🇮🇹 Italian from 🇬🇧 English All Words
acqua
A1 noun Cibo & Bevande
🇬🇧 English: water
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Definizione

🇮🇹 Italian
noun

Sostanza formata da molecole composte di due atomi di idrogeno e un atomo di ossigeno, presente in natura allo stato liquido, solido (confronta con ghiaccio) e gassoso (confronta con vapore).

Definition

🇬🇧 English

A clear liquid that is essential for all living things. It is used for drinking, cooking, and washing.

Grammatica

🇮🇹 Italian

Gender: femminile. Plurale: acque.

🇬🇧 Uncountable noun. Do not say 'a water'. Say 'some water', 'a glass of water', 'a bottle of water'. Common collocations: tap water, mineral water, sparkling water, still water, hot water.

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

In English-speaking countries, tap water is generally safe to drink. Asking for 'still' or 'sparkling' (fizzy) water is common in restaurants. The phrase 'water under the bridge' means past events that should be forgotten.

Esempi

L'uomo beve da una bottiglia d'acqua.

"L'uomo beve da una bottiglia d'acqua."

🇬🇧 "The man drinks from a bottle of water."

Il cane corre nell'acqua.

"Il cane corre nell'acqua."

🇬🇧 "The dog runs through the water."

Completa la frase 🇮🇹 Italian

L'uomo beve da una bottiglia d'___.

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