turbulent sea) | بحر مائج، بحر هائج |
| | The rough waters were making even the seasoned sailors seasick. |
| running water n | (water available on tap) | ماء جارٍ |
| | People who don't have running water have to rely on wells for their water supply. |
| safe water n | (water that is drinkable) | مياه آمنة للشرب |
| | Safe water is one of the greatest public health needs in Africa. |
| salt water n | (water with high salt content) | ماء مالح |
| | Chesapeake Bay is a mix of fresh water from the rivers and salt water from the ocean. |
| | This fish only lives in salt water. |
| salt water n | (saline solution) | ماء مالح |
| | My dentist recommended I gargle with salt water after my extraction. |
seawater,
sea water n | (salt water from the ocean) | مياه مالحة، مياه البحر |
seltzer,
seltzer water n | (fizzy mineral water) | مياه معدنية |
| shallow water n | (water of little depth) (قليلة العمق) | مياه ضحلة |
| slack water n | (ocean, etc.: water between tides) (ما بين المد والجزر) | مياه الركود |
| soda water n | (drink: fizzy water) | ماء الصودا |
| | Would you like soda water in your whisky? Soda water instead of milk in the recipe will make your pancakes light and fluffy. |
| | هل تحب أن أضف لك ماء الصودا إلى الويسكي؟ |
| soft water n | (water with low calcium content) | ماء يَسِر |
| sparkling water n | (artificially carbonated drinking water) | ماء فوّار |
| | You can buy imported sparkling water in litre bottles. |
| spring water n | (water from natural underground source) | مياه الينابيع |
| | Spring water is inexpensive in Alaska. |
| stagnant water n | (water: non-flowing) | مياه راكدة |
| | Stagnant water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes. |
| standing water n | (still water that has stagnated) | ماء راكد |
| still water n | (mineral water without bubbles) | مياه معدنية غير فوارة |
| | I prefer still water to carbonated. |
stormwater,
storm water,
storm-water n | (accumulated rainwater) | مياه الأمطار |
| take on water expr | (boat, ship: start leaking) (مركب...) | يتسرَّب الماء إليه |
| tap water n | (drinking water from a faucet) | ماء الصنبور، ماء الحنفية |
| | Would you like bottled water or tap water? |
| throw cold water on [sth] v expr | figurative (be discouraging) | يُحبط شيئًا |
| | (فرحة، حماسة...) | يقتل شيئًا، يقضي على شيء |
| | They threw cold water on her plan. |
| toilet water n | (eau de cologne) | كولونيا |
| tonic water n | (drink: carbonated water) | ماء التونيك |
| | I'd like a large tonic water with a slice of lemon, please. |
| tread water v expr | (keep head above water by moving limbs) | يطفو الرأس بتحريك الساقين |
| | Beginners' swimming lessons include teaching students how to tread water. |
| tread water v expr | figurative (exert energy without making progress) | يبذل جهدًا بلا فائدة |
| | We're treading water until the Euro/Pound exchange rate improves. |
| | I'm just treading water now because I don't know how to progress. |