Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| a fish out of water n | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) | wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen Rdw |
| | | wie im falschen Film Rdw |
| | Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
aqua-aerobics,
water aerobics npl | (exercises in water) | Wassergymnastik Nf |
| | | Aqua-Gymnastik Nf |
| | Aqua-aerobics is a low-impact form of exercise. |
armbands,
water wings npl | (flotation aids worn on arms) | Schwimmflügel Npl |
| | I put my little girl's armbands on so that she could splash about in the pool. |
bathwater,
also,
UK: bath water,
bath-water n | (water in a bathtub) | Badewasser Nn |
| | 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) | Tümpel Nm |
| | 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) | Unsinn, Schwachsinn Nm |
| | | Quatsch Nm |
| | | dummes Zeug Adj + Nn |
| | That speech was the biggest load of bilge I've ever heard! |
Blood is thicker than water,
Blood before water expr | figurative (family relationships are strongest) | Blut ist dicker als Wasser Rdw |
| | | Das Hemd ist näher als der Rock Rdw |
| | Neil will always support his brother's position on this matter because blood is thicker than water. |
| body of water n | (lake, ocean, etc.) | Gewässer Nn |
| | He was ready to take his canoe to any body of water within a five mile radius. |
| boiling water n | (water: heated) | kochendes Wasser V Part Präs + Nn |
| | (Chemie) | Siedewasser Nn |
| | There was a pan of boiling water on top of the stove. |
| bottle of water n | (water in container) | Flasche Wasser Nf + Nn |
| | | Flasche mit Wasser |
| | | Wasserflasche Nf |
| | When hiking in the tropics, take a large bottle of water with you. |
| bottled water n | (in containers) | Wasser aus der Flasche Rdw |
| | | abgefülltes Wasser V Part Perf + Nn |
| | I cannot taste the difference between bottled water and tap water. |
| cold water n | (water: not hot) | kaltes Wasser Adj + Nn |
| | The football team poured cold water on the coach's head. |
| come hell or high water adv | (whatever the difficulties) | komme was wolle Rdw |
| | | egal was kommt Rdw |
| | Come hell or high water, I am going to finish this marathon. |
cottonmouth,
water moccasin,
cottonmouth moccasin n | (reptile: venomous snake) | Mokassinschlange Nf |
| | | Wassermokassinotter Nm |
daphnia,
water flea n | (tiny freshwater crustacean) | Wasserfloh Nm |
| deep water n | (water of great depth) (Meer) | Tiefsee Nf |
| | (allgemein) | tiefes Wasser Adj + Nn |
| | A sign by the river warns of deep water. |
deepwater,
deep water n | (area of ocean) | Tiefenwasser Nn |
| | | Tiefwasser Nn |
deepwater,
deep-water n as adj | (pertaining to water of great depth) | Tiefsee- Präf |
| | | Tiefwasser- Präf |
| distilled water n | (chemically-purified water) | destilliertes Wasser Adj + Nn |
| | You need to use distilled water when topping up the battery. |
diviner,
water diviner n | ([sb]: locates water) | Wünschelrutengänger, Rutengänger Nm |
| | | Quellengräber Nm |
| drinking water n | (water that is safe to drink) | Trinkwasser Nn |
| | The pioneers only settled in areas where they could find safe drinking water. |
| drop of water n | figurative (water: small amount) | Tropfen Nm |
| | | Wassertropfen Nm |
fanwort,
water shield n | (plant: Cabomba) | Wasser-Haarnixe Nf |
fresh water,
freshwater n | (water that is not salty) | Süßwasser Nn |
| Anmerkung: single-word form used when the term modifies another noun. |
| | I only swim in fresh water. |
| | Perch is strictly a freshwater fish. |
groundwater,
ground water n | (water beneath the soil) | Grundwasser Nn |
| | | Unterwasser Nn |
