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Meaning of take the waters | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To attend a spa with waters believed to offer healing qualities, such as mineral waters and (especially) hot springs.

Equivalents

Italiano passare le acque

Examples

“The arrival of the railway turned this isolated fishing village into a popular seaside destination for Victorians who came to breathe fresh sea air, clear their lungs or take the waters.”

“And that evening, I have the chance to “take the waters” in the spa downstairs, which I do as much as I can while I am here–the hotel is the only one in Bath with direct access to the natural thermal spring water.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

take the wax out of one's ears take the weight off take the weight off one's feet take the wheel take the wind out of someone's sails take the words out of someone's mouth