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a fish out of water n | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) (przenośny) | jak ryba bez wody wyr. |
| | nieswojo przys. |
| Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
above water adj | (finance: afloat, solvent) | na powierzchni przyim. + ż |
| In this economy, many families have trouble staying above water after paying all of their monthly expenses. |
armbands, water wings npl | (flotation aids worn on arms) (do nauki pływania) | rękawki m, l.mn. |
| I put my little girl's armbands on so that she could splash about in the pool. |
bilge, bilge water n | (dirty or stagnant water) | zęza ż |
| The bilge needs to be pumped out so that the ship does not end up sinking. |
bilge, bilge water n | informal, figurative (drivel: worthless talk) (przenośny, slang) | bzdety m, l.mn. |
blue water adj | (seagoing) | pełnomorski, dalekomorski przym. |
| I only sail on inland rivers and lakes, never on blue waters. |
body of water n | (lake, ocean, etc.) | akwen m |
| He was ready to take his canoe to any body of water within a five mile radius. |
by water adv | (via boat or ship) | drogą wodną ż + przym. |
| Last summer I went to Australia by water. |
carbonated water n | (fizzy water, soda) | woda gazowana ż + przym. |
cold water n | (water: not hot) | zimna woda przym. + ż |
| The football team poured cold water on the coach's head. |
come hell or high water adv | (whatever the difficulties) | cokolwiek będzie |
| Come hell or high water, I am going to finish this marathon. |
dirty water n | (water which is unclean) | brudna woda przym. + ż |
| The students refused to drink the dirty water from the school water fountain. |
distilled water n | (chemically-purified water) | woda destylowana ż + przym. |
| You need to use distilled water when topping up the battery. |
drinking water n | (water that is safe to drink) | woda pitna ż + przym. |
| The pioneers only settled in areas where they could find safe drinking water. |
fresh water, freshwater n | (water that is not salty) | słodka woda przym. + ż |
Uwaga: 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) | woda gruntowa ż + przym. |
| The state passed several new regulations to prevent the contamination of groundwater. |
hard water n | (water with high mineral content) | twarda woda przym. + ż |
| If you live in a hard water area you will get lime deposits in your kettle. |
water heater n | (boiler) | grzejnik m |
| Melanie hired a plumber to fix the broken water heater. |
heavy water, deuterium oxide n | (in nuclear reactors) | ciężka woda przym. + ż |
| Heavy water is an ingredient used in reactors to convert uranium into plutonium. |
high-water mark n | (sea, river: highest level) | oznaczenie wysokiego poziomu wody wyr. |
| 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) | oznaczenie wysokiego poziomu wody wyr. |
| The end of the second century was the high-water mark of the Roman Empire. |
holy water n | (water blessed by a priest) | woda święcona ż + przym. |
| Holy water is said to have miraculous healing powers. |
hot water n | (heated water) | gorąca woda przym. + ż |
| Hot water is better than cold water for taking a bath. |
ice water n | (melted ice) | lodowata woda przym. + ż |
| When the snows melt in spring, the rivers are swollen with ice water. |
ice water n | (drinking water served with ice) | woda z lodem wyr. |
| I would like a glass of ice water to cool me down. |
Irish Water Spaniel n | (breed of dog) | irlandzki spaniel dowodny wyr. |
like a fish out of water adv | (out of place, out of one's element) | jak ryba bez wody |
| I always feel like a fish out of water at formal gatherings. |
low tide, low water n | (sea's tide at lowest elevation) | odpływ m |
| 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) | ślinić się ndk. + zaim. |
| The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. |
mineral water n | (drinking water containing minerals) | woda mineralna ż + przym. |
| The tap water is safe but I prefer to drink mineral water. |
moorhen, water hen n | (marsh bird) | kokoszka zwyczajna, kurka wodna ż + przym. |
open water n | (unenclosed area of water) | otwarte wody przym. + ż, l.mn. |
