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spout [spaʊt]1 noun(a) (of teapot, kettle, carton) bec m verseur; (of watering can) tuyau m; (of tap) brise-jet m inv; (of pump) dégorgeoir m; (of gutter) gargouille f; (of pipe) embout m(b) (of water → from fountain, geyser) jet m; (→ from whale) jet m, souffle m d'eau; (of flame) colonne f; (of lava) jet m;∎ a spout of boiling water un jet d'eau bouillante∎ our plans are up the spout nos projets sont tombés à l'eau;∎ now we're really up the spout maintenant nous sommes vraiment dans de beaux draps ou dans le pétrin;∎ that's our holidays up the spout on peut faire une croix sur nos vacances□∎ water spouted out of the pipe de l'eau jaillit du tuyau∎ he's always spouting (on) about politics il est toujours à dégoiser sur la politique∎ she's always spouting Latin quotations elle est toujours en train de débiter ou sortir des citations latines(water, lava) jaillir, sortir en giclant;∎ the liquid was spouting out of the barrel le liquide sortait du tonneau en giclant, le liquide jaillissait du tonneau∎ the pipe spouted out water de l'eau jaillissait du tuyau
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