water
gb/wˈɔtɚ/ us/wˈɔtɚ/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 300
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
entity
1
the liquid that people and animals drink
A clear liquid we drink, found in rivers, lakes, and rain, and needed by all living things.
نمط الاستخدام:
drink [water]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'water' with 'waters' — 'water' is uncountable when referring to the liquid, 'waters' refers to areas of sea or ocean.
المرادفات
H2O (Scientific term used in chemistry or technical contexts.)
الأضداد
dehydration (Refers to the state of lacking water in the body.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
drink water
|boil water
|fresh water
|tap water
|bottle of water
الموضوعات
science
|daily life
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Water covers about 71% of Earth's surface.
- She poured a glass of water before sitting down.
- Make sure you drink enough water during exercise.
- The plants will die without water.
- I need to boil some water for tea.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I drink water every day.
- The cat is drinking water.
- Water is in the glass.
- Plants need water to grow.
فعل
A2
action
2
to pour water on plants or animals
To give water to plants or animals so they can grow or stay healthy.
نمط الاستخدام:
water [plants/flowers/garden]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'wash' — 'water' means to give water for growth, not to clean.
المرادفات
irrigate (More formal or technical term often used for farming contexts.)
الأضداد
dry out (To remove moisture from something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
water the plants
|water the garden
|water crops
الموضوعات
daily life
|gardening
|daily_life
|nature
أمثلة
- Don't forget to water the plants while I'm away.
- Farmers need to water their crops regularly.
- She watered the flowers early in the morning to avoid evaporation.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I water my plants every day.
- Please water the flowers.
- He waters the garden in the evening.
اسم
B1
entity
3
a body or stretch of sea or river
A part of a sea, river, or lake.
المرادفات
sea (Refers specifically to saltwater; 'waters' can be fresh or salt.)
الأضداد
land (The solid part of the Earth's surface.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
international waters
|coastal waters
|shallow waters
الموضوعات
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The ship entered international waters.
- These coastal waters are rich in fish.
- They sailed through dangerous waters.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The boat is in deep waters.
- We swam in the warm waters of the bay.
- Ships travel through these waters.
فعل
B1
action
4
mouth or eyes produce fluid naturally
When your eyes fill with tears or your mouth makes saliva because of food or feelings.
نمط الاستخدام:
[eyes/mouth] water(s)
المرادفات
tear up (Specifically refers to eyes producing tears due to emotion.)
الأضداد
dry up (To lose moisture; for eyes or mouth, means no fluid is produced.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
eyes water
|mouth waters
الموضوعات
emotions
|body
|health
أمثلة
- The smoke made my eyes water.
- Her mouth watered at the smell of fresh bread.
- His eyes watered from the cold wind.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My eyes water when I cut onions.
- Her mouth waters when she sees cake.
- The cold air makes my eyes water.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
water
IPA
GB/wˈɔtɚ/
US/wˈɔtɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
wa - ter (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (wa)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: water
- Plural: water, waters
Verb
- Base: water
- 3rd Person Singular: waters
- Present Participle: watering
- Past: watered
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
waters
noun
watering
verb
watered
verb
Core family
watery
adjective B1
Related words
waterproof
adjective B1
underwater
adjective A2
Negative and opposite forms
waterless
adjective
التعبيرات
hold water
1/hˈoʊld wˈɔtɚ/
idiom
to be logical or valid (argument)
If an idea 'holds water', it is logical and makes sense.
أمثلة
- Her explanation doesn't hold water when you look at the facts.
- That theory seems to hold water.
in hot water
1/ˈɪn hˈɑt wˈɔtɚ/
idiom
informal
in trouble for something done wrong
In trouble because you did something wrong or made a mistake.
أمثلة
- He got in hot water for missing the meeting.
- If you lie to her, you'll be in hot water.
like a fish out of water
1/lˈaɪk ə fˈɪʃ ˈaʊt əv wˈɔtɚ/
idiom
uncomfortable in an unfamiliar situation
Feeling strange and not comfortable because you are in a place or situation you do not know well.
أمثلة
- I felt like a fish out of water at that fancy party.
- He was like a fish out of water when he moved to the big city.
like a fish out of water
2/lˈaɪk ə fˈɪʃ ˈaʊt əv wˈɔtɚ/
idiom
Uncomfortable in unfamiliar setting
Feeling nervous or not at ease because you are in a place or situation you do not know well.
أمثلة
- I felt like a fish out of water at the formal dinner.
- He was like a fish out of water at his first dance class.
make waves
1/mˈeɪk wˈeɪvz/
idiom
informal
Cause trouble or change norms
To cause change or trouble by doing something different or unexpected.
أمثلة
- She didn’t want to make waves at her new job, so she kept quiet.
- The report is making waves in political circles.
make waves
2/mˈeɪk wˈeɪvz/
idiom
informal
to cause trouble or change things too much
To cause problems by attracting attention or trying to change things too much.
أمثلة
- Try not to make waves during the meeting.
- She made waves by questioning the manager's decision.
water under the bridge
1/wˈɔtɚ ˈʌndɚ ðə bɹˈɪd͡ʒ/
idiom
past problem that is no longer important
Something that happened in the past and is no longer important now.
أمثلة
- We had some arguments before, but that's all water under the bridge now.
- Yes, we had some disagreements, but that's water under the bridge now.
- Don't worry about last year's mistakes—it's water under the bridge.
- Don't worry about last year's problems; it's all water under the bridge.