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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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