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1 water
water [ˈwɔ:tər]1. nouna. eau f• at high/low water ( = tide) à marée haute/basse• it won't hold water [plan, suggestion, excuse] cela ne tient pas la route2. plural noun[eyes] pleurer[+ plant, garden] arroser ; [+ animals] donner à boire à5. compounds[pressure, pipe, vapour] d'eau ; [pump, mill] à eaualso go water-skiing faire du ski nautique[+ milk, wine] couper (d'eau)* * *['wɔːtə(r)] 1.noun eau funder water — ( submerged) sous l'eau; ( flooded) inondé
at high/low water — à marée haute/basse
to turn the water on/off — ouvrir/fermer le robinet
2.to keep one's head above water — lit garder la tête hors de l'eau; fig ( financially) faire face à ses engagements
waters plural noun1) Medicine, Nautical eaux fpl2) ( spa water)3.noun modifier [ glass, jug, tank] à eau; [ filter, pump] à eau; [ pipe, shortage] d'eau; [ industry] de l'eau4.transitive verb arroser [lawn, plant]; irriguer [crop, field]; abreuver [livestock]5.Phrasal Verbs:••not to hold water — [theory] ne pas tenir debout
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2 water
A n eau f ; drinking/running water eau potable/courante ; tap/washing-up water eau du robinet/de vaisselle ; by water par bateau ; under water ( submerged) sous l'eau ; ( flooded) inondé ; at high/low water à marée haute/basse ; to let in water [shoe, boat] prendre l'eau ; to make water [ship] faire eau ; to pass water uriner ; to turn the water on/off ouvrir/fermer le robinet ; he lives across the water on the mainland il habite sur le continent ; our French colleagues across the water nos collègues français de l'autre côté de la Manche ; the wine was flowing like water le vin coulait à flots ; to keep one's head above water lit garder la tête hors de l'eau ; fig ( financially) faire face à ses engagements.2 ( spa water) to take the waters faire une cure thermale ; to drink the waters prendre les eaux fpl ;C modif [glass, jug, tank] à eau ; [snake, shrew] d'eau ; [filter, pump] à eau ; [pipe, pressure, shortage] d'eau ; [industry] de l'eau.D vtr Hort arroser [lawn, plant] ; Agric irriguer [crop, field] ; abreuver [horse, livestock] ; a country watered by many rivers littér un pays arrosé par de nombreuses rivières.E vi the smell of cooking makes my mouth water l'odeur de cuisine me fait venir l'eau à la bouche ; the smoke/onion made her eyes water la fumée/l'oignon l'a fait pleurer.to spend money like water jeter l'argent par les fenêtres ; not to hold water [theory, argument] ne pas tenir debout ; I can't walk on water! je ne peux pas faire de miracles! ; he's a cheat/liar of the first water c'est un menteur/lâche de la pire espèce.■ water down:▶ water down [sth]3 Fin diluer [capital, stock].
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