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1 spout
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 -
2 spout
A n1 (of kettle, teapot) bec m verseur ; ( of tap) brise-jet m ; ( of hose) orifice m ; ( of fountain) jet m ; ( of gutter) gargouille f ;B vtr1 ( spurt) [pipe, fountain, geyser] faire jaillir ;2 péj ( recite) débiter [poetry, statistics, theories, advice] (at à) ; he's always spouting rubbish about the economy il est toujours en train de débiter des âneries sur l'économie.C vi1 ( spurt) [liquid] jaillir (from, out of de) ;2 ○ GB péj ( also spout forth) ( talk) discourir (about sur) ; stop spouting at me! arrête de me casser les oreilles ○ ! ;3 [whale] souffler.to be up the spout ○ GB [plan, scheme, life] être fichu ○ ; [woman] être enceinte, être en cloque ◑.■ spout out jaillir (of, from de). -
3 spout
spout [spaʊt]1. noun• to be up the spout (inf!) (British) [plans, timetable] être à l'eau (inf) ; [person] ( = in trouble) être dans le pétrin (inf)• that's another £50 up the spout (inf!) encore 50 livres de foutues en l'air (inf !)a. [+ smoke, lava] lancer un jet de* * *[spaʊt] 1.noun (of kettle, teapot) bec m verseur; ( of tap) brise-jet m; ( of hose) orifice m; ( of fountain) jet m; ( of gutter) gargouille f2.transitive verb1) ( spurt) [pipe, fountain] faire jaillir3.1) ( spurt) jaillir2) (colloq) GB péj (also spout forth) ( talk) discourir ( about sur)3) [whale] souffler••to be up the spout — (colloq) GB être fichu (colloq)
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4 spout
1. verb1) (to throw out or be thrown out in a jet: Water spouted from the hole in the tank.) jaillir (de)2) (to talk or say (something) loudly and dramatically: He started to spout poetry, of all things!) déclamer2. noun1) (the part of a kettle, teapot, jug, water-pipe etc through which the liquid it contains is poured out.) bec2) (a jet or strong flow (of water etc).) jet -
5 trickle
A n1 lit ( of liquid) filet m ; (of powder, sand) écoulement m ; the stream is reduced to a trickle le torrent n'est plus qu'un mince filet d'eau ;2 ( tiny amount) (of investment, orders) petite quantité f ; ( of information) bribes fpl ; ( of people) petit nombre m ; a steady trickle of orders une quantité minime mais constante de commandes ; the trickle back to work became a flood le retour lent et réduit au travail s'est accru considérablement ; the number of refugees is down to ou has slowed to a trickle le nombre de réfugiés s'est considérablement réduit.C vi to trickle down dégouliner le long de [pane, wall] ; blood trickled down his cheek/chin le sang lui dégoulinait sur la joue/le menton ; to trickle from couler de [tap, spout] ; to trickle into [liquid] s'écouler dans [container, channel] ; [people] s'infiltrer dans [country, organization] ; [ball] rouler dans [net] ; [golf ball] tomber dans [hole] ; to trickle out of [liquid] suinter de [crack, wound] ; [people] commencer à quitter [building].■ trickle back [people] retourner lentement (to à).■ trickle in arriver au compte-gouttes.■ trickle out [information, rumours] filtrer. -
6 trickle
trickle [ˈtrɪkl]1. noun[of water, blood] filet m[water] ( = drop slowly) tomber goutte à goutte ; ( = flow slowly) dégouliner• to trickle in/away [people] entrer/s'éloigner petit à petit* * *['trɪkl] 1.noun ( of liquid) filet m; (of powder, sand) écoulement m; (of investment, orders) petite quantité f; ( of people) petit nombre m2.to trickle down — dégouliner le long de [pane, wall]
to trickle from — couler de [tap, spout]
to trickle into — [liquid] s'écouler dans [container]; [people] s'infiltrer dans [country, organization]; [ball] rouler dans [net]
to trickle out of — [liquid] suinter de [crack, wound]
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spout — [[t]spa͟ʊt[/t]] spouts, spouting, spouted 1) V ERG If something spouts liquid or fire or if liquid or fire spout out of something, it comes out very quickly with a lot of force. [V n] He replaced the boiler when the last one began to spout flames … English dictionary
spout — Synonyms and related words: anabasis, ascension, ascent, avenue, babble, beak, belch, blab, blabber, blather, blether, blow open, blow out, blowhole, blowout, bond, bottomry, brash, break out, burst forth, burst of rain, burst out, carry on,… … Moby Thesaurus
spout — [spout] n. [ME spute, spoute < the v.] 1. a lip, orifice, or projecting tube, as on a teapot, in a drinking fountain, etc., by which a liquid is poured or discharged 2. a) a stream, jet, or discharge of or as of liquid from a spout b) the… … English World dictionary
Spout — (spout), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spouted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spouting}.] [Cf. Sw. sputa, spruta, to spout, D. spuit a spout, spuiten to spout, and E. spurt, sprit, v., sprout, sputter; or perhaps akin to E. spit to eject from the mouth.] 1. To throw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spout — ► NOUN 1) a projecting tube or lip through or over which liquid can be poured from a container. 2) a stream of liquid issuing with great force. 3) a pipe, trough, or chute for conveying liquid, grain, etc. ► VERB 1) send out or flow forcibly in a … English terms dictionary
spout — spout1 [spaut] n ↑spout 1.) a small pipe on the side of a container that you pour liquid out through 2.) spout of water/blood etc a sudden strong stream of liquid which comes out of somewhere very fast →↑waterspout 3.) up the spout BrE informal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spout — 1 noun (C) 1 a small tube or pipe on a container that you pour liquid out through 2 a spout of water/blood etc a sudden strong stream of liquid which comes out of somewhere very fast: The whale blew a spout of water into the air. see also:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spout — I UK [spaʊt] / US noun [countable] Word forms spout : singular spout plural spouts 1) a part of a container that is shaped like a tube and is used for pouring liquid 2) a) a continuous and strong stream of liquid or steam, especially hot liquid… … English dictionary
spout — spout1 [ spaut ] noun count 1. ) a part of a container that is shaped like a tube and is used for pouring liquid 2. ) a continuous and strong stream of liquid or steam, especially hot liquid a ) a stream of air and water that a WHALE pushes out… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spout off — vb British to talk volubly, pompously or out of turn. A post 1970 version of the earlier spout or the more literary spout forth , suggesting the outpouring of words. Spout off, like mouth off , is usually used intransitively and is more dispar… … Contemporary slang
out — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, aberrant, abjured, abroad, absurd, adrift, alibi, all abroad, all off, all wrong, aloud, amiss, antiquated, antique, apparent, apparently, appear, archaic, askew, asleep, astray, at a loss, at fault, audibly … Moby Thesaurus