backwater

suomi-englanti sanakirja

backwater englannista suomeksi

1. suvanto, seisova vesi

2. takapajula, syrjäseutu

0. Substantiivi

1. padon pidättelemä vesi">padon pidättelemä vesi

2. takapajula

3. huopaus

3. Verbi

4. huovata

5. huovata, epäröidä

backwater englanniksi

1. The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.

2. (quote-journal) The backwater separates the main line from Hinksey marshalling yards

3. A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.

(nearsyn)

(collocation)

4. (quote-journal)

5. {{quote-text|en|year=1978|author=National Opera Association –|title=The Opera Journal|pageurl=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0zszAAAAIAAJ&q=%22exploring+the+backwaters+of%22&dq=%22exploring+the+backwaters+of%22&pgis=1|page=29

6. (RQ:Adams Hitchhiker)

7. (quote-book)

8. A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see water

9. Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.(cite-web)

(syn)

10. To row or paddle a backwater stroke.

11. To vacillate on a long-held position.