open-water n as adj | (swimming: in unenclosed waters) | na otwartych wodach wyr. |
| Lisa is taking part in an open-water swimming event. |
rainwater, rain water, rain-water n | (fallen rain) | deszczówka ż |
| The farmers need rainwater to grow their crops. |
water retention, fluid retention n | (bodily fluids: not excreting) | zatrzymywanie wody w organizmie wyr. |
| Dandelion tea is supposed to help if you suffer from water retention. |
rosewater, rose water, rose-water n | (perfume, flavoring) | woda różana ż + przym. |
rough water n | often plural (stormy or turbulent sea) | wzburzone wody przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| The rough waters were making even the seasoned sailors seasick. |
running water n | (water available on tap) | bieżąca woda przym. + ż |
| People who don't have running water have to rely on wells for their water supply. |
salt water n | (water with high salt content) | słona woda przym. + ż |
| 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) | słona woda przym. + ż |
| My dentist recommended I gargle with salt water after my extraction. |
seawater, sea water n | (salt water from the ocean) | woda słona, woda morska ż + przym. |
seltzer, seltzer water n | (fizzy mineral water) | woda gazowana ż + przym. |
soda water n | (drink: fizzy water) | woda sodowa ż + przym. |
| Would you like soda water in your whisky? Soda water instead of milk in the recipe will make your pancakes light and fluffy. |
soft water n | (water with low calcium content) | miękka woda przym. + ż |
sparkling water n | (effervescent drinking water) | woda gazowana ż + przym. |
| You can buy imported sparkling water in litre bottles. |
spring water n | (water from natural underground source) | woda źródlana ż + przym. |
| Spring water is inexpensive in Alaska. |
stagnant water n | (water: non-flowing) | stojąca woda przym. + ż |
| Stagnant water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes. |
still water n | (mineral water without bubbles) | woda niegazowana ż + przym. |
| I prefer still water to carbonated. |
tap water n | (drinking water from a faucet) | woda z kranu wyr. |
| Would you like bottled water or tap water? |
toilet water n | (eau de cologne) | woda toaletowa ż + przym. |
tonic water n | (drink: carbonated water) | tonik m |
| I'd like a large tonic water with a slice of lemon, please. |
tread water v | literal (keep head above water by moving limbs) | pływać na stojąco |
| Beginning swimming lessons include teaching students how to tread water. |
tread water v | figurative (exert energy without making progress) | utrzymywać się na powierzchni |
| | utrzymać się na powierzchni |
| We are treading water with regards to our move to France until the Euro/Pound exchange rate improves. |
wastewater, waste water n | (used water) | zużyta woda przym. + ż |
| Treatment of the wastewater begins in the septic tank. |
water bottle n | (container that holds drinking water) | butelka wody ż + ż |
| I always recycle my water bottles. |
water bottle n | (rubber container for hot water) | termofor m |
| When I was little and got an ear ache, my mother had me lay my ear on a hot water bottle. |
water buffalo, water ox n | (large Asian ox) | bawół wodny m + przym. |
water chestnut n | (nut-like fruit used in Chinese cooking) | ponikło słodkie n + przym. |
| Water chestnuts add a nice crunch to Chinese food. |
water closet, WC, W.C., w/c n | UK, formal (toilet) | toaleta ż |
| The first public water closets were opened in Fleet Street in London in 1852. |
water cooler n | (cold-water dispensing machine) | dystrybutor wody m + ż |
| Ten water coolers were set on a table for the athletes in the gym. A lot of workers gather around the water cooler for gossip as well as water. |
water damage n | (harm caused by leak or flood) | szkoda spowodowana przez wodę |
| After the flood we had to replace our kitchen units because of water damage. |
water down vtr | figurative, informal (make weaker) | łagodzić, tonować ndk. |
Uwaga: przenośny |
| John's publishers advised him to water down his polemic. |
water down vtr | literal (dilute) | rozcieńczać ndk. |
| (dosłowny) | rozcieńczyć dk. |
