acqua distillata
feminine
Distilled water in Italian is acqua distillata.
acqua distillata refers to water that has been purified by distillation.
Meaning: water that has been purified by distillation (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is a feminine noun phrase.
Did you know?
- The word acqua is used in the common Italian idiom acqua in bocca, which means to keep a secret.
- If you ask for acqua distillata at a restaurant, you may get a confused look, as it is strictly a term for laboratories, irons, or specific medicinal uses.
- In Italy, the term acqua distillata is frequently used in the context of old car maintenance, specifically for topping up radiators to prevent limescale buildup.
Examples in context
- Ziri usa acqua distillata.Ziri uses distilled water.This sentence shows how to use acqua distillata in a simple statement.Tatoeba #13074108 by Guybrush88, translation #10861343 by Amastan
- Può bere l'acqua distillata?Can you drink distilled water?This sentence uses acqua distillata to form a question.Tatoeba #10491419 by Guybrush88, translation #10122159 by ddnktr
- L'acqua distillata non ha sapore.Distilled water has no taste.This sentence describes a property of acqua distillata.Tatoeba #7949139 by Guybrush88, translation #6014707 by AlanF_US
- Posso avere un bicchiere di acqua distillata, per favore?Can I have a glass of distilled water, please?
- L'acqua distillata è priva di impurità e può essere consigliata da un medico.Distilled water is free from impurities and may be recommended by a doctor.
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Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are in the laundry room.
- FrancescoSofia, hai dell'acqua distillata?Sofia, do you have any distilled water?
- SofiaSì, è nel ripostiglio, Francesco.Yes, it is in the storage room, Francesco.
- FrancescoGrazie, mi serve per il ferro da stiro.Thanks, I need it for the iron.
- SofiaPrendila pure, è lì vicino alla scopa.Go ahead and take it, it's there near the broom.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “distilled water” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.