take in water

• تعبير يُستخدم في السياق البحري للدلالة على أن السفينة أو القارب دخلته المياه وتسربت إلى داخله بسبب ثقب أو شق، ويُستعمل مجازاً أيضاً للدلالة على فشل منظمة أو مشروع أو تدهور حاله.

A phrase describing a vessel (such as a boat or ship) that is leaking and allowing water to enter its hull, often used literally in maritime contexts or figuratively to indicate a situation or organization that is failing or in trouble.

1. Leak or floodB2formal

   To allow water to enter a vessel, such as a boat or ship, often due to damage.

   يدخل الماء إلى السفينة

   • The old boat began to take in water after hitting a rock.
   • The ship was taking in water through a crack in the hull.
   • They had to abandon the vessel because it was taking in water too fast.

2. Absorb liquidB1informal

   To absorb or soak up water, as a sponge or cloth does.

   امتصاص الماء

   • The sponge takes in water quickly.
   • The towel took in all the spilled water.
   • The plant's roots take in water from the soil.