Uwaga: dosłowny |
| I don't like this orange juice; it's too watered down! |
water fountain n | (ornamental feature: jet of water) | fontanna ż |
| At the centre of the garden is an ornate gold water fountain. |
water fountain, drinking fountain n | (tap dispensing drinking water) | fontanna z wodą pitną wyr. |
| 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 pistol that squirts water) | pistolet na wodę |
| Children usually play with water guns in the summer to keep themselves cool. |
water heater n | (boiler, hot-water tank) | podgrzewacz wody m + ż |
| | bojler m |
| I wanted to take a shower but the water heater wasn't working so we had no hot water. |
water jug n | (pitcher) | dzbanek na wodę wyr. |
water lily n | (flowering aquatic plant) | lilia wodna ż + przym. |
| Pink water lilies were blooming on the surface of the pond. |
| Monet is famous for his paintings of water lilies. |
water meter n | (device that measures water used) | wodomierz m |
| The man from the water company called to read the water meter this morning. |
water park n | (aquatic leisure venue) | park wodny m + przym. |
| The water park features slides, rafting, and a giant wave pool. |
water pipe n | (conduit that supplies water) | rura wodociągowa ż + przym. |
| No wonder your house flooded: this water pipe burst! |
water pipe n | (hookah, smoking apparatus using water as filter) | wąż do sziszy wyr. |
water pitcher n | (jug) | dzbanek na wodę wyr. |
| Fill this water pitcher with plenty of ice first. |
water polo n | (ball game played in water) | piłka wodna ż + przym. |
| | waterpolo n |
| Water polo is one of the official aquatic sports of the Olympic Games. |
water slide n | UK (flume) | zjeżdżalnia ż |
| There is an age limit for the park's biggest water slide. |
water sports n | (sports: swimming, sailing, etc.) | sporty wodne m, l.mn. + przym. |
| While Jane likes relaxing on the beach, her husband and children prefer doing water sports. |
water table n | (underground level: water beneath) | poziom wód gruntowych wyr. |
water tank n | (cistern) | cysterna ż |
| Older properties may still have a water tank in the loft. |
water tower n | (tall structure used as reservoir) | wieża ciśnień ż + n, l.mn. |
| I can see the town's water tower from here. |
water vapor (US), water vapour (UK) n | (steam) | para wodna ż + przym. |
| Water vapor is produced by boiling liquid water or sublimating ice. |
water well n | (hole dug to obtain water) | studnia ż |
water works, waterworks n | (water processing utility) | wodociąg m |
| He is the general manager of the municipal water works. |
water works, waterworks npl | figurative, slang (tears) (przenośny) | fontanna ż |
| She knew how and when to turn on the waterworks to get what she wanted. |
waterbed, water bed n | (bed filled with liquid) | wodne łóżko przym. + n |
waterbird, water bird n | (bird: aquatic) | ptak wodny m + przym. |
waterhole, water hole n | (natural pool of drinking water) | źródło wody n + ż |
watering place, watering hole, waterhole, water hole n | (pool where animals drink) | wodopój m |
| On safari animals can often be seen coming down to the watering hole. |
waterlily, water lily n | (flowering pond plant) | lilia wodna ż + przym. |
waterline, water line n | (level of water) | linia poziomu wody wyr. |
| They found sea urchins in the tide pools, just below the waterline. |
watermark, water mark, water line n | (mark of water level) | linia poziomu wody wyr. |
| The flood had left a watermark on the wall. |
watermill, water mill, water-mill n | (mill driven by water) | młyn wodny m + przym. |
waterski, water-ski vi | (sport: ski on water) | jeździć na nartach wodnych zwrot ndk. |
| I prefer to waterski on lakes rather than the sea. |
waterskiing, water-skiing n | (ski on water behind a boat) | jazda na nartach wodnych wyr. |
white water n | (fast-moving foamy water) | bystry nurt przym. + m |
| White water rafting is a very adventurous sport. |
white water rafting n | (kayaking on fast-flowing river) | rafting górski m + przym. |
| My friends and I went white water rafting on the New River last summer. |
whitewater, white-water n | (river: rapids) | próg rzeczny m + przym. |