Watering in spanish
pronunciation: regɑndoʊ part of speech: noun
water2 = regar, abrevar.
Example: Watering the fern is best done by plunging the entire plant into a large container of room-temperature water.more:
» make + Posesivo + eyes water = hacer saltar las lágrimas.
Example: Her throat was so sore it made her eyes water every time she tried to swallow.» Posesivo + mouth + be + watering = hacerse la boca agua.
Example: She could smell the turkey, and her mouth was watering for those mashed potatoes, and the corn looked sooooo good.» overwater = regar en exceso, regar demasiado.
Example: Heavy clay soils are much more likely to be overwatered than light soils.» water at + the mouth = hacerse la boca agua.
Example: She smelled the delicious aroma of breakfast from the stairs, and almost started watering at the mouth.» water down = diluir, suavizar, atenuar.
Example: One of these proposals, a large jump in the dues for students and retired members, was watered down before finally being passed.» water + Posesivo + eyes = hacer saltar las lágrimas.
Example: When I lifted off the top of the bucket, the dark mixture smelt a bit vinegary -- not enough to water your eyes.watering
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» eye watering = lagrimeo, lagrimeo de los ojos.
Example: Eye watering can occur because the tears you do produce just don't drain properly.» eye-watering = desmesurado, descomunal, abusivo, exorbitante, excesivo.
Example: Tickets for the boxing match are being sold online for an eye-watering sum of money.» mouth-watering = apetitoso, gustoso, suculento, delicioso, que hace la boca agua.
Example: End your meal on a naughty-but-nice note with one of these mouth-watering desserts, served with lashings of home-made custard.» overwatering = exceso de riego.
Example: Many times, the rootstock on a tree will start to grow plant suckers when the additional stresses, like drought, overwatering, disease or pests, threaten the tree.» watering can = regadera.
Example: Choose a watering can that has a removable rose so that you can either use the gentle rain of the rose for small seedlings or deliver a lot of water by using the spout without the rose attachment.» watering hole = abrevadero. [Usado con sentido humorístico]
Example: This is one of America's most fabled summer watering holes.» watering hole = bareto, tasca, bar.
Example: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.» watering trough = abrevadero, camellón.
Example: Watering troughs should be positioned as far as possible from feeding troughs and they should not leak, otherwise they create a breeding ground for parasites.