Bileşik Şekiller: water | watered |
armbands, water wings npl | (flotation aids worn on arms) | yüzme kolluğu, kolluk i. |
| 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) | pis su i. |
| | sintine suyu i. |
| 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) | saçmalık i. |
| (gayri resmi) | zırva, herze i. |
| That speech was the biggest load of bilge I've ever heard! |
body of water n | (lake, ocean, etc.) | su kütlesi i. |
| He was ready to take his canoe to any body of water within a five mile radius. |
boiling water n | (water: heated) | kaynar su i. |
| There was a pan of boiling water on top of the stove. |
come hell or high water adv | (whatever the difficulties) | ne olursa olsun z. |
| | bütün zorluklara rağmen z. |
| Come hell or high water, I am going to finish this marathon. |
deep water n | (water of great depth) | derin su i. |
| A sign by the river warns of deep water. |
distilled water n | (chemically-purified water) | saf su, damıtılmış su, damıtık su i. |
| You need to use distilled water when topping up the battery. |
drinking water n | (water that is safe to drink) | içme suyu i. |
| The pioneers only settled in areas where they could find safe drinking water. |
fresh water, freshwater n | (water that is not salty) | tatlı su, tatlısu i. |
| | taze/temiz su i. |
| | yeteneksiz/vasıfsız s. |
| | tatlı su, tatlısu (balığı, vb.) s. |
Not: 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) | yeraltı suyu i. |
| The state passed several new regulations to prevent the contamination of groundwater. |
water heater n | (boiler) | radyatör, kalorifer i. |
| Melanie hired a plumber to fix the broken water heater. |
high-water mark n | (sea, river: highest level) | yüksek su düzeyi, yüksek su seviyesi i. |
| 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) (mecazlı) | üstün başarı seviyesi i. |
| The end of the second century was the high-water mark of the Roman Empire. |
hold water vtr + n | (contain water) | suyu tutmak f. |
| Any non-porous container will hold water. |
hold water v expr | figurative (ideas, arguments: make sense, sound) (fikir, vb.) | akla yatkın olmak f. |
Not: Often used in negative sentences. |
| The defendant's account of his movements that night doesn't hold water. |
hot water n | (heated water) | sıcak su i. |
| Hot water is better than cold water for taking a bath. |
hot water bottle, hot-water bottle n | (rubber container for heated water) | sıcak su torbası i. |
| On cold winter nights, I tuck a hot water bottle under the blankets to warm my feet. |
in hot water expr | figurative (in trouble) (mecazlı) | başı dertte, başı belada z. |
| He found himself in hot water for being late for work. |
low tide, low water n | (sea's tide at lowest elevation) | deniz alçalması i. |
| | cezir i. |
| 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) | ağzını sulandırmak f. |
| The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. |
mineral water n | (drinking water containing minerals) | maden suyu i. |
| The tap water is safe but I prefer to drink mineral water. |
rainwater, rain water, rain-water n | (fallen rain) | yağmur suyu i. |
| The farmers need rainwater to grow their crops. |
water retention, fluid retention n | (bodily fluids: not excreting) | su tutma i. |
| | sıvı tutulumu i. |
| Dandelion tea is supposed to help if you suffer from water retention. |
running water n | (water available on tap) | musluk suyu i. |
| | şebeke suyu i. |
| People who don't have running water have to rely on wells for their water supply. |
salt water n | (water with high salt content) | tuzlu su i. |
| | deniz suyu i. |
| 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) | tuz solüsyonu i. |
| My dentist recommended I gargle with salt water after my extraction. |
soda water n | (drink: fizzy water) | maden sodası, soda i. |
| 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) | soda i. |
| | maden suyu i. |
| You can buy imported sparkling water in litre bottles. |
spring water n | (water from natural underground source) | kaynak suyu i. |
| | memba suyu i. |
| Spring water is inexpensive in Alaska. |
still water n | (mineral water without bubbles) | gazsız maden suyu i. |
| I prefer still water to carbonated. |
tap water n | (drinking water from a faucet) | musluk suyu i. |
| | çeşme suyu i. |
| | şebeke suyu i. |