| | The state passed several new regulations to prevent the contamination of groundwater. |
| water heater n | (boiler) | Heizungskessel Nm |
| | | Boiler Nm |
| | Melanie hired a plumber to fix the broken water heater. |
| | Melanie bestellte einen Mechaniker, der den kaputten Heizungskessel reparieren sollte. |
| high water n | (water at greatest elevation) | Hochwasser Nn |
| high-water mark n | (sea, river: highest level) | Hochwasserstand Nm |
| | | Hochwassermarke Nf |
| | 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) | Höhepunkt Nm |
| | The end of the second century was the high-water mark of the Roman Empire. |
| hold water vtr + n | (contain water) | Wasser enthalten Nn + Vt |
| | Any non-porous container will hold water. |
| hold water v expr | figurative (ideas, arguments: make sense, sound) (ugs) | Sinn machen Nm + Vt |
| | | Sinn ergeben Nm + Vt |
| | | überzeugen Vi, fix |
| holy water n | (water blessed by a priest) | Weihwasser Nn |
| | Holy water is said to have miraculous healing powers. |
| hot water n | (heated water) | heißes Wasser Adj + Nn |
| | | aufgeheiztes Wasser V Part Perf + Nn |
| | Hot water is better than cold water for taking a bath. |
hot water bottle,
hot-water bottle n | (rubber container for heated water) | Wärmflasche Nf |
| | On cold winter nights, I tuck a hot water bottle under the blankets to warm my feet. |
| in hot water expr | figurative (in trouble) | in der Klemme sitzen, in der Patsche sitzen Rdw |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | in der Scheiße sitzen Rdw |
| | He found himself in hot water for being late for work. |
| keep your head above water v expr | figurative (be financially stable) | den Kopf über Wasser halten Rdw |
| like a fish out of water adv | (out of place, out of one's element) (übertragen) | sich fehl am Platz fühlen VP |
| | | sich unwohl fühlen Adj + Vr |
| | I always feel like a fish out of water at formal gatherings. |
limewater,
lime water,
lime-water n | (solution of slaked lime) | Kalkwasser Nn |
low tide,
low water n | (sea's tide at lowest elevation) | Ebbe Nf |
| | | Niedrigwasser Nn |
| | At low tide, you can see a wrecked ship sticking out of the sand. |
| make [sb]'s mouth water v expr | informal (food: look appetizing) | das Wasser im Mund zusammen laufen lassen Rdw |
| | The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. |
| mineral water n | (drinking water containing minerals) (wörtlich) | Mineralwasser Nn |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Sprudelwasser Nn |
| | The tap water is safe but I prefer to drink mineral water. |
| | Das Leitungswasser ist sauber, aber ich trinke lieber Mineralwasser. |
moorhen,
water hen n | (marsh bird) | Sumpfhuhn Nn |
| | | Moorhuhn Nn |
| open water n | (unenclosed area of water) (Ozean) | weite Meer Adj + Nn |
| | | offenes Wasser Adj + Nn |
| open-water n as adj | (swimming: in unenclosed waters) | im Freien Präp + Nn |
| | | Freiwasser- Präf |
| | Lisa is taking part in an open-water swimming event. |
rainwater,
rain water,
rain-water n | (fallen rain) | Regenwasser Nn |
| | The farmers need rainwater to grow their crops. |
water retention,
fluid retention n | (bodily fluids: not excreting) (oft Plural) | Wassereinlagerung, Flüssigkeitseinlagerung Nf |
| | Dandelion tea is supposed to help if you suffer from water retention. |
rosewater,
rose water,
rose-water n | (perfume, flavoring) | Rosenwasser Nn |
| running water n | (water available on tap) | fließendes Wasser V Part Präs + Nn |
| | | Wasser aus der Leitung Rdw |
| | People who don't have running water have to rely on wells for their water supply. |
| salt water n | (water with high salt content) | Salzwasser Nn |
| | | Meerwasser Nn |
