water
in Vietnamese nước
BrE /ˈwɔːtə/ AmE /ˈwɔːtər/
noun / verb / adjective en → vi
nước
the liquid that falls from clouds as rain and forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.
- drink water
Collocations drinking water · fresh water
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She drank a glass of water.
Cô ấy đã uống một cốc nước.
Đổ nước vào, làm ướt
to fill something with water or to make it wet
- water a plant
Collocations water the garden · water the plants
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I need to water the flowers.
Tôi cần phải tưới hoa.
Bơi lội, các hoạt động dưới nước
the sport of swimming or other activities in a pool, sea, etc.
- go water-skiing
Collocations water skiing · water sports
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They enjoy water sports.
Họ thích các môn thể thao dưới nước.
Cho uống nước
to give a drink of water to someone or something
- water an animal
Collocations water the horse · water the plants
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She waters her pet every day.
Cô ấy cho thú cưng uống nước mỗi ngày.
Thêm nước vào
to add water to something, especially food or drink
- water a plant
Collocations water the soup · water the juice
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I watered the tea to make it less strong.
Tôi đã pha loãng trà bằng nước để nó không còn đậm.
Pha loãng
to add water to a drink or liquid in order to make it less strong
- water something down
Collocations water the wine · water the juice
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He watered the drink down.
Anh ấy đã pha loãng đồ uống.
Uống nước
to drink a lot of water, especially when you are thirsty or hot
- water yourself
Collocations drink plenty of water · keep hydrated by drinking water
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You should drink more water.
Bạn nên uống nhiều nước hơn.
Trong tình trạng
to be in a particular state or condition, especially when this is not good
- water something
Collocations water down the story · water down the facts
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The report waters down the truth.
Báo cáo đã làm phai nhạt sự thật.