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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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