| | 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) | Salzwasser Nn |
| | | Sole Nf |
| | My dentist recommended I gargle with salt water after my extraction. |
seawater,
sea water n | (salt water from the ocean) | Meerwasser Nn |
| | | Salzwasser Nn |
seltzer,
seltzer water n | (fizzy mineral water) | Selters Nn |
| | | Selterswasser Nn |
| soda water n | (drink: fizzy water) | Mineralwasser Nn |
| | | Sodawasser Nn |
| | Would you like soda water in your whisky? Soda water instead of milk in the recipe will make your pancakes light and fluffy. |
| sparkling water n | (artificially carbonated drinking water) | Mineralwasser Nn |
| | | Wasser mit Kohlensäure Rdw |
| | | Sodawasser Nn |
| | You can buy imported sparkling water in litre bottles. |
| spring water n | (water from natural underground source) | Quellwasser Nn |
| | Spring water is inexpensive in Alaska. |
| still water n | (mineral water without bubbles) | stilles Wasser Adj + Nn |
| | | Wasser ohne Kohlensäure Rdw |
| | I prefer still water to carbonated. |
stormwater,
storm water,
storm-water n | (accumulated rainwater) | Regenwasser Nn |
| tap water n | (drinking water from a faucet) | Leitungswasser Nn |
| | Would you like bottled water or tap water? |
| | Möchtest du ein Tafelwasser oder Leitungswasser? |
| tonic water n | (drink: carbonated water) | Tonic Nn |
| | I'd like a large tonic water with a slice of lemon, please. |
| tread water v expr | (keep head above water by moving limbs) | paddeln Vi |
| | Beginners' swimming lessons include teaching students how to tread water. |
| tread water v expr | figurative (exert energy without making progress) | nicht vorankommen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | (übertragen) | auf der Stelle treten Rdw |
| | | keinen Fortschritt machen VP |
| | 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. |
wastewater,
waste water n | (used water) | Abwasser Nn |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Schmutzwasser, Dreckwasser Nn |
| | Treatment of the wastewater begins in the septic tank. |
| water bottle n | (container that holds drinking water) | Wasserflasche Nf |
| | I always recycle my water bottles. |
| | Meine Wasserflaschen recycle ich immer. |
| water bottle n | (rubber container for hot water) | Wärmflasche Nf |
| | When I was little and got an ear ache, my mother had me lay my ear on a hot water bottle. |
| | Als ich klein war und Ohrenschmerzen hatte, gab mir meine Mutter eine Wärmflasche, auf die ich mein Ohr legen sollte. |
water buffalo,
water ox n | (large Asian ox) | Wasserbüffel Nm |
| water cannon | (anti-demonstration device) | Wasserwerfer Nm |
| water chestnut n | (nut-like fruit used in Chinese cooking) | Wasserkastanie Nf |
| | Water chestnuts add a nice crunch to Chinese food. |
| water closet n | UK, dated (toilet) | Wasserklosett Nn |
| | | Klosett Nn |
| | | Toilette Nf |
| | You pull the chain to release water from the cistern to flush the water closet. |
| water cooler n | (cold-water dispensing machine) | Kaltwasserspender Nm |
| | A lot of workers gather around the water cooler for gossip as well as water. |
| | Viele Mitarbeiter versammeln sich am Kaltwasserspender, um zu tratschen und Wasser zu trinken. |
| water-cooler n as adj | figurative (relating to informal interactions) (übertragen) | Kaffeepausen- Präf |
| | | Klatsch- Präf |
| | Management is concerned that too much working time is being lost to water-cooler chats. |
| | That new TV drama is certainly providing its fair share of water-cooler moments. |
| water fountain n | (ornamental feature: jet of water) | Wasserfontäne Nf |
| | (vage) | Springbrunnen Nm |
| | At the centre of the garden is an ornate gold water fountain. |
