| صيغ مركبة |
| above water adj | (finance: afloat, solvent) | عائم |
| | In this economy, many families have trouble staying above water after paying all of their monthly expenses. |
| above water adv | (safe from risk) | فوق الماء، سليم |
| blue water adj | (seagoing) | مسافر بحراً |
| | I only sail on inland rivers and lakes, never on blue waters. |
| body of water n | (lake, ocean, etc.) | مجسم مائي (بحيرة، بحر، محيط، إلخ) |
| | He was ready to take his canoe to any body of water within a five mile radius. |
| boiling water n | (water that is heated until bubbling) | ماء مغلي |
| by water adv | (via boat or ship) | بحراً، بالبحر |
| | Last summer I went to Australia by water. |
| carbonated water n | (fizzy water, soda) | ماء غازي، صودا |
| cold water n | literal (water that is cold) | ماء بارد |
| | The football team poured cold water on the coach's head. |
| cold water n | figurative (discouragement) | ثثبيط عزيمة |
| | They threw cold water on her plan. |
| come hell or high water adv | (whatever the difficulties, whatever happens) | مهما كانت الصعوبات |
| | Come hell or high water, I am going to finish this marathon. |
| dirty water n | (water which is unclean) | مياه غير نظيفة أو ملوثة |
| | The students refused to drink the dirty water from the school water fountain. |
| distilled water n | (chemically-purified water) | ماء مقطّر |
| | You need to use distilled water when topping up the battery. |
| drinking water n | (water that is safe to drink) | ماء للشرب |
| | The pioneers only settled in areas where they could find safe drinking water. |
| fish out of water n | figurative (sb in an unfamiliar place or situation) | شخص أو شيء في مكان غير مألوف |
| | Although a fantastic football player he was like a fish out of water on the golf course. |
| fresh water, freshwater n | (water that is not salty) | مياه عذبة |
| ملاحظة: single-word form used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | I only swim in fresh water. |
| | Perch is strictly a fresh-water fish. |
| ground water n | (water occurring naturally underground) | مياه جوفية |
| hard water n | (water with high mineral content) | مياه غنية بالمعادن |
| | If you live in a hard water area you will get lime deposits in your kettle. |
| heavy water n | (dense water used in nuclear reactors) | ماء ثقيل للمفاعلات النووية |
| | Heavy water is an ingredient used in reactors to convert uranium into plutonium. |
| high-water mark n | literal (mark showing highest reach of water) | أعلى علامة ارتفاع للماء في حالة المد البحري |
| high-water mark n | figurative (greatest achievement) | أكبر إنجاز |
| holy water n | (water blessed by a priest) | الماء المقدس |
| | Holy water is said to have miraculous healing powers. |
| hot water n | literal (water that has been heated) | ماء ساخن |
| | Hot water is better than cold water for taking a bath. |
| hot water n | figurative (trouble) مجازي | ورطة |
| | He is in hot water for being absent from work yesterday. |
| hot-water bottle, hot water bottle n | (rubber container for heated water) | قربة أو كيس ماء دافيء |
| | On cold nights I always take a hot water bottle to bed with me. |
| ice water n | (melted ice) | جليد مذاب |
| | When the snows melt in spring, the rivers are swollen with ice water. |
| ice water n | (drinking water served with ice) | ماء مثلّج للشرب |
| | I would like a glass of ice water to cool me down. |
| like a fish out of water adv | (out of place, out of one's element) | كالسمك دون ماء، في غير محله |
| | She felt like a fish out of water in trousers when she noticed that the other women were wearing formal evening dress. |
| make one's mouth water v | informal (food: look appetizing) | يفتح الشهية |
| | The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. |
| mineral water n | (drinking water containing minerals) | مياه معدنية |
| | The tap water is safe but I prefer to drink mineral water. |
| rough water n | (stormy or choppy sea) | بحر مائج |
| running water n | (water available on tap) | ماء جار |
| | People who don't have running water must rely on wells for their water supply. |
| salt water n | (water with high salt content) | ماء مالح |
| | The 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) | ماء مالح |
| | Salt water can be used for nasal irrigation. |
| soda water n | (drink: fizzy water) | ماء الصودا |
| | 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) | ماء يسير |
| sparkling water n | (effervescent drinking water) | ماء فوّار |
| | You can buy imported sparkling water in litre bottles. |
| spring water n | (water from natural underground source) | مياه الينابيع |
| | Spring water is inexpensive in Alaska. |
| stagnant water n | (water that doesn't flow, smelling badly) | مياه راكدة |
| | Stagnant water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes. |
| still water n | (mineral water without bubbles) | ماء شرب غير معدني |
| | How would you like your mineral water—with gas or still? |
| tap water n | (drinking water from a faucet) | ماء الصنبور |
| | Would you like bottled water or tap water? |
| toilet water n | (eau de cologne) | عطر، كولونيا |
