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1 water
water ['wɔ:tə(r)]1 noun∎ I took a drink of water j'ai bu de l'eau ou un verre d'eau;∎ is the water safe to drink? est-ce que l'eau est potable?;∎ hot and cold running water eau f courante chaude et froide;∎ prisoners were put on bread and water on mit les prisonniers au pain (sec) et à l'eau;∎ they held his head under water ils lui ont tenu la tête sous l'eau;∎ the cellar is under 2 metres of water il y a 2 mètres d'eau dans la cave;∎ my shoes let in water mes chaussures prennent l'eau;∎ the water or waters of the Seine l'eau ou les eaux de la Seine;∎ the ship was making water le bateau prenait l'eau ou faisait eau;∎ figurative they're in rough financial waters ils sont dans une situation financière difficile;∎ that idea won't hold water cette idée ne tient pas debout;∎ familiar you're in hot water now tu vas avoir de gros ennuis□, tu es dans de beaux draps;∎ familiar her statement got us into hot water sa déclaration nous a mis dans le pétrin ou dans de beaux draps;∎ familiar I'm trying to keep my head above water or to stay above water j'essaye de me maintenir à flot ou de faire face;∎ the wine flowed like water le vin coulait à flots;∎ to spend money like water jeter l'argent par les fenêtres;∎ they poured or threw cold water on our suggestion ils n'ont pas été enthousiasmés par notre suggestion;∎ it's like water off a duck's back ça glisse comme sur les plumes d'un canard;∎ it's water under the bridge c'est du passé;∎ a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then il a coulé beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts depuis;(b) (body of water) eau f;∎ the children played at the water's edge les enfants ont joué au bord de l'eau;∎ she fell in the water elle est tombée à l'eau;∎ they sent the goods by water ils ont envoyé la marchandise par bateau∎ at high/low water à marée haute/basse∎ to make or to pass water uriner∎ water on the brain hydrocéphalie f;∎ the baby has water on the brain le bébé est hydrocéphale;∎ to have water on the knee avoir un épanchement de synovie(a) (land, plants) arroser;∎ the land here is watered by the Seine ici, la terre est arrosée ou irriguée par la Seine(c) (dilute → alcohol) couper (d'eau)∎ the smell made my mouth water l'odeur m'a fait venir l'eau à la bouche(a) (territorial) eaux fpl;∎ in Japanese waters dans les eaux (territoriales) japonaises∎ to take the waters prendre les eaux, faire une cure thermale(c) (of pregnant woman) poche f des eaux;∎ her waters broke elle a perdu les eaux, la poche des eaux s'est rompue∎ to cast one's bread upon the waters = se comporter de façon altruiste►► Botany water avens benoîte f des ruisseaux;water bag outre f à eau;British water bailiff garde-pêche m (personne);water bed lit m à matelas d'eau;Entomology water beetle (whirligig beetle) gyrin m, tourniquet m;water bird oiseau m aquatique;water birth accouchement m sous l'eau;British water biscuit = biscuit salé croquant;water blister ampoule f, specialist term phlyctène f;British Administration water board service m des eaux;Entomology water boatman notonecte f;water bomb bombe f à eau;water buffalo (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;Entomology water bug (water scorpion) nèpe f;water bus navette f (sur eau);water butt citerne f (à eau de pluie);water cannon canon m à eau;water chestnut châtaigne f d'eau;Botany water chickweed mouron m des fontaines;water chute (in swimming-pool) toboggan m;water clock horloge f à eau, clepsydre f;old-fashioned water closet W-C mpl, toilettes fpl, cabinets mpl;water cooler distributeur m d'eau fraîche;familiar Television water cooler show émission f dont tout le monde parle□ ;water cooling refroidissement m par eau;American water cracker = biscuit salé craquant;Geography water cycle cycle m de l'évaporation;water damage dégâts mpl des eaux;Botany water dock oseille f aquatique;Botany water flag flambe f d'eau;Entomology water flea daphnie f, puce f d'eau;water gas gaz m à l'eau;water gauge jauge f d'eau;water glass (for drinking out of) verre m à eau; (water gauge) jauge f d'eau; Chemistry silicate m de potasse;water gun pistolet m à eau;water hammer (in pipes) cognements mpl dans la canalisation;water heater chauffe-eau m inv;Botany water hemlock ciguë f vireuse;water hen poule f d'eau;British water ice sorbet m;water jacket chemise f d'eau;Cars water jet gicleur m d'eau;water jump brook m;Botany water lily nénuphar m;water main conduite f d'eau;water mattress matelas m à eau;water meadow prairie f (souvent inondée);water meter compteur m d'eau;Botany