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Meaning of drinking water | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Water that is suitable or intended for ingestion by humans: potable water.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Čeština pitná voda
Dansk drikkevand
Deutsch Trinkwasser
Español agua potable
Eesti joogivesi
Suomi juomavesi
Français eau potable
Galego auga potable
Magyar ivóvíz
Bahasa Indonesia air minum
Íslenska drykkjarvatn
Italiano acqua potabile
日本語 飲み水 飲料水 飲用水
ខ្មែរ ទឹកផឹក
한국어 식수 음용수
Bahasa Melayu air minum air minuman
မြန်မာဘာသာ သောက်ရေ
Nederlands drinkwater
Português água potável
Русский питьевая вода
Slovenčina pitná voda
Svenska dricksvatten
Kiswahili maji ya kunywa
Tagalog inuming tubig
Türkçe içme suyu
Українська питна вода
Tiếng Việt nước uống

Examples

“Near-synonym: tap water (for washing and, ideally, drinking too)”
“One day a saint, wandering in the vicinity in search of drinking water, fainted. As he regained his senses, he could hear the trickle of water running from the Pot. He drank his fill and since then the spring has never gone dry.”
“It seems unlikely that the ancient Maya would have ventured into Actun Pech in search of drinking water when it could have been more easily and regularly procured from local wells. Rather, the water collected from Actun Pech and other caves discussed below, was likely valued for its remote and sacred origin.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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