| tonic water n | (drink: carbonated water) | مياه غازية معدنية |
| | I'd like some tonic water with a slice of lemon, please. |
| tread water v | literal (keep head above water by moving limbs) | يسبح ورأسه في الهواء |
| | Beginning swimming lessons include teaching students how to tread water. |
| tread water v | figurative (exert energy without making progress) | يبذل جهداً دون تقدم |
| | We are treading water with regards to our move to France until the Euro/Pound exchange rate improves. |
| | I'm just treading water now because I don't know how to progress. |
| water bottle n | (container that holds drinking water) | زجاجة ماء، عبوة ماء |
| | I always recycle my water bottles. |
| water bottle n | (rubber container for hot water) | قربة ماء الساخن |
| | When I was little and got an ear ache, my mother had me lay my ear on a hot water bottle. |
| water buffalo n | (large Asian ox) | الثور المائي |
| water chestnut n | (nut-like fruit used in Chinese cooking) | نوع من الكستناء |
| | Water chestnuts add a nice crunch to Chinese food. |
| water closet n | (WC: toilet) | مرحاض، تواليت |
| | The first public water closets were opened in Fleet Street in London in 1852. |
| water cooler n | (cold-water dispensing machine) | مبرد مياه، برّاد |
| | Ten water coolers were set on a table for the fifty athletes in the gym. |
| | Many workers gather around the water cooler for gossip as well as water. |
| water damage n | (harm caused by leak or flood) | تلف ناتج عن تسرب المياه |
| | After the flood, my father had to replace the walls in the basement because of water damage. |
| water down vtr | figurative, informal (make weaker) | يُضعف، يُرقّق |
| | John's publishers advised him to water down his polemic. |
| water down vtr | literal (dilute) | يُشعشع |
| | I don't like this orange juice; it's too watered down! |
| water fountain n | (tap dispensing drinking water) | ينبوع مياه |
| | After gym class, the children lined up for a sip of water at the water fountain. |
| water gun n | (toy pistol that squirts water) | بندقية رش مياه للأطفال |
| | Children usually play with water guns in the summer to keep themselves cool. |
| water heater n | (boiler, hot-water tank) | سخّان مياه |
| | I wanted to take a shower, but the water heater isn't working, and we have no hot water. |
| water jug n | (pitcher) | إبريق ماء |
| water lily n | (flowering aquatic plant) | النَّيْلُوفر، زنبق الماء |
| | Monet is famous for his paintings of water lilies. |
| water main n | (pipe supplying water) | خط المياه الرئيسي |
| | When the water main burst, the street quickly flooded. |
| water meter n | (device that measures water used) | عدّاد المياه |
| | The man from the water company called to read the water meter this morning. |
| water park n | (aquatic leisure venue) | متنزه مائي |
| | The water park features slides, rafting, and a giant tide pool. |
| water pipe n | (conduit that supplies water) | أنبوب أو قناة المياه |
| | No wonder your house flooded: this water pipe burst! |
| water pipe n | (hookah, smoking apparatus using water as filter) | أرجيلة، شيشة |
| water pitcher n | (jug) | إبريق ماء |
| | Fill this water pitcher with plenty of ice first. |
| water polo n | (ball game played in water) | كُرة الماء وهي من الرِيَاضَات البدنيّة |
| | Water Polo is one of the sports officially listed under the "Aquatics" category in the Olympic Games. |
| water rights npl | (rights to use water flowing over or next to property) | حقوق استخدام المياه |
| | When I bought the house, the price included its water rights. |
| water ski vi | (sport: ski on water) | التزلج على الماء |
| | People who have recreational boats like to water ski on lakes. |
| water skiing, waterskiing n | (ski on water behind a boat) | التزلج على الماء، ركوب الأمواج |
| water slide n | UK (flume) | أنبوب تزلج على المياه |
| water tank n | (cistern) | صهريج مياه |
| | Older properties may still have a water tank in the loft. |
| water torture n | (dripping water onto victim's forehead) | التعذيب بالماء |
| water tower n | (tall structure used as reservoir) | برج لخزن المياه |
| | I can see the town's water tower from here. |
| water vapour, US: water vapor n | UK (steam) | بخار الماء |
| | Water vapor can be produced from the evaporation or boiling of liquid water or from the sublimation of ice. |
| water well n | (hole dug to obtain water) | بئر ماء |
| water wheel n | (rotating hydropower machine) | ماكينة دولاب الماء |
| | In the cotton mills a water wheel was often used to generate electricity. |
| water works, waterworks n | (water processing utility) | وحدة معالجة المجاري |
| | He is the general manager of the municipal water works. |
| water works, waterworks n | slang (tears) | دموع |
| | She knew exactly how and when to turn on the water works to get what she wanted. |
| white water n | (fast-moving foamy water) | زبد الماء |
| | White water rafting is a very adventurous sport. |
| white-water rafting n | (kayaking on rapid-flowing river) | رياضة قوارب الأنهار الصعبة |
| | My friends and I went white-water rafting on the New River last summer. |