water milfoil volant m d'eau, myriophylle m;Botany water mint menthe f aquatique;water nymph naïade f;Ornithology water ouzel cincle m plongeur, merle m d'eau;Zoology water ox (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;water park parc m aquatique;Botany water pepper renouée f poivre-d'eau;water pipe Building industry conduite f ou canalisation f d'eau; (hookah) narguilé m;Ornithology water pipit pipit m spioncelle;water pistol pistolet m à eau;water plant plante f aquatique;Botany water plantain plantain m d'eau;Ecology water pollution pollution f des eaux;water polo water-polo m;water power énergie f hydraulique, houille f blanche;water pump pompe f à eau;Ornithology water rail râle m d'eau;Zoology water rat rat m d'eau;British water rate taxe f sur l'eau;Astrology water sign signe m d'eau;water ski ski m nautique;water skier skieur(euse) m,f nautique;water skiing ski m nautique;Zoology water snail hélice f aquatique;Zoology water snake serpent m d'eau;water softener adoucisseur m d'eau;water spaniel épagneul m (qui chasse du gibier d'eau);Entomology water spider araignée f d'eau;water sports (water skiing, windsurfing etc) sports mpl nautiques; vulgar = pratique sexuelle qui consiste à uriner sur son ou sa partenaire;Mythology water sprite ondin(e) m,f;water supply (for campers, troops) provision f d'eau; (to house) alimentation f en eau; (to area, town) distribution f des eaux, approvisionnement m en eau;∎ the water supply has been cut off l'eau a été coupée;water table niveau m de la nappe phréatique;water tank réservoir m d'eau, citerne f;water torture supplice m de l'eau;water tower château m d'eau;water transport transport m par voie d'eau;water vapour vapeur f d'eau;Botany water violet hottonie f des marais;Zoology water vole rat m d'eau -
2 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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3 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]. -
4 water level
(the level of the surface of a mass of water: The water level in the reservoir is sinking/rising.) niveau d'eau -
5 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) eau2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) arroser2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) saliver3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) pleurer•- waters- watery - wateriness - waterborne - water-closet - water-colour - watercress - waterfall - waterfowl - waterfront - waterhole - watering-can - water level - waterlily - waterlogged - water main - water-melon - waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) imperméable4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) imperméabiliser- water-skiing - water-ski - watertight - water vapour - waterway - waterwheel - waterworks - hold water - into deep water - in deep water - water down -
6 water on the knee
water on the knee ⇒ Illnesses, aches and pains n Med épanchement m de synovie ; to have water on the knee avoir un épanchement de synovie. -
7 water on the brain
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8 water vapour
(water in the form of a gas, produced by evaporation.) vapeur d'eau -
9 water
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10 water-skiing
noun (the sport of skiing on water, towed by a motor-boat.) ski nautique -
11 water balance of the atmosphere
English-French dictionary of Geography > water balance of the atmosphere
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12 water content of the air
English-French dictionary of Geography > water content of the air
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13 low tide/water
(the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide: There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water.) marée basse -
14 high water
(the time at which the tide or other water (eg a river) is at its highest point.) marée haute; haute mer -
15 ship water
((of a boat) to let water in over the side: The boat shipped water and nearly capsized.) embarquer (de l'eau) -
16 first water
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17 in deep water
(in difficulties or trouble: He found himself in deep water when he took over the management of the firm.) dans de beaux draps -
18 fresh-water
adjective (of inland rivers or lakes; not of the sea: fresh-water fish.) d'eau douce -
19 soda-water
noun (water through which the gas carbon dioxide has been passed, making it fizzy.) eau gazéifiée -
20 toilet-water
noun (a type of perfumed liquid for the skin.) eau de toilette
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