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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesagua del grifo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaɣwa del ˈɣɾifo
"Prefiero beber agua del grifo en lugar de comprar agua embotellada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Water supplied through a pipe to a tap or faucet, rather than bottled or from a natural source.
"She filled her glass straight from the kitchen tap water." - 2
Potable water provided by a municipal water utility for domestic, commercial, and industrial use.
"Many restaurants now serve iced tap water to customers upon request."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'tap' (derived from Middle English 'tappe', referring to a device controlling liquid flow from a cask or pipe) and 'water' (from Old English 'wæter', of Germanic origin). It emerged into common usage with the development of municipal indoor plumbing and pressurized water distribution systems in the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tap water" is said worldwide
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eau du robinet
Transliteration: o dy ʁɔ.bi.nɛ
"L'eau du robinet est tout à fait potable ici."
Leitungswasser
Transliteration: ˈlaɪtʊŋsˌvasɐ
"In Deutschland kann man bedenkenlos Leitungswasser trinken."
acqua del rubinetto
Transliteration: ˈakkwa del rubiˈnetto
"L'acqua del rubinetto in questa città è molto buona."
agua del grifo
Transliteration: ˈaɣwa del ˈɣɾifo
"Prefiero beber agua del grifo en lugar de comprar agua embotellada."
água da torneira
Transliteration: ˈaɡwɐ dɐ tuɾˈnejɾɐ
"A água da torneira é segura para beber."
नल का पानी
Transliteration: nal ka paani
"नल का पानी पीने से पहले उसे उबाल लेना चाहिए।"
自来水
Transliteration: zì lái shuǐ
"这里的自来水可以直接饮用。"
수돗물
Transliteration: sudotmul
"한국의 수돗물은 엄격하게 관리됩니다."
水道水
Transliteration: suidōsui
"日本の水道水はそのまま飲むことができます。"
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