water fountain,
drinking fountain n | (tap dispensing drinking water) | Trinkbrunnen Nm |
| | After gym class the children lined up for a sip of water at the water fountain. |
| | The drinking fountain is a fine example of Victorian decorative street furniture. |
| water gun n | (toy: water pistol) | Spritzpistole Nf |
| | | Wasserspritzpistole Nf |
| | Children usually play with water guns in the summer to keep themselves cool. |
| water heater n | (boiler, hot-water tank) | Wassererhitzer Nm |
| | | Wassererwärmer Nm |
| | I wanted to take a shower but the water heater wasn't working so we had no hot water. |
| water jug n | (pitcher) | Wasserkrug, Krug Nm |
| water lily n | (flowering aquatic plant) | Seerose Nf |
| | | Wasserlilie Nf |
| | Pink water lilies were blooming on the surface of the pond. |
| | Monet is famous for his paintings of water lilies. |
| | Rosa Seerosen blühten auf der Oberfläche des Teichs. |
| | Monet ist für sein Bild mit den Wasserlilien berühmt geworden. |
| water main n | (pipe supplying water) | Wasserleitung Nf |
| | | Wasserrohr Nn |
| | When the water main burst, the street quickly flooded. |
| water meter n | (device that measures water used) | Wasserzähler Nm |
| | | Wasseruhr Nf |
| | The man from the water company called to read the water meter this morning. |
| water park n | (aquatic leisure venue) | Wasserpark Nm |
| | The water park features slides, rafting, and a giant wave pool. |
| water pipe n | (conduit that supplies water) | Wasserrohr Nn |
| | | Wasserleitung Nf |
| | No wonder your house flooded: this water pipe burst! |
| water pipe n | (hookah, smoking apparatus using water as filter) | Wasserpfeife Nf |
| water polo n | (ball game played in water) | Wasserpolo Nn |
| | Water polo is one of the official aquatic sports of the Olympic Games. |
| water pump n | (device that moves water) | Wasserpumpe Nf |
| water rights npl | (rights to use water flowing over or next to property) | Wassernutzungsrechte Npl |
| | When I bought the house, the price included its water rights. |
| water slide n | UK (flume) | Wasserrutsche Nf |
| | There is an age limit for the park's biggest water slide. |
| water sports n | (sports: swimming, sailing, etc.) | Wassersport Nm |
| | While Jane likes relaxing on the beach, her husband and children prefer doing water sports. |
| water table n | (underground level: water beneath) | Grundwasserspiegel Nm |
| water tank n | (cistern) | Wassertank Nm |
| | | Wasserbehälter Nm |
| | Older properties may still have a water tank in the loft. |
| water the plants v expr | (feed plants using a watering can or hose) | Pflanzen gießen Npl + Vt |
| | | Pflanzen bewässern Npl + Vt |
| water torture n | (water onto forehead) | Wasserfolter Nf |
| | The secret police used water torture on Schmidt to extract information. |
| water tower n | (tall structure used as reservoir) | Wasserturm Nm |
| | I can see the town's water tower from here. |
| | Ich kann den Wasserturm der Stadt von hier aus sehen. |
water under the bridge,
US also: water over the dam expr | (passed and unimportant) | Schnee von gestern Rdw |
water vapor (US),
water vapour (UK) n | (steam) | Wasserdampf Nm |
| | Water vapor is produced by boiling liquid water or sublimating ice. |
water vole,
water rat n | (small animal) | Schermaus Nf |
| water well n | (hole dug to obtain water) | Brunnen Nm |
water-resistant,
water-repellent adj | (superficially waterproof) | wasserabweisend Adj |
| | | wasserdicht Adj |
waterbed,
water bed n | (bed filled with liquid) | Wasserbett Nn |
waterhole,
water hole n | (natural pool of drinking water) | Wasserstelle Nf |
| | | Wasserloch Nn |
| | | Wasserplatz Nm |