(n)a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection, Syn.Wasserman reaction, Wassermann

kandinsky

(n)Russian painter who was a pioneer of abstract art (1866-1944), Syn.Wassily Kandinski, Kandinski, Wassily Kandinsky

leontief

(n)United States economist (born in Russia) who devised an input-output method of economic analysis (1906-1999), Syn.Wassily Leontief

revel

(v)celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities, Syn.whoop it up, racket, make merry, make happy, make whoopie, wassail, jollify

toast

(v)propose a toast to, Syn.wassail, drink, salute, pledge

toaster

(n)someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture, Syn.wassailer

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Kirschwasser

n. [ G., fr. kirsche cherry + wasser water. ] An alcoholic liquor, obtained by distilling the fermented juice of the small black cherry. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wassail

n. [ AS. wes hāl (or an equivalent form in another dialect) be in health, which was the form of drinking a health. The form wes is imperative. See Was, and Whole. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. An ancient expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one. [ 1913 Webster ]

Geoffrey of Monmouth relates, on the authority of Walter Calenius, that this lady [ Rowena ], the daughter of Hengist, knelt down on the approach of the king, and, presenting him with a cup of wine, exclaimed, Lord king waes heil, that is, literally, Health be to you. N. Drake. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An occasion on which such good wishes are expressed in drinking; a drinking bout; a carouse. “In merry wassail he . . . peals his loud song.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

The king doth wake to-night and takes his rouse,
Keeps wassail. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The victors abandoned themselves to feasting and wassail. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The liquor used for a wassail; esp., a beverage formerly much used in England at Christmas and other festivals, made of ale (or wine) flavored with spices, sugar, toast, roasted apples, etc.; -- called also lamb's wool. [ 1913 Webster ]

A jolly wassail bowl,
A wassail of good ale. Old Song. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A festive or drinking song or glee. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Have you done your wassail! 'T is a handsome, drowsy ditty, I'll assure you. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wassail

a. Of or pertaining to wassail, or to a wassail; convivial; as, a wassail bowl. “Awassail candle, my lord, all tallow.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wassail bowl, a bowl in which wassail was mixed, and placed upon the table. “Spiced wassail bowl.” J. Fletcher. “When the cloth was removed, the butler brought in a huge silver vessel . . . Its appearance was hailed with acclamation, being the wassail bowl so renowned in Christmas festivity.” W. Irving. --
Wassail cup, a cup from which wassail was drunk. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wassail

v. i. To hold a wassail; to carouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

Spending all the day, and good part of the night, in dancing, caroling, and wassailing. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wassailer

n. One who drinks wassail; one who engages in festivity, especially in drinking; a reveler. [ 1913 Webster ]

The rudeness and swilled insolence
Of such late wassailers. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-Thai: Longdo DictionaryLongdo Approved DE-TH

Wasser

(n)|das, nur Sing.| น้ำ

Süßwasser

(n)|das| น้ำจืด

ins kalte Wasser werfen

(phrase)ต้องต่อสู้ทำิอะไีีรด้วยตนเอง ไม่มีใครช่วย

Leitungswasser

(n)|das, nur Sg.| น้ำประปา, น้ำจากท่อ

Trinkwasser

(n)|das, nur Sg.| น้ำดื่ม

Warmwasserheizung

(n)|die, pl. Warmwasserheizungen| เครื่องทำความร้อนโดยอาศัยความร้อนจากน้ำร้อน

Wasserstoff

(techn)|der, nur Sg.| ธาตุไฮโดรเจน (เคมี)

Ich habe den Sprung ins kalte Wasser gewagt.

กล้าเสี่ยงที่จะทำอะไรบางอย่าง (แปลตามตรง ฉันกล้าที่จะกระโดดลงไปในน้ำเย็น ในที่นี้ไม่ใช้น้ำร้อนเพราะว่าถ้าโดดลงไปในน้ำร้อน เราก็จะพอเดาผลได้ คือตัวเราเองจะโดนต้มสุก แต่การกระโดดลงไปในน้ำเย็นนั้น เราไม่รู้ว่าเราจะหนาวจนตาย แข็งจนตาย หรือรอดชีวิตได้ เพราะในน้ำเย็นอาจจะต้องใช้เวลาก่อนที่เราจะแข็งเป็นน้ำแข็ง ดังนั้นในที่นี้จึงหมายความว่าเป็นการเสี่ยงในการทำอะไรบางอย่าง โดยที่ไม่รู้ผลลัพธ์ที่ตามมา)

ins kalte wasser schmeissen

(phrase)โปรดดู ins kalte wasser werfen, Syn.ins kalte wasser werfen

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING DictionaryDING DE-EN Dictionary

Abfangwasser { n }

intercepted water[Add to Longdo]

Absenkung { f } (des Grundwasserspiegels)

lowering (of the groundwater level)[Add to Longdo]

Abwasser { n } | Abwässer { pl }

sewage; sewerage; effluent | sewages[Add to Longdo]

Abwasser { n } | ungeklärte Abwässer

waste water | untreated waste water[Add to Longdo]

Abwasser { n }