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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
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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3 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). -
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
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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6 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. -
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См. также в других словарях:
up the spout — (Brit. informal) 1 my computer s up the spout.: See broken sense 3. 2 his daughter s up the spout.: See pregnant sense 1. → spout * * * Brit., informal 1) … Useful english dictionary
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up the spout — (UK) If something has gone up the spout, it has gone wrong or been ruined … The small dictionary of idiomes
up the spout — ► up the spout Brit. informal 1) useless or ruined. 2) (of a woman) pregnant. Main Entry: ↑spout … English terms dictionary
up the spout — (UK) If something has gone up the spout, it has gone wrong or been ruined. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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Up the spout — (UK) If something has gone up the spout, it has gone wrong or been ruined … Dictionary of English idioms
To pop up the spout — Spout Spout, n. [Cf. Sw. spruta a squirt, a syringe. See {Spout}, v. t.] 1. That through which anything spouts; a discharging lip, pipe, or orifice; a tube, pipe, or conductor of any kind through which a liquid is poured, or by which it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To put up the spout — Spout Spout, n. [Cf. Sw. spruta a squirt, a syringe. See {Spout}, v. t.] 1. That through which anything spouts; a discharging lip, pipe, or orifice; a tube, pipe, or conductor of any kind through which a liquid is poured, or by which it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To shove up the spout — Spout Spout, n. [Cf. Sw. spruta a squirt, a syringe. See {Spout}, v. t.] 1. That through which anything spouts; a discharging lip, pipe, or orifice; a tube, pipe, or conductor of any kind through which a liquid is poured, or by which it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
up the spout Brit. — up the spout Brit. informal 1》 useless, ruined, or wasted. 2》 (of a woman) pregnant. 3》 (of a bullet or cartridge) in the barrel of a gun and ready to be fired. → spout … English new terms dictionary