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water
a liquid with no smell, taste, or color, that falls from the sky as rain, and is used for washing, cooking, drinking, etc.
Voorbeelden
It 's important to stay hydrated by drinking enough water throughout the day.
Het is belangrijk om gehydrateerd te blijven door gedurende de dag voldoende water te drinken.
1.1
water, waterbron
a facility that provides a source of water
1.2
water, wateroppervlak
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
1.3
urine, water
liquid excretory product
1.4
water
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
02
water
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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01
water geven
to pour water on the ground to make plants grow in it
Transitive: to water plants or the ground
Voorbeelden
She set up an automatic sprinkler system to water her flowers.
Ze installeerde een automatisch sproeisysteem om haar bloemen te bewateren.
02
het water loopt me in de mond, speeksel produceren
(of the mouth) to produce saliva, usually triggered by the sight or smell of delicious food
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
The delicious aroma of the cookies made everyone's mouth water.
De heerlijke geur van de koekjes deed iedereen het water in de mond lopen.
03
water geven, te drinken geven
to provide an animal with water to drink
Transitive: to water an animal
Voorbeelden
The farmer watered the cattle in the field during the hot afternoon.
De boer heeft het vee in de middaghitte in het veld water gegeven.
04
tranen, huilen
(of eyes) to become moist or filled with tears
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
He tried to hold back the tears, but his eyes began to water.
Hij probeerde de tranen tegen te houden, maar zijn ogen begonnen te vochtig worden.
Lexicale Boom
waterless
watery
water
