LIKE PUTTING WATER INTO A SIEVE

Meaning of LIKE PUTTING WATER INTO A SIEVE in English

useless action, pointless activity

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WATER — I Inorganic compound composed of hydrogen and oxygen (H 2 O), existing in liquid , gas ( steam , water …
Английский словарь Британика
WATER — I. ˈwȯ]d.ə(r), ˈwä], ]tə(r)\ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SIEVE — I. ˈsiv noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English sive, seve, from Old English sife; akin to Middle Dutch seve …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
INTO — I. |intə, -n.tu̇, -n-(ˌ)tü, +V often -ntəw preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English intō, from in (II) + tō …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUTTING — present part of put or of putt
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUTTING — (n.) The throwing of a heavy stone, shot, etc., with the hand raised or extended from the shoulder; -- originally, …
Английский словарь Webster
PUTTING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Put
Английский словарь Webster
INTO — (prep.) Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances may be …
Английский словарь Webster
PUTTING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Put
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUTTING — ( n. ) The throwing of a heavy stone, shot, etc., with the hand raised or extended from the shoulder; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INTO — ( prep. ) Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WATER — — waterer , n. — waterless , adj. — waterlessly , adv. — waterlessness , n. — waterlike , adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIKE — like 1 — liker , n. /luyk/ , adj., ( Poetic ) liker, likest , prep., adv., conj., n., v., …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INTO — /in"tooh/ ; unstressed /in"too, -teuh/ , prep. 1. to the inside of; in toward: He walked into the room. The …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUTTING — n. laying, placing
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WATER — I. ˈwȯ-tər, ˈwä- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to Old High German wazzar …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INTO — preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English intō, from in (II) + tō to Date: before 12th century 1. — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WATER — vi to get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to water. 2. water ·noun any liquid …
Webster English vocab
PUTTING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of put. 2. putting ·noun the throwing of a heavy stone, shot, ·etc., with the hand raised …
Webster English vocab
LIKE — adj likely; probably. 2. like ·adj in a like or similar manner. 3. like ·vi to be pleased; to choose. …
Webster English vocab
INTO — prep denoting inclusion; as, put these ideas into other words. 2. into ·prep to the inside of; within. it is …
Webster English vocab
SIEVE — [sieve] n [ME sive, fr. OE sife; akin to OHG sib sieve] (bef. 12c): a device with meshes or perforations …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WATER — a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. Water is …
Britannica English vocabulary
WATER — water BrE AmE ˈwɔːt ə AmE ˈwɔːt̬ ə r ˈwɑːt̬- ▷ water|ed d ▷ watering ˈwɔːt‿ ə r ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PUTTING — I putting present part of ▷ put ˈpʊt ɪŋ AmE ˈpʊt̬ ɪŋ II putting present ptcp of ▷ putt ˈpʌt …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WATER
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIEVE — / sɪv; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun a tool for separating solids from liquids or larger solids from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIKE — / laɪk; NAmE / preposition , verb , conjunction , noun , adjective , adverb ■ preposition 1. similar to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INTO — / ˈɪntə; NAmE ; before vowels strong form ˈɪntu; strong form ˈɪntuː/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATER — I. wa ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈwɔːtə $ ˈwɒːtər, ˈwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SIEVE — I. sieve 1 /sɪv/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sife ] 1 . a) a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PUTTING — See main entry: ↑ putt
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIKE — I. like 1 S1 W1 /laɪk/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ like 6 ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INTO — in ‧ to S1 W1 /ˈɪntə; before vowels ˈɪntʊ; strong ˈɪntuː/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WATER — n. & v. --n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. °Chem. formula: H[2]O. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SIEVE — n. & v. --n. a utensil having a perforated or meshed bottom for separating solids or coarse material from liquids …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INTO — prep. 1 expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WATER — n. & v. n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. °Chem. formula: H [ …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SIEVE — n. & v. n. a utensil having a perforated or meshed bottom for separating solids or coarse material from liquids …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INTO — prep. 1 expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WATER — n. & v. --n. 1. a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. Usage: Chem. formula: H2O …
Oxford English vocab
SIEVE — n. & v. --n. a utensil having a perforated or meshed bottom for separating solids or coarse material from liquids …
Oxford English vocab
LIKE — 1. adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) …
Oxford English vocab
INTO — prep. 1. expressing motion or direction to a point on or within (walked into a tree; ran into the house). …
Oxford English vocab
LIKE — I. PREPOSITION AND CONJUNCTION USES /laɪk, laɪk/ ( likes) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATER — ( waters, watering, watered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Water is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIEVE — ( sieves, sieving, sieved) 1. A sieve is a tool used for separating solids from liquids or larger pieces of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INTO — Pronounced /ɪntu:/ or /ɪntu:/, particularly before pronouns and for meaning 14. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SIEVE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES have a memory like a sieve (= forget things very easily ) ▪ I'm …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WATER — [noun] [U] - a clear liquid, without colour or taste, which falls from the sky as rain and is necessary …
Cambridge English vocab
SIEVE — [verb], [noun] - (to put something through) a tool consisting of a wood, plastic or metal frame with a wire …
Cambridge English vocab
SIEVE — A hockey goalie, often used as a chant during a game for the opposing team's goalie referring to him being …
Slang English vocab
SIEVE — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fine , large VERB + SIEVE ▪ strain sth through ▪ pass sth through , press …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WATER — INDEX: 1. water 2. when a lot of water covers a place that is usually dry 3. a continuous movement …
Longman Activator English vocab
LIKE — See ↑ ENJOY 1, ↑ EXAMPLE 3, ↑ LIKE 1,7, ↑ WAY 8 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be just like • …
Longman Activator English vocab
LIKE — INDEX: things 1. to like something 2. to like something very much 3. to like something that could be bad …
Longman Activator English vocab
SIEVE — n. 25B6; noun use a sieve to strain the mixture : STRAINER, sifter, filter, riddle, screen. 25B6; verb sieve the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

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