| Would you like bottled water or tap water? |
tread water v expr | (keep head above water by moving limbs) | başını suyun üzerinde tutmak f. |
| Beginners' swimming lessons include teaching students how to tread water. |
tread water v expr | figurative (exert energy without making progress) (mecazlı) | boşa kürek çekmek f. |
| 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) | atık su i. |
| | pis su i. |
| Treatment of the wastewater begins in the septic tank. |
water bottle n | (container that holds drinking water) | su şişesi i. |
| I always recycle my water bottles. |
water bottle n | (rubber container for hot water) | sıcak su torbası i. |
| When I was little and got an ear ache, my mother had me lay my ear on a hot water bottle. |
water chestnut n | (nut-like fruit used in Chinese cooking) | su kestanesi i. |
| Water chestnuts add a nice crunch to Chinese food. |
water closet n | UK, dated (room containing toilet) | banyo i. |
| The first public water closets were opened in Fleet Street in London in 1852. |
water closet n | UK, dated (toilet) | tuvalet i. |
| You pull the chain to release water from the cistern to flush the water closet. |
water cooler n | (cold-water dispensing machine) | içme suyu soğutucusu i. |
| A lot of workers gather around the water cooler for gossip as well as water. |
water-cooler n as adj | figurative (relating to informal interactions) (laf) | boş s. |
| (sohbet) | havadan sudan s. |
| 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) | fıskiye i. |
| At the centre of the garden is an ornate gold water fountain. |
water fountain, drinking fountain n | (tap dispensing drinking water) | su çeşmesi, çeşme i. |
| 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 heater n | (boiler, hot-water tank) | su ısıtıcısı i. |
| | termosifon i. |
| I wanted to take a shower but the water heater wasn't working so we had no hot water. |
water lily n | (flowering aquatic plant) (çiçek) | nilüfer i. |
| Pink water lilies were blooming on the surface of the pond. |
| Monet is famous for his paintings of water lilies. |
water main n | (pipe supplying water) | su şebekesi i. |
| | ana su borusu i. |
| When the water main burst, the street quickly flooded. |
water park n | (aquatic leisure venue) | su parkı i. |
| The water park features slides, rafting, and a giant wave pool. |
water pipe n | (conduit that supplies water) | su borusu i. |
| No wonder your house flooded: this water pipe burst! |
water pipe n | (hookah, smoking apparatus using water as filter) | nargile i. |
water polo n | (ball game played in water) (spor) | su topu i. |
| Water polo is one of the official aquatic sports of the Olympic Games. |
water pump n | (device that moves water) | su pompası i. |
water rights npl | (rights to use water flowing over or next to property) | su hakları, su kullanma hakkı i. |
| When I bought the house, the price included its water rights. |
water slide n | UK (flume) | su kaydırağı i. |
| There is an age limit for the park's biggest water slide. |
water sports n | (sports: swimming, sailing, etc.) | su sporları çoğ. i. |
| While Jane likes relaxing on the beach, her husband and children prefer doing water sports. |
water table n | (underground level: water beneath) | yer altı su düzeyi i. |
| | su tablası i. |
water torture n | (water onto forehead) | su işkencesi i. |
| The secret police used water torture on Schmidt to extract information. |
water vapor (US), water vapour (UK) n | (steam) | buhar, su buharı i. |
| Water vapor is produced by boiling liquid water or sublimating ice. |
water well n | (hole dug to obtain water) | su kuyusu i. |
waterline, water line n | (level of water) | su seviyesi i. |
| | su çizgisi i. |
| They found sea urchins in the tide pools, just below the waterline. |
waterline, water line n | (ship: line on hull) | su hattı i. |
| | su kesimi i. |
waterline, water line n | Chiefly US (pipe carrying water) | su borusu i. |
watermark, water mark, water line n | (mark of water level) | su seviyesi işareti, su yükseklik çizgisi i. |
| The flood had left a watermark on the wall. |
waterskiing, water-skiing n | (ski on water behind a boat) | su kayağı yapma i. |
| I haven't got the balance for waterskiing. |
white water n | (fast-moving foamy water) | akarsu i. |
| | köpüklü su i. |
| White water rafting is a very adventurous sport. |